But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Matthew 18:16
THE ARTICLE OF THE MONTH.
How meaningful is the last part of this statement!
"...for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these..."
It is very evident that trough this speech our blessed Lord Jesus is setting up an example of what everyone of his followers ought to be. "such as these" means: "as these children are".They trust in what we say and believe that. A child, male or female, is an universe of possibilities, they are paradigms of faith.They could do some wrestling fighting for a toy but after a couple of minutes they'll be playing together without bad feelings, they can easily forgive and reconciliate each other which is very difficult among adults. I think that this is why Jesus expressed his preference for them. Children are the garantee of a new generation, they are the perpetuation of the Church. Everytime I see children sitting around a Sunday school table I ussually wonders about how many pastors, evangelists,sunday school teachers, elders and deacons are there.To me, working with children in church is one of the most noble and important task that a true believer may carry out.It is a way to garantee, reassure, and proclaim the "everlastiness" of the church.
Amen!
HERE ARE SOME NEWS:
On Sunday, January 4th, 2009 our Sunday service will start at 9:30 A.M. We want to adjust our time to the hour schedule of Fort Dodge First Presbyterian Church.As Sunday school starts at 9:45 Hispanic children will be able to be in Sunday school classrooms while we are worshipping at the chapel. Language won't be a problem. Hispanic kids in school age are able to speak English.
Our ministry is organizing a Warm clothes garage sale. It is scheduled for October 25th starting at 9:00 AM. This event will be at the "Shalom Center" 12th St and 5th Avenue North, in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Here are some pictures of our Hispanic children at First Presbyterian Church in Ft. Dodge, Iowa.






















SHARING A MEAL TOGETHER AFTER SUNDAY SCHOOL









RECEIVING SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT SUNDAY SCHOOL

















































WINTER CLOTHES GARAGE SALE.
We provided winter clothes for Hispanic families in Fort Dodge. The members of FirstPresbyterian Church, graciously and abundantly donated tons of coats, jackets, gloves,shoes, and all kind of garments. Thanks to the whole congregation of First Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge, for being so receptive and sensible to these needs.
We charged 0.25 cents for any light piece of clothes and one dollar for a heavy winter coat. the money generated is going to Hispanic Ministry general fund.
Please, take a look of these pictures: