Jr. Church Ministry

So a year ago, last Christmas, I volunteered to help with my church's Jr. Church Christmas program. I had really wanted to get involved more with in the church and this was an area that was needing some support. As I began working back there, I realized that I had a love for kids and was having a great time. As it turns out, I put a lot of work into the program. More than I had originally expected. I was unaware of how much time and dedication it took to lead such a program. I was lucky though, I was working hand in hand with my sister-in-law, who had experience working with the kids. As we continued our journey of practices and rehearsals, I grew to love the children of our church. They truly had a spirit about them that inspired me. I was feeling confident with what we had put together, given the amount of time we had to produce a final product. Show time! When it came time for our performance, the kids did a fantastic job and I realized the work that needed to continue with the children of our church. After the program, I found out that the current Jr. Church Director had heard a different calling from the Lord and was stepping down. All the time, the Lord had placed a burden on my heart to lead these kids and continue the work that those before us had started. After discussing it with Brandon and praying (a lot), we decided to go to our Pastor and talk to them about us taking on this new ministry. Since we had never led such a program before, he explained to us all the potential things we might encounter. The Lord's work is a lot of fun, but it also comes with hard work and perseverance. I have felt such a blessing since working with the children of our church. I have seen a new purpose and meaning of the phrase "the Lord's work." If there is no one to reach out to the children and teach them about the Lord, then our church will perish and so will the future. I praise the Lord for bringing this ministry in our lives.