bible club

Bible Club has begun! Jeepneys were hired to pick up children from the surrounding neighborhoods to bring them to the church.
Michael, Elise and Amy hitch a ride on the one from our neighborhood.
At the church 200 children sort into groups of 20, picking up their name tags and

hand-sewn water bottle carriers (that water is imperative in this hot, humid climate).

Then inside the church for a time of praise.
How wonderful to hear these children sing praise to God in their heart language!

After singing and a Bible lesson, they join their respective groups to do the Bible Story-related craft.

Elise poses with some excited kids from our neighborhood.

The smile speaks for itself.

Amy gives a bit of help and encouragement.

Michael poses with some new friends.

Prizes are awarded for Bible memory work.
The notebooks they received today are one of the items they need to start a new
school year next month.

Our help was not really needed, since the church has staffed the club very well.
But it's an honor to come alongside,
to watch and listen,
to love the children,
to pray for them,
and to see God at work through His people.

The morning is over, so the children pile back on the jeepneys...

...and wave goodbye until tomorrow.
(The group of children I rode home with live in the nearby cemetery,
in houses around the perimeter. They are literally at home among the tombs.)

Please pray for the hearts of these children, whose greatest need is the Savior!