Churches Helping Our Children

Churches helping our children is an article in the Indianapolis Star that features East Tenth UM Children & Youth. There are many programs from Vacation Bible Schools to leadership camps to theatre camps to meal programs within our churches and ministries.

I have already attended three summer youth programs. These programs are indeed a very important and valuable part of the kids' summer -- keeping them safe.

It is exciting to see the kids being engaged in fun and learning. I have no doubt that at the Castleton United Methodist Church VBS that nearly all of the 270 children were able to repeat the scripture lesson of the evening -- John 3:16 -- through the many activities and fun they were having together.

Brightwood Community Center is continuing their literacy center during the morning schedule. In the afternoon I visited, each youth was given choices of their next activity -- many headed to the gym to "just play" others watched a movie or played table games.

I was at Lawrence UMC Youth Corps this afternoon. The plan was for me to be there and participate in the morning work, but the rain kept me away. I was "called out" by Pastor Joe and Director Kevin because last year when I volunteered it rained. Even so, the kids welcomed me at Chapel Time where I enjoyed speaking to them. I'll be checking the weather before I head out for my next visit.

Follow Metro Ministries on Face Book during this summer featuring United Methodist Church and local ministry programs. Metro Ministries, along with Greg Dupuis (Reel Good Videography), are working on a summer youth program video celebrating these ministries.