Despite busy schedules and family obligations, a group of moms devote time to kids other than their own.
Moms in Touch meet every Friday morning in Room 204 of Building 2 for an hour to pray for students, faculty and staff, starting 8 A.M.
?I started attending Moms in Touch about eight years ago, because I knew I needed to go and pray for the school and everyone in it,? Mary Ann Fujihara, senior parent, said. ?I?ve continued because our prayers had been getting answered and I felt compelled to keep coming. Praying for the school is one of the most important things we can do as moms.?
Members of Moms in Touch use each Friday to engage in their children?s school life and pray for the problems that they face daily.
?On our way to school, I ask Walter (Scott, ?08) if there is anything I can pray about for him,? Lora Scott, said. ?I want to help him each week by praying for him.?
Participants in the program feel the weekly event allows them to get to know the concerns of students on campus.
?Its really comforting to pray for our kids,? Sheri Lee, sophomore parent, said. ?We don?t know all of the students are but it is interesting to learn who they are and that we are praying for them.?
The organization reaches both students and faculty, by following a structure known as the A.C.T.S. Pattern (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication). Chris Schultz, athletic director, feels the program is a great benefit to students and staff.
?Prayer is such a powerful weapon that we have as Christians,? Schultz said. ?We are never fully aware of the impact it has just to know that there is a group praying for you.?
On average seven women attend the weekly meeting.
?When we pray it?s a special time with God,? Julie Rurik, junior parent, said. ?It just makes us feel connected with the school. We can?t control what happens, so we put God in control and give the problem to him.?
Moms in Touch is also available to fathers, grandparents or anyone interested in joining the prayer group.
For more information, visit Kaley Hearnsberger’s Feb. 27, 2006 article, Moms keep in touch.
