Over 30 pastors and ministry leaders from 22 area churches were the honored guests at Pastor Appreciation Day on Wednesday, February 13. The special day began with a complimentary breakfast for the pastors, followed by an all-school chapel program that featured students from preschool to the 12th grade. The students sang and danced to songs of praise and worship and read Bible passages. 12th grader Joshua Mizrahi shared about how serving God on ACS missions trips to Nashville and Houston had helped him grow in his faith. 12th grader Lola Oguntuase talked about a new student-led project underway to increase awareness about the tragic issue of human trafficking and invited the pastors and ministry leaders to a March 14 showing at ACS of the movie “Priceless” that will focus on the issue. At different points in the program, Event Coordinator and program emcee Jessica Martin shared with the pastors heart-felt messages written by various students about why they love their church and pastors. The chapel program concluded with 12th grader Francis Johnson talking about the important, transformative role that pastors, ministry leaders, and missionaries play in the lives of each person with whom they come in contact, and then closed with prayer. After chapel, the students had fun taking pictures and talking with their pastors.
During breakfast, the pastors received a presentation on the impact of technology and social media on the family. They watched video clips from Kirk Cameron’s “Connect” movie and Pastor Sean Griffith of Sojourn Community Church shared his insights on the topic. Each pastor/ministry leader also received a special gift of a cotton-ball decorated paper sheep made by ACS PreK3 students. CLICK HERE to see additional photos from Pastor Appreciation Day posted on the ACS website.
