The kids focus this
month is about change my world. It can be easy to
introduce things to the kids that happen in other
countries or even other states. It is very easy to
forget about the needs in our own community. With
this month's kids focus I challenged them to find
ways to change their community.
We have been
talking about helping our community at my local
church for the last year. Many of the kids have gone
with their families to serve food at a local homeless shelter. When the kids go on prayer walks
or prayer drives we encourage them to look around
and notice if someone's yard looks unkempt or houses
for sale. Then we ask them what to pray for. There
are some neighborhoods near the church that are a
little rough. When asking the kids what to pray
about some of the things they said was for families
to stay together, pray against drugs and violence.
Kids know what to pray for but sometimes in order
for the needs to become real they need to get their
hands dirty.
In November many
areas start having food, toy and clothing drives.
Encourage your kids to get involved. Perhaps your
group could even organize an event. Look on the
internet and in newspaper for opportunities around
your area that they kids can be involved in to reach
their community. You have been training them how to
use God's power to change the world through prayer.
Now encourage and train them to be God's hands and
feet.
