Yes sir, you can't get prettier than that!!!
And now for the story behind the picture: we've just begun a great new series in Kidz Church, where the children will explore various ways that biblical characters worshipped Jesus during that very first Christmas. We will be taking a make-believe journey to Mexico during Christmas time, and will learn not only about how they celebrate Christ's birth there, but how we can worship Him here in our own little town of Newark! That fellow photographed above is Mr. Ken Fuchs, acting as Bobby Blunder, a man also journeying to Mexico as part of a short-term missions team, and who is doing everything possible to avoid being part of the group! This week, he told us that he couldn't stand the music the missions team selected, so he decided NOT to join the group during worship time. He ended up taking a very wrong turn on his quest for Acapulco, and we learned that it IS good to worship God in ALL we SAY AND DO!!
The very best thing about this Sunday happened at the very beginning, BEFORE we had even gotten into the new unit. Ms. Faith and I prepared a series of excellent worship songs to set the tone of honoring God with our whole body, mind and soul. There was A LOT of motion in those songs, and they were so catchy and fun that all the kids had smiles on their faces by the time they went back to their seats for the offering prayer. Usually we do 3 or 4 fun songs, and then one or two slower, more sedentary ones during the offering. Also usually, during those slower songs, the kids get kind of distracted with the ushers going up and down the aisles, taking the offering, and they tend to get a little chatty with one another. Ms. Faith and I have to often remind the kids that the offering songs are an excellent opportunity to really focus on God and praise Him for the many wonderful things He has done for us and because He loves us so much. Most kids heed this advice. But there are ALWAYS those who do not.
This week, as Ms. Faith, the Kidz Choir and I stood at the front of the room, with our eyes closed and hands held high, totally immersed in the spirit of true worship, ALL the kids in the room did also!!!!!! Let me restate this, because this is HUGE: ALL the kids were totally tuned into worship! It sounded like an angelic choir and God's spirit was actually felt in that room! At the end of that song (Here I Am To Worship, 4 minutes and 5 seconds) the kids started yelling out: "PLAY IT AGAIN, PLAY IT AGAIN!"
I couldn't believe my ears. Our kids were HUNGRY for MORE worship and they hadn't even heard the message on "worshipping God" yet!
This is what we have been praying for in this room--for the Spirit of God to take over completely in the lives of these kids, for a mighty move of His Spirit to flow in us and through us, and for His presence to shine through us to those around us, so that they too might grow in a deep and meaningful relationship with Him.
The very best thing about this Sunday happened at the very beginning, BEFORE we had even gotten into the new unit. Ms. Faith and I prepared a series of excellent worship songs to set the tone of honoring God with our whole body, mind and soul. There was A LOT of motion in those songs, and they were so catchy and fun that all the kids had smiles on their faces by the time they went back to their seats for the offering prayer. Usually we do 3 or 4 fun songs, and then one or two slower, more sedentary ones during the offering. Also usually, during those slower songs, the kids get kind of distracted with the ushers going up and down the aisles, taking the offering, and they tend to get a little chatty with one another. Ms. Faith and I have to often remind the kids that the offering songs are an excellent opportunity to really focus on God and praise Him for the many wonderful things He has done for us and because He loves us so much. Most kids heed this advice. But there are ALWAYS those who do not.
This week, as Ms. Faith, the Kidz Choir and I stood at the front of the room, with our eyes closed and hands held high, totally immersed in the spirit of true worship, ALL the kids in the room did also!!!!!! Let me restate this, because this is HUGE: ALL the kids were totally tuned into worship! It sounded like an angelic choir and God's spirit was actually felt in that room! At the end of that song (Here I Am To Worship, 4 minutes and 5 seconds) the kids started yelling out: "PLAY IT AGAIN, PLAY IT AGAIN!"
I couldn't believe my ears. Our kids were HUNGRY for MORE worship and they hadn't even heard the message on "worshipping God" yet!
This is what we have been praying for in this room--for the Spirit of God to take over completely in the lives of these kids, for a mighty move of His Spirit to flow in us and through us, and for His presence to shine through us to those around us, so that they too might grow in a deep and meaningful relationship with Him.
It happened yesterday!! And I am totally excited about today and tomorrow!!!
All glory and praise be to HIM!!!
Ms. Lucie has the bestest job in the whole world!!!
All glory and praise be to HIM!!!
Ms. Lucie has the bestest job in the whole world!!!
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