The Bridge Core Values – Week 10 – Equality

Jeremiah 29:12"When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I'll listen. 13-14a"When you come looking for me, you'll find me.

This week at Bridge Kids, we began by reviewing what we learned about last week, the Bridge Core Value, Equality. We talked about how treating all people with equal care and respect is a reflection of God’s Love. Love God, Love Others as Ourselves. We asked the Bridge Kids if they knew who Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was. After they gave their answers, we talked about how Dr. King was a great leader because he had great dreams about how to make the world a better place. How he used words and non-violence to change the world around him and how he relied on his faith in God to help him work toward fulfilling those dreams.

We then talked about how God cares about our dreams and listens to us when we pray to Him (Jeremiah 29:12). As an activity today, we asked the Bridge Kids what their dreams for a better world would be and had them write their vision on the back of a star. While we were working together, we discussed our dreams for a better world and talked about why they chose the things they did.
Once each Bridge Kid finished their star, we created an I Have a Dream Mobile out of their work, we discussed simple things we could do each day to move toward achieving those dreams.


We continued writing the Bridge Kids Declaration of Equality, adding to what we wrote the previous week, which will be added to, each week in the month of January and then signed by each Bridge Kid who declares to do their best to walk a path of Equality.

Dine and Dish:
Talk – Talk to your kids about their dreams for making the world around them a better place.
Ask your kids about their answers – why did they come to that conclusion? Ask and discuss ways with them that they can achieve their dreams.
Discuss with your kids about your dreams for making the world a better place.
Do an activity together:
Pray – Once you’ve discussed your BK’s dreams with them, pray together about them. Ask God to help guide you and them in the right direction.
Act – Do one small thing each day to encourage your kids to fulfill their dreams.
i. Go to the library together & research ways to get involved.
ii. Search the internet and research ways to get involved.
iii. Get Involved – Whether it’s picking up trash in a local park, serve food every 5th Sunday at Home PDX with The Bridge, write letters to Congress or the School District, volunteer, etc.
Listen– Listen to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and discuss what it means to you, personally with your kids.
Write – Write your own “I Have a Dream” speech together. What kind of changes do you want to see in your neighborhood, schools, workplaces, church? Discuss these with your kids.