Favorite Bible Verse:
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
About me
It was a real blessing for me to serve the Lord in the children ministry department with Thai Outreach Church for the last 20 years. I have seen so much of God's grace and love through the lives of all the children each week. They have brought so much love and joy to my life (surely sometime troubles!), but I have never regreted all the times I had spent with them. I am looking forward to serve the Lord in any way I can in order to "TRAIN UP A CHILD IN THE WAY HE SHOUD GO".
favorit thing to do: Sing and Clean
Althea Tangco
1. Favorite Bible Verse:
Hebrews 4:12-13
" For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account."
2. Favorite Movie:
The Fugitive
3. Favorite Quote:
Messy bed, Messy head
4. Goal for 2009:
Study the Bible with my friends axluok
5. Currently...
working in Burbank
Profile:
I still want to go to Thailand one day and it is my heart and desire to work with the youth. I love my family and I Love building and developing relationships.
Waiting for info
Name: Serena Gittisarn
D.O.B. : November 19
Grade Level taught: 4th-5th grade
1. Favorite Bible Verse:
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
2. Favorite Movie:
Forest Gump
3. Favorite Quote:
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”
Martin Luther King Jr.
4. Goals for 2009:
- Get students more interested in God and His Word.
- Help students develop good character.
- Be a good role model for my students.
- Pray more for Sunday School.
5. Currently... I am a full-time student at California State University, Northridge. I’m working on my theatre degree. When I graduate, I would like
to teach young folks a bit about theatre.
Profile:
My fear of death led me to accept Christ when I was six. My mother told me, as long as I believed in Jesus Christ I would be saved, so I accepted Christ into my heart. I never felt more happier than when I was little, because that was when I felt closest to God. Now as I grow older, I long for that childlike faith. I was recruited onto the Sunday School team 4 years ago and have been teaching ever since. Teaching Sunday School can sometimes be challenging, but it’s always rewarding. As I’m teaching, I’m also learning a lot from my students. I’ve learned that I complicate the most simple things. I never thought that I’d have to explain in simple terms what faith and holiness meant, until I began teaching Sunday School. Teaching Sunday School is just good spiritual exercise.
Name: Gig Pukprayura
D.O.B. : May 14, 1977
Grade Level taught: 4th & 5th
1. Favorite Bible Verse:
"Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that sufering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." [Romans 5:3-5]
2. Favorite Movie:
Count of Monte Cristo
[FYI: I haven't seen too many movies in my life. Also, the story of Monte Cristo is about revenge--which I would question posting if its a Christian theme you are trying to protray. However, the novel from which the story comes from....speaks to primal behavior in all of us and the urge to have revenge on those who have wronged us. For a long time prior to coming to Christ....revenge was my motivation for success.]
3. Favorite Quote:
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. {Booker T. Washington}
4. Goal for 2009:
Help my young students become better people.
Be a good husband and father.
5. Currently...an Architect.
Profile:
Came to Christ by discovering that "Worldly" achievements did not fulfill my longing as compared to the love of Jesus. God has blessed me with everything such as the biblical character Job.
On a related note, I would urge people to join the Sunday School Ministry as it is a great opportunity to help young people learn about our Savior Jesus Christ and also enriched Your life. For me, I never thought to be a teacher teaching Jesus Christ to others as my own life experiences have not been the ideal Christian model. Surprisingly, an opportunity arose for me to help teach a Sunday School class -- which in retrospect was a calling by God. You will find out that your biblical knowledge is not the only lesson to teach these young people but, your experiences of life in making them better people. Also, you will experience the sense of aspiring your students to be "great" and seeing "glitter" in their eyes as they learn something new. Indeed there will be some challenging times with mis-behavior in class, however that is overshadowed by the knowledge that You are doing something good to better some young person's life by teaching them about Jesus and Christian morals to live by. In closing, a bible verse from the book of Acts..."In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: "It is more blessed to give than to recieve. [Acts 20:35]" Please "listen" to God's calling and take action.
Waiting for info
Name: Nathan Mitch Puranaputra
D.O.B. : June 22nd
Grade Level taught: 6-8 Worship
1. Favorite Bible Verse:
Romans 12:1-2
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living
sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. (2) Do not
conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of
your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good,
pleasing and perfect will."
2. Favorite Movie:
STAR WARS
3. Favorite Quote:
"Hope is the power of the soul to endure" ~ Louis Zamperini
4. Goals for 2009:
Continue to learn how to be more like Christ and make Him known throughout the
nations
5. Currently...working in AGEL, preparing for YWAM Colorado Springs
Profile: Just a man, like any other, trying to understand how to apply God's love for us
here on earth.
Waiting for info
Name: Titaporn Vacharaprusadee (Ti)
D.O.B.: 11/12
Grade Level: Nursery
- Favorite Bible verse: 1 Corinthians 13
- Favorite Movie: A Walk to Remember
- Favorite Quote: "It is better to give than to receive".
- Goals for 2009: I would like to have a deeper understanding of the Bible.
- Prayer Request: Please pray for my family and friends in Thailand that they would come to know and accept Christ
- Currently... : I am Jojo's secretary and a nursery teacher at Thai Outreach
Waiting for info
Name: Ammarin Vacharaprusadee (Jojo)
D.O.B. : April 4
Grade Level taught: 4th - 8th Graders
1. Favorite Bible Verse:
Psalm 27:4
"One thing I ask of the LORD,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple."
2. Favorite Movie:
Hitch
3. Favorite Quote:
"I'm in the world to change the world".
4. Goals for 2009:
- See more students accept Christ and learn how to develop a closer relationship with Jesus
- Recruit more dedicated Sunday School teachers
- Develop standards for Bible study classes
- Parent involvement
5. Currently...working as a substitute teacher for Alhambra Unified, Arcadia Unified, El Monte School District, and San Gabriel Unified.
Profile:
I accepted Christ when I was very small, about the age of 6 or 7 at a Thai Outreach retreat along with my sisters. I have two wonderful older sisters that now live in Thailand. One of them is Joy, she is currently working at a bank and the other is Jes, she is a full time missionary in northern Thailand. I not only married beautiful wife but she loves God more than me!!! I am currently still going to school at Point Loma Nazarene University, working on my Ed. Specialist Degree. I'm not sure what God has planned for me in the future, but one thing I know for sure, He was called me to serve in our Sunday School.