Every day of the week, I can hear from my office the clatter and confusion coming from our church kitchen. It is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world. The kitchen is filled with volunteers making lunch for Must Ministries. The sounds I hear are so wonderful because Jesus was taken by children. According to some estimates, there are probably one hundred million who live on the streets of our cities around the world. The United Nations estimates that one million children enter the trade of child prostitution each year. Consider the perspective of Jesus:
1. Jesus took children in His arms and blessed them (Mark 10:14,16 )
2. Jesus raised a child from the dead (Mark 5:41,42 )
3. Jesus used a child's loaves and fish to feed five thousand people (John 6:9,10 )
4. Jesus said we should become like children (Matthew 18:3,4 )
5. Children cried to Jesus "Hosanna to the Son of David (Matthew 21:15 )
6. Jesus said if you receive a child in His name, you receive Him and the One who sent Him (Mark 9:37 )

The impulse to move toward the need of children (rather than away from their needs) is a sign that the Spirit of God is at work in us. The question is not whether caring for children is easy and safe, or whether they are thankful and receptive, or whether ministry is difficult and depleting. THE QUESTION IS WHETHER JESUS ATTITUDE TOWARD CHILDREN IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER.

I AM GO GRATEFUL TO BE PART OF A CHURCH THAT UNDERSTANDS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND PLACES THEM AT THE TOP OF THE LIST!

Every day of the week, I can hear from my office the clatter and confusion coming from our church kitchen. It is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world. The kitchen is filled with volunteers making lunch for Must Ministries. The sounds I hear are so wonderful because Jesus was taken by children. According to some estimates, there are probably one hundred million who live on the streets of our cities around the world. The United Nations estimates that one million children enter the trade of child prostitution each year. Consider the perspective of Jesus:
1. Jesus took children in His arms and blessed them (Mark 10:14,16 )
2. Jesus raised a child from the dead (Mark 5:41,42 )
3. Jesus used a child's loaves and fish to feed five thousand people (John 6:9,10 )
4. Jesus said we should become like children (Matthew 18:3,4 )
5. Children cried to Jesus "Hosanna to the Son of David (Matthew 21:15 )
6. Jesus said if you receive a child in His name, you receive Him and the One who sent Him (Mark 9:37 )

The impulse to move toward the need of children (rather than away from their needs) is a sign that the Spirit of God is at work in us. The question is not whether caring for children is easy and safe, or whether they are thankful and receptive, or whether ministry is difficult and depleting. THE QUESTION IS WHETHER JESUS ATTITUDE TOWARD CHILDREN IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER.

I AM GO GRATEFUL TO BE PART OF A CHURCH THAT UNDERSTANDS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND PLACES THEM AT THE TOP OF THE LIST!

Every day of the week, I can hear from my office the clatter and confusion coming from our church kitchen. It is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world. The kitchen is filled with volunteers making lunch for Must Ministries. The sounds I hear are so wonderful because Jesus was taken by children. According to some estimates, there are probably one hundred million who live on the streets of our cities around the world. The United Nations estimates that one million children enter the trade of child prostitution each year. Consider the perspective of Jesus:
1. Jesus took children in His arms and blessed them (Mark 10:14,16 )
2. Jesus raised a child from the dead (Mark 5:41,42 )
3. Jesus used a child's loaves and fish to feed five thousand people (John 6:9,10 )
4. Jesus said we should become like children (Matthew 18:3,4 )
5. Children cried to Jesus "Hosanna to the Son of David (Matthew 21:15 )
6. Jesus said if you receive a child in His name, you receive Him and the One who sent Him (Mark 9:37 )

The impulse to move toward the need of children (rather than away from their needs) is a sign that the Spirit of God is at work in us. The question is not whether caring for children is easy and safe, or whether they are thankful and receptive, or whether ministry is difficult and depleting. THE QUESTION IS WHETHER JESUS ATTITUDE TOWARD CHILDREN IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER.

I AM GO GRATEFUL TO BE PART OF A CHURCH THAT UNDERSTANDS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND PLACES THEM AT THE TOP OF THE LIST!

One volunteer took the week off from her banking job to teach arts and crafts to our 350 VBS kids. Another volunteer gave up a week of income from his sales job in order to create a simulation rollercoaster for our younger children at VBS. Another retired volunteer gave up their free time to come pray each day for the kids’ hearts. As a result of our incredible volunteers, we have seen so much spiritual fruit! The kids are complaining that VBS is too short. The kids brought so much $ in that we surpassed our $1500 goal to help needy children in our community through MUST ministries before we got to the end of the week! And the Gospel presentation by Pastor Dean on Wed….Wow! You have to come this Sunday to hear our Children’s Minister Susan Rutledge share the final results….but I will share that we have seen more this year than in the past two years combined!!! Many, many thanks to our incredible volunteers who gave up their time to support our wonderful children’s ministry this week! Know that the time you gave up to serve for VBS this week made an incredible impact on your eternal retirement plan with Jesus!  Thanks for showing how much we love children and our church!!!