Generation SC is a student organization led by middle, high school and college-age students. Generation SC is sponsored by LOGOS FIRST MINISTRY. Our name is based on PSALM 24:6 as students endeavor to be the GENERATION that seeks Him, even the God of Jacob! The SC has a dual meaning: Seeking Christ and Student Council.
The GENERATION SC mission statement:
LoveJOHN 13:35 ... By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. Learn 2 TIMOTHY 2:15... Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. Lead1 TIMOTHY 4:12 ... Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.
For over a decade, GEN SC has been diligently working to see a local Holocaust Memorial become a reality in the mid-south. In 2010, they learned of Horn Lake Middle School’s efforts to raise 1.5 million pennies to represent the 1.5 million children who were killed in the Holocaust. GEN SC prayed and sought the LORD’s heart to love, learn and lead in this endeavor. By 2012, GEN SC presented $4,000 of the pennies needed for Horn Lake Middle School to meet the goal of 1.5 million pennies.
Once the pennies were raised, decisions were made to memorialize the children they represented. Architect, Doug Thornton of AREC, designed the future plan for the memorial to hold the 1.5 million pennies. Sculptor and artist, Rick Wienecke - www.castingseeds.com - cast the centerpiece of the future memorial. The visual of how many children were brutally murdered will be a vivid reminder of how God's Word says we are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
As Horn Lake Middle School students transitioned into different high schools, Gen SC continued their fundraising efforts alongside the newly formed Unknown Child Foundation - www.unknownchild.org - and raised another $25,000 to purchase the first of ten maquettes cast by Rick Wienecke to raise funds for the UCF. Gen SC presented the maquette to Mr. Jack Cohen at the Israel Fest in 2014.
After more fundraising through yearly festivals, car washes, City Saver books, the Lord led Gen SC to present another Holocaust survivor, Mr. Leonid Saharovici, with a smaller version of Wienecke's sculpture in 2017. It was a very moving moment for the students as Mr. Saharovici wept in his hands, saying no one had ever done anything like that for him in his life. Mr. Leonid passed away in November of 2018. He is greatly missed.
As students mourned the loss of Mr. Saharovici, they decided to do something different than their former fundraising efforts. On February 8, 2019, Gen SC hosted their first banquet: HAVE A HEART FOR THE HOLOCAUST. Holocaust survivor Jack Cohen was the guest speaker. Gen SC raised $9,000 for the Unknown Child Foundation in 2019 while honoring the memory of Mr. Saharovici.
On November 9, 2019... Gen SC hosted REMEMBERING KRISTALLNACHT: the 81st anniversary as survivor Mr. Warren Kramer shared his harrowing experiences on that pre-WW2 night of broken glass. Sadly, on November 13, 2019 Mr. Kramer took his last breath just a few days after our wonderful night of remembrance. None of us could have imagined that would be our last time with him. He will be greatly missed.
Although 2020 was a tough year for many, Gen SC continued their support of the Unknown Child Foundation and in December of 2020 they presented another $1,500 to UCF.
In 2021, Gen SC began a partnership with Dinstuhl's Candies to sell bags of 18 chocolate pennies (1.5 inches in diameter each to represent the 1.5 children killed in the Holocaust and 18 is the number for LIFE) that commemorate the 1.5 million children killed in the Holocaust. Please contact us to consider this delicious and worthwhile gift for any of your family and friends on special occasions! In the summer of 2021 students memorized the book of Jude and gathered sponsors for the twenty-five verses. All sponsor monies went to the UNKNOWN CHILD FOUNDATION. Finally Gen SC hosted a FUN FAMILY FESTIVAL in October of 2021 to further support the Unknown Child Foundation.
In 2022 Gen SC students began preparing for another great banquet and decided to host it the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day. On Thursday, January 26, 2023 .... Gen SC brought us the NEVER FORGET BANQUET which included a lovely meal along with a message from our honored speaker, Mr. Jack Cohen. Incredible Silent Auction items were enjoyed by all who attended. Once again the Unknown Child Foundation was greatly blessed by the efforts of these students who gave another $15,000 to the Unknown Child Foundation that night.
On Sunday, March 10, 2024 Generation SC hosted their first women's event, AN AFTERNOON WITH THE KING - a Purim Blessing at at Pyramex Dining Hall, which is located at 305 Keough Drive, Piperton, TN raising almost $10,000. Thank you to all of our incredible donors who continually support this cause and make every event a blessing!
Get ready for our second annual women's event - BECOMING A WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE - Sunday, March 29, 2025 - details coming soon.
Generation SC through the years ...
IF YOUR STUDENT IS INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PART OF GENERATION SC, PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION BELOW AND CONTACT US ON OUR HOMEPAGE. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU JOIN US AS WE CONTINUE TO LOVE, LEARN AND LEAD!