Ash Wednesday

We had a wonderful Ash Wednesday service this week. One of the things that made it so special was the fact that nearly twenty of our Youth Club children stayed and took part in the service.

Even though the students had been at school all day, and even though they had already spent more than three hours at the church for Youth Club, a large number of the young people expressed a desire to share in the worship service. Some of the children, in fact, even pleaded with their parents for permission to stay. It was a rather amazing thing.

During the service, all of the children sang a special song, two of them served as acolytes, and one helped to run the video projectors. After the service, many of the adults present commented on how well the children conducted themselves.

It's exciting to see young people becoming so enthused about worshiping God. It's my hope and prayer that in the coming months that children and families that don't currently have a church to worship with will continue to feel led to worship with us, and that together we might grow in our love and worship of God.

Ed Bowen