Jr. Volunteers

Here are the handsome faces of some of our boys. These boys do not have parents that bring them to church. They hop on a bus, and come Sunday after Sunday on their own accord. I will admit these boys have spent some time in our "time out room." But this past weekend they did great! I was so excited to just see them in the service the whole time...and participating. Not too long ago we started a "Jr. Volunteer Program" for some of our older kids, ages 10-11 yrs. We gave them a volunteer lanyard, laid out some guidelines, and gave them jobs serving through out the service. Brad (in red shirt) was our first jr. volunteer. At one point his job was to clean up and sweep the floors after our craft, which he did. But Brad surprised me. During the service I looked back and saw Brad with a mop and mop bucket...mopping the floor...going the second mile! I found the children are eager to serve...but more importantly eager to have a purpose and value in their lives. We try to instill in the children each Sunday that God has plans for each and every one of their lives..plans to prosper and not to harm them...plans for hope and a future. I fully believe these children are going to be the generation to bring change to their community. We, as the Baton Rouge Dream Center, are here to teach them the promises God has for their lives in order to send them out, to be the light of Christ, to their own community.