{"id":23812,"date":"2024-06-20T11:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T11:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=23812"},"modified":"2024-06-21T23:15:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T23:15:20","slug":"freeport-church-holds-event-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2024\/freeport-church-holds-event-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Freeport Church holds an event for the children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Christina Singh<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freeport (Ill.) Church of the Brethren has been committed to \u201cJesus in the Neighborhood\u201d since it became the theme for Church of the Brethren a few years ago. But it was only a few weeks ago that we were able to act on it and make it a reality for our church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are a fairly vibrant church, serving God through serving the community in several ways. On Saturday, May 18, our church hosted the event \u201cBring Jesus to the Neighborhood,\u201d from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.–but we let it go on till 2 p.m. because the kids were enjoying themselves so much!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Witness Commission and the Nurture Commission organized this event for children with a huge inflatable obstacle course, hopscotch, ring toss, bean bag toss, bucket ball, and sidewalk chalk for children to draw their own creations. And they did! The children enjoyed it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was delicious food for the kids as well as the adults who accompanied the kids and some of them took food home too, which warmed our hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were around 30-35 children playing around the parking lot! We were blessed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew 28:19 says, \u201cTherefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.\u201d<\/em> This is a start! We have sowed the seed and started the process. Now we will let God water and make the effort bloom and bring fruit for the Kingdom of God!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Christina Singh pastors Freeport Church of the Brethren.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Freeport Church reaches out to children with a special event. Photos courtesy of Christian Singh<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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