Values Formation

Service

What right do I have to speak on this topic?

1. Projects in Canada– Sell hotdogs for Food Bank– Give free pies to our community

2. Projects in Vietnam– Cow Dispersal Program– Toilets for Tam Ky

3. Projects in Philippines– Medical-Dental Missions– Typhoon Ondoy Relief

service |ˈsərvis|• helping or doing work for someone

• a system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities

• a ceremony of religious worship according to a prescribed form

• a set of matching dishes & utensils used for serving a particular meal

• (in tennis & other racket sports) the action or right of serving to begin play.

• the formal delivery of a legal document such as a writ or summons.

Which “Service” are we talking about?

Jesus is the ultimate human. Learn from him.

Nowhere will you find someone who doesn’t like Jesus. People may not follow him but all respect

him – from all religions. Jose Rizal, Ghandi, Muhammed, & of course the Bible.

Someone asked Jesus the same question:

“… love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your

mind, & with all your strength.' The 2nd most important commandment is this:

'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.' No other commandment is greater than

these."Mark 12:29-31

What does Jesus have to tell us about Service?

Matthew 20:26-28 – Whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant. Whoever wants to be most

important among you will be your slave. It's the same way with the Son of Man.

He didn't come so that others could serve him. He came to serve & to give his life as a ransom for many people.”

Who can I serve?• Normal for us to serve our families• Normal to serve our country• Normal to serve our kababayan, kabarkada,

kapuso, kapamilya• But for Jesus is it also normal to serve our

enemies!• Of course we also must serve God.– It is only through serving God that we can truly serve

others.

Why should I serve?• For Jesus, powerlessness & humility define his

interaction with the world. • What do the following tell us about service? – born as a baby, – to a poor family, – a simple labourer, – walking wherever he goes, – eventually dying on a cross,– buried in a borrowed tomb.

What does service look like?• Personal: – Ways I make others more important than myself– God, Parents, School, Church, Org., daily life• Studying is service to parents, teachers & God

• Corporate: – Ways we make others more important than ourselves– our group (barkada, org, church, class, etc.)

3 Ways to Serve:• In my day-to-day life: – Paglalaba, pagwawalis, paghuhugas, atbp.

• In my groups: – Church, school, organizations, atbp.

• In my profession– Work is service

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Service Advice:• You can do it!– Not just strong serving weak or rich serving poor.

• Be Powerless. Don’t be the expert that is needed. Find out how you can be served as you serve.– Eg. Medical Mission.

• Service changes our perspective. – In service, those served & those serving are both

transformed.

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