Kids wherever we go
13/09/21 18:50
The pastor of Lirio, Gregorio, finished the second level bible course FLET back in January of 2020. But when the Pandemia mandated the quarantine in March, I hadn't given him his certificate yet. (Actually, I did visit him in time in his community, but we both decided that we needed to do the ceremony in the church service. So we set the date for Easter. Then the Pandemia hit.)
Now a year and a half later, he finally received his graduation certificate.
To our surprise, the Sunday service centered on the presentation of a child. Only the "child" was 18 years old! Interesting! His grandfather and his mother "presented" him.
I escaped during the sermon to use the bathroom. (We drove over an hour to get to the church.) I heard children's voices and went to investigate. Behind the church, in a small room, I found 2 teachers and 25 kids gathered for Sunday school. (No tables or chairs, just benches.) Since they had already finished the lesson, I said, "Hi!" and left. But the teacher followed me outside. We talked, and although she's taking some teaching courses nearby, she wanted more help.
This is the fourth church we've visited to see how they teach their children's classes. God has put on my heart to help churches in this area. I'm confirming that this area is largely ignored by the pastors. (Probably because they're too busy in other priorities in the church.)
