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Posted 7/17/2009 9:53:56 AM |
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| Just letting everyone know...for our small church we have run about 26 kids each night. We had 19 kids that got saved on Tues night...then of course Jesus' death & resurrection the 4th night we all were looking foward to more kids getting saved..... Well none were saved during Bible....it came time for Firefly Finale......I set it all up just like the books said. I added one thing....to let the kids know our hearts get black when filled with sin just like the garbage bag & sin is any bad thing we do...so they knew the garbage bag would be representing our sins. We had a young man that just moved here from the Philippnes and has shoulder length hair..I asked him to pay Jesus..he was worried because of his hair bless his heart...I said No one knows exactly what Jesus looks like but I can tell you that wont matter here. Well As the crew leaders put the trash bags on our cross, we sang Amazing love..how can it be..that you my King would die for me..and up came our Jesus. Slowly taking the bags onto His arms.......the kids started weeping, and sobbing...loudly...this had such an effect on them.........When the song ended..I added the verses and Jesus stood silently with hands raised to Heaven and tears flowing...you could feel the presence of the Lord so strongly. I added the song...oh the blood of Jesus.....and we sang it quietly and without music. I had all bow their heads and asked if anyone needed salvation, to rededicate etc....every hand went up for something. 26 kids gave their hearts to Jesus! Not a dry eye in the place....and I could hardly speak due to my own tears. I wish you all could have seen little 4 years olds sobbing, 9 yr olds on their knees...tears streaming down their faces, hands raised and worshiping the Lord...If you do nothing else...please do not skip this finale part!!! I am so thakful for what the Lord has done..and so excited to hear what He will do for all of you!!!!
Reaching kids for Jesus ~ Johnette FergusonChildren's Ministries Director : Faith Assembly of God , Salem, Virginia
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Posted 7/17/2009 2:55:27 PM |
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| That's amazing! Praise God! God Bless, Josh 
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Posted 7/17/2009 8:30:26 PM |
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Oh Johnette, thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. Ours was similar, and Group did a great job to include a kid-friendly way for them to receive Christ's forgiveness. May your kids be blessed and may you be able to disciple them for a long time. Bless you!
Shawn Parker
Eddy, Texas
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