Last weekend during our Easter celebrations in Adventureland the kids were presented with an opportunity to ask Jesus to be their Leader, Forgiver and Forever Friend; 13 kids indicated that they had made that choice for the very first time on a survey we handed out.
I want to tell you about one of the 13 kids. She was here from the Chicago area visiting her cousin and hadn't been to church in a long, long time because of two younger siblings with special needs. Their parents were nervous about coming to church and having their children attend Adventureland. We were able to reassure them that all their kids would be well cared for by our Adventureland staff. They were thanks to the many dedicated teachers, helpers, greeters and snack-a-teers and best of all, the Kingdom of God expanded. This has gvien the parents hope to begin a search in Chicago for a church home.
It is amazing to think about what a kind word, a bit of extra planning and the grace of God can do in an hour on Sunday.
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
by Jennifer Metenyi