Rise and Shine Ministries

Congratulations Zen!!!

Working hard in Kindergarten!!

The teens are loving their cooking class!!! Tuesday they made "Chicken Rice Bowls".

So proud of Gheyala Robinson who is an exceptional young lady. She was selected to be part of this group. Her voice matters! She is a great student with big goals, fantastic work ethic and a heart of gold. We are so proud of you!



💬 Last week Dr. Mazzoni held the first of a series of Student Advisory Board meetings at both Lakeside Middle School and Millville High School. Student representatives that spanned grade levels, athletic teams, and student leadership positions shared their input with the Superintendent about school culture, safety, curriculum, activities, and more. 📚⚽ We look forward to hosting more of these meetings throughout the school year and giving our secondary student leaders a voice in district decisions. Thank you for your advocacy, Bolts! ⚡⚡

Our Pre K through First Grade class having some fun!!! It's so good for them to play games, build friendships and have fun in a safe space.

Yesterday at cooking class our kids learned knife skills, how to make healthy choices, how to measure and read a recipe. These are life long skills that everyone needs to know.

They had a great time and made a really tasty but healthy treat.

An amazing opportunity to learn!!

Great Friday night swimming!!! Lots of fun!!

Congratulations Miss Student of the Month!!!!!

So proud of this group of kids!!! Last Friday walking through Millville blessing people with yummy snacks bags!!

Having fun at our After School Program!!

Starting Monday!!!

Rise and Shine Summer 2024

Well, summer is coming to an end and as we geer up for our After School Program I wanted to take a minute to celebrate and awesome summer!!

Thank you so much to the amazing parents who faithfully brought you kids every day!!! Thank you for trusting us to love, teach and have fun with your kids!!

Thank you to the kids!!!! WOW!! We had fun and that is all because of you!!

Thank you to Pastor Karen Barnhardt and Saint Paul's Lutheran Church for your hospitality, your support and the love you showered our kids with!! You truly are a blessing to Millville!

Thank you Riverview West, Riverview East and Jaycee Plaza (Millville Housing Authority) for welcoming us in to meet and spend time with your residents. This was a highlight for us. Beautiful to watch the generations come together. The kindness and love were such a blessing to be part of.

Thank you to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey and Wheat Road Cold Cuts for providing breakfast and lunch all summer!!! The kids enjoy each and every meal you provided!! Thank you so much!

Thank you to Shepherd Bus Company for your support and making our adventures possible!! Special thank you to Melissa, our driver!!

Thank you to Rowan University for spending time with our teens. For opening the door for new opportunities in the future.

Thank you to everyone who visited with their skills and talents to share with our kids.

Thank you to everyone who supported us through donations, you made this summer possible!!! THANK YOU!!

Thank you so much to our faithful volunteers!! Without you, there is no camp. Thank you for seeing the good in ALL of our children, for seeing the good in our city and for your commitment to serving.

There is so much to be grateful for and I truly appreciate each and every one of you!!!

Big shout out to our newest top fans! 💎 Linda Justis Bell, Wilma Guzman, Karen Warker Bernhardt

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Last trip to Belleplain this summer! Awesome time with these kids!!!

Another great day of service!!

Making bagged lunches for our friends.

The Love and enthusiasm that these kids have for serving is awesome!!!

This summer we made friends throughout our community. We WILL keep in touch and maintain these connections...we will continue to love our neighbors and be the hands and feet of Jesus...

Some great moments of worship!! From 2 to 70...all worshipped.

AND....they know every word.

I had a moment today where I realized, every summer for 17 years I have sung and watched kids learn these two particular songs, Trading My Sorrows and My Father's House. Yes, we add and take away other songs, but these two stay. When kids that came to camp years ago are bringing their kids and they sing the songs together...my heart...there just aren't words.