• Angel-Tree Outreach

Posted by: kidhelper on Monday, December 17th, 2007

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Jasmine was one of the recipients of a church’s generosity. Her arms were full of gifts from the Christmas Outreach for Angel-Tree Kids. The Bellflower Church was trying to reach out to children who had a father in prison. I was not really sure what to expect, neither were the leaders. We could have had a dozen children, but we just had one mother and five children show up. My assignment was to share the real meaning of Christmas.

Then, an amazing thing happened…

We waiting a little while hoping that more kids would come, when six finally came, I started the program with the lesson from the angel announcement to the shepherds. I focused on the good news of the Savior’s birth, developing the gospel message from that announcement. So I explained the birthday of Jesus, his life, death, burial, and resurrection. Then I explained the real meaning of Christmas, namely, it was the birthday of Jesus and God wanted a relationship with us that is why Jesus came.

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So I continued to explain how  they could have this relationship with God through Jesus. I gave them an opportunity to invite Jesus into their life by praying with me. All five children and the mother prayed with me. I gave them each a Born Again Birthday Book and explained it to them. Here, the two hosts joined me along with the five children and the mother (with baby, in green) displaying their booklets.

Well, it turned out to be a wonderful time. Dio, one of my protege’s, and his church will be following up with these children and their families. They all received Christmas gifts, but more importantly they all received the real Gift of Christmas. Then I remembered that when I was a boy of nine this happened to me in a neighbors home.

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