A True story about Commitment

What does it take for one to be fully committed?

If you are passionate about something , how far are you willing to go for it?

Well, this is a true story of a young girl name Joan. She probably is say, 11 years old. It was coming to the beginning of third term holidays last year when Joan visited her friend Mercy one Saturday in Ntinda over 8 km from her home in old Kampala.

 Joan acting the role of Eve in the Children's Christmas drama 'Master Plan'

They both attended the choir practice and she immediately fell in love with the church programs. As holidays commenced, we were given an opportunity to stage the Christmas production that year in the main church.

Excited as I was, I orientated the children about the drama and emphasized the need to be fully committed and attend all the practices in case they wanted their drama to be as nice as the ones done by the adult drama team. 

Joan was the first to raise her hand as I spelled out the cast to them for lead role. I thought, well i will give her a try and shockingly she was a natural actress.

 I noticed for all the practices that were almost everyday in December, that she was always the first. I thought she probably lived just next door.

That Christmas we had the best children's drama production here at VCC.

The Master Plan Children's Drama

That year during our new years welcome service, the children were given another opportunity to  minster in a song to the church. Joan is a natural singer with an angelic voice so we decided to let her sing.

 That night i had a teacher escort them back home since it was late when I discovered the commitment truth about this little girl.

She lives over 8 km from the church at the old kampala police barracks with her mom and other sisters in a humble home. The Mom is constantly being transfered from one  section to another implying most of the time they are at the care of the bigger sister.

How does she make it to church everyday I asked? 'well, i walk,' she calmly explained to me.

I leave home 2 hours before the time I am actually needed. l  can't Waite for lunch because that would mean i will be late.' I love church so much so it does not bother me of the distance. I want to serve God.

Wow, that struck me at the level of commitment of this little girl. I think of the many excuses we give as to why we can not do this or that for God.

If this girl is willing to sacrifice her comfort because she wants to serve God, what about we?

Are you willing to go the extra mile for God?

Have a blessed day

Laban. 

Quiet Time

Its back to school once again and all the little ones are going aaaaaaaah.

Its time to wake up as early as 6:00am. I still remember how nice your sleep can be when the body knows its time to wake up.

Mom shouts from her room calling your name, ' you will be late for school'. You jump off the bed, lay your bed, brush your teeth propbaby take a shower.

but stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

you have not yet done QUIET Time.

 

WHATS THAT YOU MAY ASK?

 

It is that precious time we spend with God reading the bible and talking to him. If God is your friend you need to talk to him everyday just like you do with all your friends.

a verse in his word says,

(Psa 119:105)Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

We need his guideance and direction for the day and just to say God i love you.

How do i do my Quiet Time?

Simple, just follow the following steps;

1. Pray: Ask God to help you understand what you are about to read in his word and to speak to you that day.

2. Read: Open your bible to the passage you are to read for that day. if you do not have a bible guide like God and me, or Daily Power or Guide. you can start with the book of Mark reading the verses that correspond to your age eg if you are ten years you read ten verses that day till you finish.

3. Think: Take time to think about God's word, what could God be telling you that day? what examples have you learnt from the passage that you can follow or not follow? write them down in your note book.

4. Pray again: Ask God to help you obey what he might have revealed to you as you thought through his word. Pray also for other people like the sick, homeless, your family, church, country etc.

5. Do: Determine to obey God that day.

Oops you can now rush to school, this will take you only say 10-15 minutes. God is your friend and loves you so much that he just can't wait for the time you spend with him. 

will you determine to do Quiet time daily?

we love you so much here at VCC Ntinda Children's Church

see you this sunday

Laban

The Sunday School Teachers Training - A Brief Report

We were so blessed to have around 15 teachers come for the training with 3 from our other sister churches on Saturday the 6thb May 2012.

The training began with a brief session of intercession for the children and children ministers. we then welcomed each other and played one or two games before we hit for the real training.

QUIET Time was the first session to be trained by Tr Francis Okweda, we at VCC Believe that for transformation to occur in the life of the children, then daily spending of time with God is vital that's why we emphasis that the children should spend time with God reading the bible and talking to him. He journeyed through steps that would help the children daily do quiet time as; PRAY, READ, THINK, PRAY AGAIN AND DO.

WHY EVANGELIZE Children, was trained by Laban... its important for children workers to realize the need to reach out to the children. We journeyed through the old and new testaments seeing God's view on children.

Having seen the need to teach children I then trained on the MESSAGE OF SALVATION... a child friendly way to evangelize children using the wordless book... I then crowned the session with trainings on how to prepare a bible lesson and give an invitation  for salvation to a child. we looked at how to prepare evangelistic  and christian growth bible lessons for both the saved children and the unsaved children.

Time really was not our side since we began the training at 2pm, we concluded with trainings on how to teach a new song and Memory verse... the training was so educative that the members suggested we conduct another one... and on that note check out our workplace to see when the next training is...

VCC Ntinda Children's church... reaching the children to make them disciples of Christ and wholeheartedly living for Him.

Laban

Teaching Roaster May and June 2012

 

Victory City Church - Ntinda

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY TEACHING ROASTER

Weeks	Pre primary	Middle primary					Pre-Teens Class		Bible Class at 9:00am	Nursery First room
6th May	Godwill	Nathan					Laban(games)	Laban		Beatrice
13th May	Carol	Gertrude					Grace D (Games)		Grace D	Laban
20th May	Beatrice	Raymond (Games)					Francis		Laban	Grace D
27th May	Kate	Grace D					Victor (Games)		Nathan	Godwill
June
3rd June	Nathan		Beatrice				Fred (Games)		Grace D	Nathan
10th June	Godwil (Games)		Francis				Amissi		Nathan	Grace D
17th June	Kate		Raymond				Beatrice (Games)		Beatrice	Laban
24th June	Gertrude		Grace D				Fred(Games)	Fred		Beatrice
1st July	Laban  (Games)		Kate				Victor	Victor		Godwil

                           ‘To reach and nurture the children into Disciples of Christ’

The year to see the glory of God

From the Children's Office,

Greetings beloved of the Lord,
This holiday we are going through a series entitled, 'Purity'. With the transitions that take place in the world especially technology, i feel a burden to emphasis the important of being pure even among this young generation i  minister to.

I was shocked when some of my children shared with me the challenges they are facing and i thought, wow i did nit face that at their age, well the times have changed and i believe the devil has also improved on his tactics on how to attack the children.

Purity series covers a whole range of lessons from being pure in all areas of our lives to living in purity.

Am believing God that our children will be like Timothy,


(1Ti 4:12)  Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

They will be examplary in all areas of their lives setting a pace for others to follow actually being a model.

HOLIDAY PROGRAMS FOR THE CHILDREN

TUESDAYS:                      Dance, drama, new songs practice.

WEDNESDAYS:               Lifeskill and computer lessons and the Purity lessons.

FRIDAYS:                          Children's Prayer meeting.

SATURDAYS:                   Choir practice.

All these programs begin at 3:00pm.

Sunday School teachers training

Is here and its fresh,

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS TRAINING

If you would like to be apart  of the children's ministry here at VCC Ntinda, then join us this Saturday 5th May from 2:00pm for a training..

THE CURRENT TEACHERS; its a time to refresh your teaching skills to effectively reach to the children.
For further information call VCC at 0792414777.
c u there.