Kid's Club

The Kids' Club that we run at Hanakoganei every fortnight has become a fixture in our schedule for over a year now. From 8 kids in the Christmas of 2007, Kids' club have grown to about 25 kids on a good day. We are really thankful to God for allowing us to be part of this exciting ministry.

The work we put into this program is almost similar to running a small church! For every program we have to prepare songs, games, story and a craft activity geared toward kids of kindergarten age. Each time we have kid's club, the children would run with us, climb all over us, and beg us to play with them even just for a while. We leave Kids' Club every fortnight utterly exhausted... but satisfied.

Last year we were doing an "I will..." series teaching the kids basic manners and courtesy such as "I will work hard and not be lazy" or "I will help a friend in need" through stories and skits. This year we have been telling bible stories, especially the miracles of Jesus to the kids. We also include a practical application for the kids. So far we have done Zacchaeus, the 10 lepers, and the paralytic with his 4 friends. Most of the kids may be too young to fully comprehend these stories, but we are praying that this Christ-centered foundation will stay with them in years to come.

We are working with Steve W, who lives in Hanakoganei and is praying about starting a HC in his area. Steve's neighbor has kids who go to a nearby kindergarten, so we decided to embark on a venture to run a kid's club to reach the families in the area. The Lord has graciously blessed this ministry, and through it we now have E-mums (English club for mums) and Tea-time (chat session). Thanks to Steve's perseverance in reaching out to his immediate neighborhood, we are closer to seeing a HC in the not so distant future.