DISCOVER YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS BY SERVING

Devotion below is from the Purpose Driven Connection Daily Hope by Rick Warren.

Since we find ourselves fashioned into all these excellently formed and marvelously functioning parts in Christ's body, let's just go ahead and be what we were made to be. Romans 12:5 (Msg)

The best way to discover your spiritual gifts and abilities is to experiment with different areas of service.

For instance, when I was younger, I could have taken a hundred tests to determine my gifts and abilities; yet, they would have never told me was gifted at teaching. It was only after I began accepting opportunities to speak that I saw the results, received confirmation from others, and realized, "God has gifted me to do this!"

Many people get the discovery process backwards. They think, "Once I discover my spiritual gifts, then I'll know my ministry." It actually works the exact opposite way. Until you're actually involved in serving, you're not going to know what you're good at. The thing to do is just start serving and experimenting with different ministries; only then will you discover your gifts.

You have dozens of hidden abilities and gifts you don't know about because you've never tried them out. So I encourage you to try doing some things you've never done before. No matter how old you are, I urge you to never stop experimenting.

Over the years, I have met many people who discovered hidden talents when they were in their seventies and eighties. In fact, I know a woman in her nineties who runs and wins 10K races; she didn't discover that she enjoyed running until she was seventy-eight!

Don't try to figure out your gifts before volunteering to serve somewhere. Just start serving. Try teaching or leading or organizing or playing an instrument or working with teenagers. You will never know what you're good at until you try. When it doesn't work out, call it an "experiment," not a failure, because it will help you eventually learn what you're good at.

From our family to yours, Thank You!

In order to bless 90 families it takes other families to make a sacrifice. Together, with your commitment of love and generosity, we were enabled to bless 90 families this Christmas. You made this Community Christmas the best because in this tough economic time you displayed God's goodness! Please continue to pray with us for the families in our community throughout the year. We will be in touch to thank you again and keep you informed of how God continues to advance his work to equip young leaders through the team at Frontline Outreach. Blessings!

Give a Day. Get a Disney Day!

Frontline Outreach is a proud partner of
"Give a Day. Get a Disney Day!"

Beginning January 1, 2010, Disney will inspire one million people to volunteer a day of service to a participating organization through the Give a Day. Get a Disney Day program. Offer your time of service and receive a free one park -one day admission to Walt Disney World. This is a great way to spend quality time with your family and give back to your community.

It's simple. Click here to get started!

1. Sign up begins January 1, 2010 at DisneyParks.com. Register to serve with us at Frontline Outreach. We will contact you to confirm your volunteer activity, date and time. Be sure to register to serve early to ensure your Free tickets are reserved for you. Offer lasts until 1 million tickets are reserved.
2. Serve with us on your selected date.
3. Celebrate your gift of service! Once your volunteer hours are verified, receive a free voucher to redeem your Disney Theme Park Ticket.`

Community Christmas

Marc's Story

The earliest memory Marc Boursiquot had after emigrating from Haiti at age eight was walking to Washington Shores Elementary in Frontline’s neighborhood and seeing teenagers standing on a corner not going to school. In Haiti education is a privilege with a cost whereas in the United States it is free. Marc’s drive to excel was born on that day.
He graduated from Maynard Evans High in the Microelectronic Engineering Magnet Program, as member of over nine organizations including Senior Class Historian with many honors. It was in high school he joined the Urban All American Leadership Institute at Frontline. This May, Marc completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology at the University of Florida.

Scholarships from supporters like you at Frontline via the Orlando Learning Coalition were critical to his completion. Remembering his early days in the U.S. Marc says, “Me and my brothers motivated and encouraged ourselves by saying, “I do not want to end up like those teenagers on the corner. I have been blessed to be where I am. The donors and supporters at Frontline Outreach have been a blessing and a part of my life for seven years.”
Thank you for assisting Marc and hundreds of young people like him. Please give at this year-end so we can continue to equip and develop the next generation of urban leaders like Marc Boursiquot.

Here is how you can partner with us to equip the next generation:
• Give online at www.fl-o.org, click on the donate button or www.goepay.com/eplayonline/frontlinoutreach/payment.cfm
• Join our Cause on Facebook
• If you like to mail your contribution, please call 407-293-3000 x102.

Other opportunities to helping us to preparing tomorrow’s leaders with a vision for success & service:
- Bridge the gap from your family to our family by sponsor a family for Community Christmas
- Adopt a Christmas
- Become a Corporate Sponsor for Community Christmas
- Leadership Academy – equipping young leaders through job shadowing
- Summer Escape – sponsor a children for summer camp
- To become a servant leader via volunteering please call 407-293-3000 x127

Facebook Recruitment Video Fall 2009

Serve with us on December 12th

Serve with us for Community Christmas on December 12th. We need volunteers for the following areas:

Parking
Join us at the Frontline campus to direct and coordinate parking area. Team of 6 needed.
Hours 10:30 am – 3:00 pm.

Registration
Help participating families sign in for the event. Team of 5 needed.
Hours 11:00 am – 2 pm.

Kitchen Team
Help plating and serving the holiday luncheon. Includes kitchen clean up. Team of 8 needed.
Hours: 11:00 am – 4 pm.

Kid’s Craft Team
Assist elementary age kids in creating a gift to give to their parents/guardians. As a group, you will work with our Learning Coordinator to decide a craft that would make a good gift and can be made in under 30 minutes. Group would also provide supplies for this craft. Wrapping supplies provided by Frontline. Team of 15 needed (ages 18+). Volunteers will be grouped with ages 0-1yr, 1-3yrs, 3-5yrs, elementary.
Hours 10:30 am – 4 pm.

Gift Wrap Team
Group to organize, and manage the gift wrapping area of the event. Participating families will be wrapping, together with their sponsor families, the presents for their children. Special socializing time between Frontline and sponsor families. This team is also responsible for helping families to transport gifts to their cars. Wrapping supplies provided by Frontline. Team of 5 needed. Hours 11 am – 2 pm.

Clean Up Team – Clean up Frontline arena and gym area after luncheon. Hours 12:00 pm – 4 pm.

Tree Delivery Team
Need a volunteers with pickup trucks to help participating families transport their tree to their homes. 4 Trucks Needed.
Hours 12:00 pm – 4 pm.

To sign up, please contact Stephanie Lutz at stephanie@frontlineoutreach.org or 407-293-3000 x127.