Reflection over Church Service
I visited Sand Springs Baptist Church in Mineola this morning, I was informed that around a year ago they started to hold a Spanish service in the old sanctuary on Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesday nights. I have a friend who their grandmother attends this church, so this past Sunday we met up with her and attended the Bible study and the church service. I was lucky enough because my friend helped me understand the service a little bit better than I think I would have on my own. Going into the church everyone was very welcoming, they first would ask if I could speak Spanish and when my answer was no, they were curious why I was visiting. This is another time my friend came in handy, because many of the church …show more content…
Even though they couldn’t speak to me directly, they were still very welcoming with a smile and a handshake.
Once the service was started I began to think about all of the ESL students I have had throughout student teaching, and how I can’t believe this is how they feel in school and really in our society. As I was sitting their and listening to the preacher talk, I literally had no idea what he was saying. I began to feel awkward, and out of place I knew I didn’t belong. As the service continued I started to space out, because I felt so lost in what was happening and what was being said. I’m sure that’s exactly how the students feel, as the teacher and the other students carry a conversation around them. I was only in this situation for 3 hours, I couldn’t image being in it for 8 hours 5 days a week. I brought my bible in, so my friend would tell me which bible verse the preacher was covering, that way I was able to at least know what he was …show more content…
I loved how he took the time to explain what was happening in the lesson, because that wasn’t something he had to do. I felt like these people were so welcoming and excited that I was there attending their church. They kept telling me after the service how important it was for me to experience this because most of them moved to the states as young children who didn’t know any English, and were put inside a school system who didn’t care. Just hearing their experience during school, allowed me to understand how important it really is to have the experience when it comes to teaching your ESL students. Letting them know that you care, and that you will do whatever it takes to allow them to succeed in school. This experience really opened my eyes, and at first I was hesitate about going, because I felt like it would be awkward and no one would even talk to me but that wasn’t the case. I’m glad this was an assignment, because it was actually
I visited Sand Springs Baptist Church in Mineola this morning, I was informed that around a year ago they started to hold a Spanish service in the old sanctuary on Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesday nights. I have a friend who their grandmother attends this church, so this past Sunday we met up with her and attended the Bible study and the church service. I was lucky enough because my friend helped me understand the service a little bit better than I think I would have on my own. Going into the church everyone was very welcoming, they first would ask if I could speak Spanish and when my answer was no, they were curious why I was visiting. This is another time my friend came in handy, because many of the church …show more content…
Even though they couldn’t speak to me directly, they were still very welcoming with a smile and a handshake.
Once the service was started I began to think about all of the ESL students I have had throughout student teaching, and how I can’t believe this is how they feel in school and really in our society. As I was sitting their and listening to the preacher talk, I literally had no idea what he was saying. I began to feel awkward, and out of place I knew I didn’t belong. As the service continued I started to space out, because I felt so lost in what was happening and what was being said. I’m sure that’s exactly how the students feel, as the teacher and the other students carry a conversation around them. I was only in this situation for 3 hours, I couldn’t image being in it for 8 hours 5 days a week. I brought my bible in, so my friend would tell me which bible verse the preacher was covering, that way I was able to at least know what he was …show more content…
I loved how he took the time to explain what was happening in the lesson, because that wasn’t something he had to do. I felt like these people were so welcoming and excited that I was there attending their church. They kept telling me after the service how important it was for me to experience this because most of them moved to the states as young children who didn’t know any English, and were put inside a school system who didn’t care. Just hearing their experience during school, allowed me to understand how important it really is to have the experience when it comes to teaching your ESL students. Letting them know that you care, and that you will do whatever it takes to allow them to succeed in school. This experience really opened my eyes, and at first I was hesitate about going, because I felt like it would be awkward and no one would even talk to me but that wasn’t the case. I’m glad this was an assignment, because it was actually