Praying with the News: Educational cuts in Cleveland

The Cleveland School board announced massive layoffs and big cuts to the music, art, library and gym classes in Cleveland city schools.  Though our church is located in Independence, we do need to care deeply about the condition of the hub community just a few miles north.  We care because Jesus calls us to care for all children (especially the poor).  We care because we know that children raised without adequate education will be ill prepared to earn a living wage later in life.

In 2008, we as Methodist's declared that our founder "John Wesley was a “unique and remarkable educator (who) gave to the whole Methodist movement . . . a permanent passion for education.  Wesley believed that persons develop their full God-given potential when they educate their mind as well as nurture their spirit;"  Read the full resolution.

Lord- help us find a way to educate all of the children in our midst.  Help us to make decisions that allow them to grow into the people you created them to be.  Forgive us when we place our priorities elsewhere.  Amen.