What would you do with $200?

On June 1st, we posed this question to the youth attending the Bible Session at Skate Night.

"You have $200 to give to others. What would you do with it?"

They were then given a list of seven different ministries and asked to write in which ministry or ministries would get their $200.

The results are in... The following ministries will receive the following amounts:
Boarders for Christ - $45
Christian Skaters - $20
Jamaican Skate Outreach - $5
A.C.E. (housing orphans in Zambia) - $75
Action International (feeding and educating orphans and poor in Zambia) - $30
Guatemala Skate Outreach - $5
Serious JuJu - $30

(*This actually totals $210. In order to make round numbers, we had to add a little extra.)

Checks will go out this week to each of the ministries. M.A.D. Skates is thrilled to be able to share in the blessings God has given us. I personally hope that we can continue to allow the youth to determine where our tithes and offerings will go. They have been asked to notify me of any outreaches or ministries that they would like to have on the list for next time.

Did I share all of this to say, "Hey look at us, we're tithing!"? No. I am sharing all of this, because it encourages me to see where these kids' hearts are - to see what is important to them as a group - to see how they think individually. I am happy to see the money donated to M.A.D. Skates doesn't stop making a difference when it hits our bank.

Thank you for continuing to support this ministry and these kids. God bless you all!

Pass the Peas Please!

This week at skate night, we talked about how God blesses us and how that allows us to bless others.

Proverbs 22:9 says "A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor."

After doing Bible Drill and a brief explanation of why we (M.A.D. Skates) take 10% of all of our income and put it toward other ministries, I presented several ministry opportunities for the 9 kids in attendance to vote on.

We have $200 to give away, and each kid was allowed to mark on their sheet of paper where they would like the money to go. This week I will tally it up and announce how the money is getting sent out.

It was fun to see where each kid put their $200. Some put it all in one place; others spread it out over 2 or 3 ministries, while one young man divided it up amongst all the ministries available.

Stay tuned to see who is getting blessed!

Show Me The Money!

M.A.D. Skates & Rec Center needs your help! The time to act is now, and every penny counts, so pick them up and toss them our way.

Current needs:
1) Funds to purchase ramps and rails for skate ministry
2) Cargo van or other vehicle in excellent running condition for hauling skate equipment

Donations:
1) Checks should be made out to M.A.D. Skates and mailed to M.A.D. Skates, 21705 2nd Avenue SE, Bothell, WA 98021
2) Spare change can be dropped of at EK Coaches, 11601 Cyrus Way, Suite 101, Mukilteo, WA 98275 Monday - Friday from 7:30am - 4:00pm.

Thanks for continuing to pray for our success. We can't wait to see you at the ramps.