Tween time helps 4th, 5th, and 6th graders be active in service and feel prepared to be part of the larger youth program. Twelve programs cover such topics as: Courage Making a difference Coping with Stress Success and Competition God's presence CompassionTwelve service projects include: Bearable Burdens--providing Teddy Bears for children in distress Healing Hearts--making healing hearts bags for a local hospital Sack Lunches--delivering free sack lunches to impoverished neighborhoods "Brief" Blessing--collecting packages of new underwear for a local agency (like a homeless shelter) to distribute Care Packages--preparing and sending care packages to college freshmen Neighbor to Neighbor--giving current newspapers and flowers to families in the neighborhood Food for the Hungry--collecting and delivering food to a local food bank Clean Generosity--delivering free laundry for homebound persons and others in need Saying Thanks--delivering snacks and drinks to a fire department or police station Baskets for Sharing--making gift baskets for homebound persons and others in need Hospitality Check--discovering ways to make the church more hospitable to visitors Ministry Fair--providing a "fair" where members of a congregation can see how preteens have been involved in ministry during the year  Read Less