ICKids is a program that reaches out once a month to the neighborhood children near the International Church in Madrid, Spain with a special program of games, crafts, Bible lessons, music, and a snack. There are from 15 to 30 kids who attend, most of them from broken and dysfunctional homes, and nearly all the families are unconnected to the church. The program is run by volunteers in the church, and is overseen by one of the Assemblies of God World Missions Missionary Associates. There are two Chinese children that come to the club from the building on the church block, and a few months back, they were given a Chinese Bible. Every time they come back to the club, they tell about what they've been reading in their home! They started at the beginning of the Bible, Genesis, and had lots of questions. One of the staff members helped them find the Gospel of John last week, and suggested that they start there instead.
Ariel Rainey, AGWM personnel in Madrid who is also involved in the ICKids tells of meeting one of the mothers when she came to pick up her daughter. Ariel says, “I had a brief conversation with her, long enough to recognize her when she showed up at church on Sunday and especially when she came forward for the altar call! It's so exciting to see the kids ministry having a real spiritual impact on the city, even if it's one family at a time.”
ICKids is a program that reaches out once a month to the neighborhood children near the International Church in Madrid, Spain with a special program of games, crafts, Bible lessons, music, and a snack. There are from 15 to 30 kids who attend, most of them from broken and dysfunctional homes, and nearly all the families are unconnected to the church. The program is run by volunteers in the church, and is overseen by one of the Assemblies of God World Missions Missionary Associates.
There are two Chinese children that come to the club from the building on the church block, and a few months back, they were given a Chinese Bible. Every time they come back to the club, they tell about what they've been reading in their home! They started at the beginning of the Bible, Genesis, and had lots of questions. One of the staff members helped them find the Gospel of John last week, and suggested that they start there instead.
Ariel Rainey, AGWM personnel in Madrid who is also involved in the ICKids tells of meeting one of the mothers when she came to pick up her daughter. Ariel says, “I had a brief conversation with her, long enough to recognize her when she showed up at church on Sunday and especially when she came forward for the altar call! It's so exciting to see the kids ministry having a real spiritual impact on the city, even if it's one family at a time.”