Cultivate
Verb
To promote or improve the growth of (a plant, crop, etc.) by labor and attention.
To develop or improve by education or training; train; refine:
To promote the growth or development of (an art, science, etc.); foster.
“For as the soil makes the spout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.” — Isaiah 61:11
Each month, Turning Pointe’s teachers and staff share a word and a passage of scripture with each class, creating a studio-wide focus rooted in His word. This month, as we begin a new year and a new decade, Turning Pointe is committed to investing in our students and cultivating hearts of worship in the studio and throughout the Colorado Springs community.
While a new year on the calendar marks a new season of growth, it also marks the halfway point of the dance year. As we look to the remaining months with hope and joy, we also celebrate the seeds planted and the work done in the months that kicked off the season.
“Now this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.” — 2 Corinthians 9:6
In September, Turning Pointe began 2019-20 classes during Hunger Action Month, successfully collecting and donating more than 50 lbs. of food for Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado. October brought participation from Turning Pointe leadership, staff and families to celebrate CityServe, a COS I Love You initiative that saw 4,100 volunteers performing acts of service at 186 project sites through 66 church partnerships to shine His light throughout the city of Colorado Springs.
“From whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” — Ephesians 4:16
During Fidèle Youth Dance Company’s November performance of “Out of Egypt,” the Turning Pointe performance company raised more than $680 for All Things Possible Ministries—a Victor Marx charity that provides faith-based trauma relief to children and families in the war-torn regions of the Middle East. Throughout December, Turning Pointe held a donation drive headed by STARZ Theater Company to collect winter gear for the Community Closet at Twain Elementary (a Title 1 school that serves low income students, many of whom are affected by financial hardships and incarcerated parents or caregivers), and Turning Pointe’s Training Division visited with and performed a repertoire of Christmas dances for the residents of Brookdale Vista Grande and Windsong, two assisted living centers that neighbor our studio.
As we continue to invest in our students and our community, Turning Pointe remains committed to fully developing the artistic skills and talents of our students in an atmosphere that is glorifying to God, and encouraging our students to use their gifts to bless others in our community and beyond. As we move forward to develop and build on the seeds planted thus far, we invite you to join us in prayer over the new year as the Lord continues to cultivate growth in our students, staff and leadership.
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