I remember meeting Sondra Saunders for the first time when I came to Prestonwood in 1989. Two things were obvious: her passion for reaching others for Christ and her love of children. Sondra had been at Prestonwood for 10 years when I arrived—her legacy as our Children’s Minister already cemented. And, yet, here we are 20 years later and Sondra is just as steadfast in her commitment to Christ and this church as she was in those early years.Sondra has been a true blessing in the life of this church. In the three decades that she’s been here, she’s seen about 28,000 children come through here. I can’t imagine our Children’s Ministry without her. And I know our church family can’t either. I’m always so touched to see little kids running over to Ms. Sondra and giving her a big hug. There’s a reason why this church has named only one building—the Saunders Children’s Building—for a person. And, frankly, I can’t imagine we’d ever do it again.
Sondra Saunders is special. And I am so blessed to call her co-laborer and my friend. She has a special place in the heart of my family. My youngest son, Josh, now 26, grew up in the Children’s Ministry and loved it and now my grandson, Ian, just adores Ms. Sondra.
So as we celebrate her 30th anniversary at Prestonwood this weekend, I want to thank Sondra for loving our Lord and for loving our children.
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I worked for Sondra and I have to tell you I have never met anyone who worked tirelessly for the Lord and His children! Her heart is pure and truly loves what she does! She honors God everyday by loving His children. Children are her priority and making God's word clear and fun to learn is her passion. Thank you Sondra for showing our kids your love and loving so many! Love, Dianne
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