Burdened for Girls

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Dan & I have been ministering here for almost 7 years now. These girls were all around the age of 3-5 when we first got here. Look at them now! They are turning into beautiful young ladies. Our church seems to have a boatload of young girls. I can count on one hand the number of boys, but we have almost 20 girls all from the age of 5-12.

All of them go to public school and the majority of them are in or are moving into middle school and starting to get exposed to all kinds of things.

I did not have 3D Girl's Club this year because of the crisis we ran into this summer. However, I'm realizing that these girls do need intentional discipleship. We don't have Sunday School at church and some of them are getting too old for Children's Church.

Since I'm in charge of the children's ministries at church I've decided to start a junior church a half hour before church starts for ages 10-12. I'm hoping this will allow me to have some intentional teaching of the girls. Most of the girls are there early anyway because their parents are either on the worship team or setting up for fellowship, so it made sense to do it then.

I'm praying that each of these girls grow up and develop a strong relationship with the Lord. I want them to grow into young women who are both beautiful inside and out!

Comments

  1. ElizabethdJanuary 19, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    I am sure that your input will be invaluable, Terri.

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  2. NadineJanuary 19, 2010 at 1:19 PM

    What a great idea!
    Our church has Awana for the younger kids and a junior & senior high youth group for the older kids.
    These are great ways to minister to the children...and of course they have fun getting together with their friends!

    Blessings!
    ~Nadine

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2010 at 2:13 PM

    What a caring person you are, wanting to minister to these lovely girls at such an impressionable age! God bless you. Kathy in Illinois

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  4. A Wonderful Life!January 19, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    Can i bring desert sat, night?

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  5. Elizabeth-Plain and SimpleJanuary 19, 2010 at 6:48 PM

    Terri, it is wonderful that you care enough to see that these girls get some intentional teaching. It is also wonderful that their parents are at church early with them. God bless you.

    Elizabeth

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  6. DonnaJanuary 19, 2010 at 7:10 PM

    I can't tell you how much this is needed. I have been a christian school teacher and a sunday school teacher. My husband and I have been involved in AWANA and other youth programs for about 20 years.
    We also have 5 children that are now adults. The teaching that you give them now will last their whole life. God's word will not return to him void. I have found that kids listen when you think they don't. they say they don't care but when the chips are down and they are at a crossroads; it DOES matter and the teaching they have received will make all the difference in the world.

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