Adopt-a-Class Program2 min read

A number of years ago the Adopt-a-Class Program was started at Trinity Lutheran Church and School in Monroe, and it has been a real success. The program was designed to build a stronger bond between the church and school, the children and the congregation—our Trinity family.

Each year, members of the congregation are asked if they would be willing to sponsor one of the classes at Trinity. Sponsors keep their teacher and the class in their prayers and might even send notes of encouragement. They would come into the classroom as directed by the teacher to read, play games, and help with art projects or class parties. They might attend chapel services with their class or attend church services when the class sings. If the class participates in sports, they might attend a game to cheer them on.

In addition, the sponsors provide a small monetary gift to assist the teacher with costs not usually covered by the school. One teacher used his funds to purchase new baseballs, volleyballs, and soccer balls.

The sponsor gets to know the teacher and the students, and they get to know the sponsor. As one of the sponsors, over the years I have received some of the most beautiful Christmas cards from my eighth-grade class, and some of the nicest ‘Thank You’ cards from all of the classes. One of the cards had nothing on the front—typical from the boys. Inside it simply read, “Mrs. Brown, Thanks for the balls.” I loved it and have kept it all this time.

The program has become so popular that Trinity Lutheran School now has a waiting list of sponsors.

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On May 23, Mrs. Brown taught the eighth graders how to make crepes in the school’s kitchen. Two of the students had been to her house to learn, and on the day the whole class was taught, they were helpers and wore special “chef” hats that Mrs. Brown provided. The love shared between Mrs. Brown and all the students was evident.

_{Photos by Elisa Schulz/Michigan District, LCMS}

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