Wed. Night : Youth Learn About Baptism

Wed night there was a worship service in the sanctuary where we sang "Blessed be the Name of the Lord" followed up by Justin singing Saved by Grace. The kids took another step in outreach as they sponsored a child from another country. The country chosen was Haiti and they chose a boy. We asked the kids to be in prayer about stepping up to take on the role of "outreach overseer". The person/people will be responsible for making sure letters are sent to the sponsored child, help choose a Christmas gift for the child, possibly sponsor a child in the community for Christmas, and any other outreach opportunities that may come. Judy led the word as she taught about baptism and the meaning behind it, where she also illustrated baptizing Alicia Keever to give the kids a picture of what takes place during a baptism. Judy learned a new word from the kids.... "peeps" Peeps is another word for a group of friends. So, Judy taught her peeps about baptism. There were 5 kids that were asked to read a scripture passage, who were Justin, Summer, Miranda, Elizabeth, and Brady. (Zach took it away from Brady, because he wanted to read it) As Judy ended the lesson with her peeps, she passed around a sign up sheet for those individuals that would be interested in learning more about baptism. There was a great response as 10 kids signed up for these classes, which will be the next 2 Wed. after youth for about an hour. After these, the kids will be given the opportunity to take the next step to be baptized. There was a great response from the kids during prayer, as the majority came to the front to bring concerns before God, and some come forward just to be with Him. Klara plays the piano during these times of prayer each week.