35 Children asked Christ into their hearts today.
I can barely continue with the emotion that rolls over me as the realization of that sentence sinks in. I watched a look cross their faces as they explained what they Prayed for. I watched eyes twinkle and skin flush and smiles widen. It was amazing.
We take so many extra steps with these precious little people. We Pray hard for God's will to be done. We layer in detail over and over what it means to ask Jesus into their hearts, admit, believe, confess, with no chance of misunderstanding. We prepare them for others to not agree and stand strong. We go over in depth what tools we have prepared to share this with their parents.
As I had the pleasure of explaining to parents what happened today, I watched dreams unfold, eyes tear up, hands reach out, bodies be pulled into hugs, it's hard to describe.
I saw from the stage as they took into their hearts what Jesus went through being nailed to the cross. How His body was broken and His blood was shed. I could see them "feeling it", tasting it, making it their own, understanding, becoming one with Him. Incredible.
I can barely wait for Easter. Next weekend can't come soon enough!
We are so Blessed to be a part of this work. His work....
Blessed to Serve,
Debbie Sands
Children's Ministry Director
Monday, April 6, 2009
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Wow! This week ROCKED with Staff meeting, then the Easter Rally and finally THE WEEKEND is here! I was all but popping with excitement at the row we FILLED with key people from Children's at the staff meeting. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE VISION: Debora Hernandez, Mark Henry, Annette Sandin, Gina Asada, Tami Ortiz, Dawn Slaick, Leslie, Valerie Mena, (please tell me I didn't forget anyone!) CONGRATS Dawn Slaick for winning the gift card drawing from the IT MATTERS COMMITMENT cards turned in!!
Pastor T shared his list of core leadership skills:
We Prayed for 500 Baptisms, 20,000 attending, $500,000k and 1000 saved lives. That really lined up with the Prayers we have been making in childrens for 2500 kids to come Easter weekend, 75/150 Baptisms sharing they put on the GOD JERSEY and busting into 200 volunteers.
Easter story play rehearsals started last night. I-kids is still waiting an approval from Pastor T to move forward and our SHARED FAMILY EXPERIENCE will not only be a LIVE KIDS CONCERT, EASTER STORY PLAY and LIVE WORSHIP.........BUT...................now will also have COMMUNION for those kids who have already been SAVED & BAPTISED!!!! yahooooooo!!
Ok, getting looooooooooooooooooooooong..........SOMEBODY STOP ME!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Never forget, YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blessed to Serve,
Debbie Sands
Children's Ministry Director
Pastor T shared his list of core leadership skills:
- Leadership simulation
- Truth Telling
- Vision
- Execution
- Leverage
We Prayed for 500 Baptisms, 20,000 attending, $500,000k and 1000 saved lives. That really lined up with the Prayers we have been making in childrens for 2500 kids to come Easter weekend, 75/150 Baptisms sharing they put on the GOD JERSEY and busting into 200 volunteers.
Easter story play rehearsals started last night. I-kids is still waiting an approval from Pastor T to move forward and our SHARED FAMILY EXPERIENCE will not only be a LIVE KIDS CONCERT, EASTER STORY PLAY and LIVE WORSHIP.........BUT...................now will also have COMMUNION for those kids who have already been SAVED & BAPTISED!!!! yahooooooo!!
Ok, getting looooooooooooooooooooooong..........SOMEBODY STOP ME!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Never forget, YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blessed to Serve,
Debbie Sands
Children's Ministry Director
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