This semester’s first Weekend Recess was held on Feb 4, 2018. Some faithful Judson sisters sacrificed their Saturday to spread love to kids from local apartments, such as Bellemeade Apartments. Weekend Recess is about playing different kinds of games, having snacks, and, most importantly, teaching kids how to be Christ-like in their character.
Weekend Recess originated from a Vacation Bible School led by a group called “Sent Life.” from a Judson sister’s church back home. They worked alongside a few other Judson sisters last year.
Amy Butler, the director of Faith-Based Service and Learning, said, “The church only came for one time. Students who participated in that wanted to keep doing this, so then we just renamed it to Weekend Recess and kept it going.”
Weekend Recess is normally held twice a semester, with the purpose of helping children to realize the love of Christ during their time together with the Judson students.
“They see Christ in us through the love that we are giving to them and in the lessons that we teach to them. [Learning about God helps them] want to know more about Him,” Butler added.
Hannah Woods, Audriana Thicklin, Kai Bu, Erin Brown, Joyce Lavatai, Katie Daniel, Kayla Oliver, Isabel Vazquez, Aqui Lacy, Cynthia White (Associate VP for Student Development), and Butler were volunteers for this Weekend Recess. They arrived at 10 a.m. in front of the Bellemeade Apartments to set up tables and started playing games. Many kids from nearby apartments played games with the team and learned about the impact of hurtful words. The event lasted for two hours, after which participants and students returned home.
