I guess it’s about time I wished the community a Happy 20th Birthday!
I’ve been involved since I stumbled (literally) onto this site, in July of 2001. God has led me to a series of “yeses” since that date. At first the affirmatives came fast and furious…
- Yes!! We must start using this new form of Sunday school at our church, First United Methodist in Ann Arbor, Michigan... Right away! (In September 2001 for our 4th, 5th, and 6th graders.)
- Yes, I’ll be brave and share with the Rotation.org community my Art Workshop using fish prints. The first lesson I ever posted. (In February 2002.)
- Yes, absolutely we should extend the Rotation Model for 1st through 6th graders. (In September 2002)
- By all means, yes, the preschoolers and K’s should be included in our Rotation journey! (September 2003)
- Really, you think I should be on the Board of directors? Okay, I’m honored. I’ll say yes! (August 2004)
- Yes, I’ll host the historic Board Meeting where Rotation.org is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit. (In August 2005)
- Yes of course (I think??) I’ll agree to be President of the Board. (In December 2006)
The yeses became a blur... and how did this happen?
Next week we’ll start our 17th year of using the Rotation Model.
It has been quite a journey. From the start, I saw the need to write our own curriculum, to tailor to our kids and our congregation. I started off doing this writing all by myself. Eventually it became obvious that I needed to get more folks to help. And folks stepped up, and continue to be involved. I always point all of our writers to Rotation.org. The Writing Team lesson sets are superb.
My guiding assertion about the Rotation Model at our church comes from a longtime Rotation mentor, Cindy Merten, who says:
The Rotation Model is a whole church ministry disguised as a children's program.
This leads to one more resounding Yes.
indeed, the Rotation Model and with it, Rotation.org, have been a rich blessing to a lot of people.
Happy Birthday Rotation.org. Here's to another 20.
-- Carol Hulbert
