Mission Trips

Adventist Junior Academy has had all of its students participate in local Bible lab experiences for a number of years. But during the 2007-2008 school year, the administration, teachers, staff, and school board began planning for a more in-depth, mission-minded experience for its older students. A plan was put into place that has now become a yearly tradition. AJA is now committed to a yearly, week-long mission trip designed for its older students.

AJA's first mission trip occurred the week of May 3-9, 2008, and involved a long overnight drive to Camp 1844 in Bay St. Louis, MS. Nine students and seven adult sponsors were involved in the ongoing rebuilding efforts to repair damage created by Hurricane Katrina. During the course of this trip, students and sponsors were directly involved in construction, cleaning, landscaping, interior and exterior home repairs, painting, etc.

AJA's second mission trip took place the week of May 10-15, 2009, and involved a short van ride to Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago, IL. Seven students and six adult sponsors made up this mission team. Our mission focus for the week involved many different tasks, including sorting and shelving donated food; working with greenhouse plant beds and worm beds; helping prepare, serve, and clean-up after meals; cleaning and other janitorial duties; and organizing vast quantities of literature used by Pacific Garden Mission's Un-Shackled radio ministry.

AJA administration, teachers, staff, and Green Bay pastors are already beginning to lay plans for the mission trip that AJA will focus on this school year. Please pray that our school will continue to be blessed by its yearly mission trips that have now become a tradition for our school and that our school will be able to continue to be used by the Lord to touch the world around us.

Matthew Goddard Scholarship

Matthew's life was cut short at 18 when he was killed in an automobile accident on his way to work. Matthew touched the lives and hearts of so many people. He had an aura of charisma that seemed to draw people to him. Matthew loved the Lord with his whole heart and being, and he was not afraid to share this deep love of God with anyone he came in contact.

Matthew spent many happy hours while attending the Adventist Junior Academy. To show their appreciation for the positive influence the Adventist Junior Academy had upon Matthew's life, it is the family's desire to start a scholarship fund in Matthew's name.

The Matthew David Goddard Scholarship Fund will be offered to help supplement the cost of attending Adventist Junior Academy. Donations to the scholarship fund to help support this mission will be greatly appreciated.

Criteria to Apply for Scholarship Funds:

• Student has a love for the Lord and a desire for a Christian education.
• Student and family are willing to support Adventist Junior Academy in fund-raising efforts and financially to the best of their ability.
• Student is attending Adventist Junior Academy for the first time.
• Students apply by contacting the school treasurer, who will pass names to the scholarship committee.
• Students/parents (guardians) will meet with the scholarship committee to apply for funds. (A request for financial information will be required as part of the decision making process.)

To Donate:

• Make checks out to Adventist Junior Academy
• Mark “Scholarship Fund” in the memo section
• Send to: Adventist Junior Academy, 1422 Shawano Ave., Green Bay, WI 54303

Definition

The term “Bible Labs” indicates that the religious knowledge acquired by the students in Bible classes is to be used in a practical way to fulfill the mission of the church in the community and in the world.

Goals

Some of the important goals of Bible Labs are:

• To encourage students to deepen their personal commitment to Jesus
• To help students identify and develop their individual God-given gifts
• To assist students in the development of knowledge and skills necessary to serve others
• To involve students in a variety of witnessing and service activities appropriate to their age, spiritual experience, and skill development level
• To teach students how to relate to other people
• To allow students to assist the local churches in meeting their missionary objectives
• To help fulfill the unique philosophy on witnessing that is a part of Adventist education

Philosophy

The Bible Labs concept is founded on the philosophy that Christian education is Christ centered, Bible based, and service structured. Students who attend AJA are led to know Chirst as their personal Savior, to develop a character and a lifestyle based on biblical principles, and to be trained to use their knowledge and skills to serve others. By involving students in the lives of others through service and outreach projects, they become acquainted with the needs of people in the world around them. Consequently, the students learn how their own talents and skills can be used to meet these needs.