Tuesday, September 8, 2015
We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done…
that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn,
and arise and tell them to their children,
so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God.
Psalm 78;4,6-7
Over a third of Citylighters are children and youth. it is a tremendous joy and responsibility to raise them in the truth and hope of Gospel. And it is our task to consider how we can also love children of this city and world in Jesus’ name.
For the next four Sundays, we will look at various opportunities to do just this. During these times of gathered worship, our children and youth will also serve in welcoming, Scripture reading and singing.
- September 13 – LOCAL MISSION to women and children (Blue Ridge Women’s Center and our baby bottle campaign)
- September 20 – INTERNATIONAL MISSION to children (Compassion International)
- September 27 – CHURCH MINISTRY to our children and youth
- October 4 – CELEBRATION and COMMITMENT to MINISTRY and MISSION to CHILDREN
And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them,
“If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”
And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms,
he said to them, “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,
and whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
Mark 9:35-37