I hear it often.................especially from new visitors to our church and even from my children's pastor colleagues across our district!
"Gee..........you sure do have a LOT of kids at Marysville Nazarene!" they exclaim. In reply, I always smile and say..........."Yeah, we sure do!".
We have more than 120 children who regularly attend here every week. I've been told that for a congregation of around 400, that is a higher than normal average. What a blessing! What a joy! What a privilege! And at the same time..........What a responsibility!
God has entrusted us with a great responsibility to love, nurture and disciple each and everyone of these children. This is not a job that just ONE person or even a handful of people can accomplish. It will take ALL of us....... working and praying, teaching and mentoring, loving and guiding............to get the job done!
My prayer is as you read this that God will begin to show YOU how you can truly invest in the spiritual nurture of our children. Every child in our congregation needs us to be ready to joyfully and willingly take on this divine mission! Are you ready? Let's get to work!
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