A concerning statistic, nationally the Christian Church in America is losing over 85% of our kids by the time they are about 19 years old. They get confirmed, go off to college, stop going to church and 85% never come back again.
What can be done?
CASE for faith.
Children's After School Education
Understanding people's lives are busy we want to build a program that would place little or no additional burdens on parent's. To that end we would like:
- Every Wednesday, immediately after school, children will come to church.
- The children will be at church for about 1 hour. During that time, in addition to learning God's Word through Bible lessons, we will also provide a good simple meal and have some fun. The proposed schedule would be:
20 minutes: Meal time
20 minutes: Bible Lesson
20 minutes: Games
- The only responsibility parents have is to pick up your children at 5:30. You get them home well fed both physically and spiritually.
What I need to get this started:
- I need some who could warm up the food and help serve it. (We can provide lots of ideas and resources for meals.)
- I need some who could facilitate some fun/game time. (We can provide lots of ideas.)
- I need some who could lead simple Bible lessons and help monitor the kids and get them to: Fun/Food/Class time.
This program has proven to be profoundly successful in changing lives. We make this very simple and easy. Everything has been done and we know how to do it. We’ll share that with you and ensure you’ve got the support and resources you need. If you’ve got any interest in this, and how you might help, please let us know. This program has done wonderful things for so many kids. The stories my wife and I could tell would go on and on.
Prayerfully, with God's gracious help, we will raise up good Christian men and women for the future of our Church and the community in which we live. This is the kind of work that leaves a legacy which quite literally has eternal ramifications.
This as well as the entire ministry program here at Zion is only possible because many people step up to volunteer their: time, talents and resources. I am truly humbled at the outpouring of support and help that so many in this congregation provide. Please take some time to consider how you might help. Contact me or the church office if you’d like more information.
In the name of our Lord Christ,Pastor James.
