Brothers and sisters, because of God’s grace we have been changed by the life-giving Word. As stewards of the words of life, we have an incredible opportunity love and serve our neighbors by participating in the “Every 1 Reads” program in the Jefferson County School system. As the program website indicates: “Every 1 Reads is a bold community-wide effort to have every child in Jefferson County Public Schools reading at or above grade level.” As we seek to bring gospel-centered renewal to our community and its citizens, we prayerfully hope that Sojourn will be a part of this “bold community-wide effort” to battle illiteracy and help children and young people learn to read.

If you are interested in participating, Every 1 Reads will provide a training session for us at Sojourn East on May 23, 2010 (the course is required for all volunteers). The training will last about an hour and a half and will begin immediately following our 10AM worship service on May 23.

Every 1 Reads volunteers will spend 30 minutes a week with a child or young person in a Jefferson County school (you can choose the school and your availability) to help them learn or improve their reading skills. You can also mentor more than one child if you would like.

If you are interested in participating or would like any additional information, please contact Eric Spann at espann@sojournchurch.com or 502.526.3501. You can also check out the Every 1 Reads website: http://www.every1reads.com/

Grace and peace to you all.

In Christ,

Eric Spann