“This is our way of reaching out to the community and providing a night of fun for the children, as well as a night off for parents,” the Rev. Jon Wellumson said. “There will be no cost to the parents. It is an opportunity for them to take a night for themselves to go to dinner, a movie or just get some work done around home.”
The idea of a Friday night kids club came from a brainstorming session in which members of Emmanuel were trying to find a ministry opportunity and an outreach to the community.
They wanted to get the word out that the church is here for the entire family, not just to preach on Sunday morning, but to help them in a real and tangible way.
“What better way to reach out to children than to provide a night of fun and at the same time, tell them about Jesus?” Wellumson said. “And what better way is there to encourage parents than to give them a night out? There are many parents who cannot afford babysitters for their children and therefore they often don’t get to go out as a couple. I know most parents would love to have a night out.” “And we know that there are many single parents who need time to go out, to get some work done, whatever,” he said. “We see this as a way we can minister to the entire family and have some fun while doing sharing the love of Jesus.”
Children are served supper at about 6 p.m. and they fill in the rest of the evening with games, stories, movies, crafts, and a lot of fun.
“Parents are welcome to drop their children off anytime during the evening,” Wellumson said about the event. “They can leave them for one hour, two hours, or the entire evening.”
For more information, contact Mary Stenberg at 577-8436, or the church office, 572-0138.
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