Bible Ministries for Children, Inc
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Our Bible Clubs
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Year Two at
Atlantic City Bible Camp I For a second year, the Mainland Baptist Church bus daily collected around 50 eager children from Atlantic City and deposited them into the loving care of the tireless green-shirted troops of Bible Ministries. Those faithful workers doled out hugs, taught Bible lessons, told missionary stories, led songs, lifted up prayers, served food, put together crafts, and played game after game with the happy group of seven to thirteen year old multi-ethnic kids. Twelve counselors, two cooks, a r e c r e a t i o n d i r e c t o r , a coordinator, an overall leader, and even a c l a s s room “grandmom” staffed the intensely planned five day operation. A missionary from Venezuela, a couple of supportive relatives, and a special program, added even more love for this special ministry to the “camp kids” of Atlantic City. The children all responded to the unusual God-given attention by participating wholeheartedly in the activities. Most were regular attendees of the Friday Night Family Rec Program at Sovereign Avenue School in Atlantic City which is led by many of the same green-shirted workers. That ministry and the two camps have provided avenues for real and necessary bonding to take place between workers and children. Via those bonds, the Word of God went forth and took root. The fruit of those labors was demonstrated by the new love and respect the children showed to each other and to the workers. One sure sign of growth was highlighted by the excitement displayed when each child was told they would be given a New Testament of their very own. Their eyes lit up and cheers rang out as each received their precious gift during the closing moments of camp. The writer of Psalm 119:127 aptly explains the thoughts of their hearts: “Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.” Mission accomplished! Maureen Reilly
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Inner City Baltimore On July 13th, a team of 12 members from Bible Ministries for Children headed for the Christian Community Center located in the inner city of Baltimore for a week’s stay. Excitement filled the air as we traveled through this poverty-stricken neighborhood anticipating what the Lord would have in store for us as we ministered to the Center’s neighborhood children. Upon arrival, we were taken to the New Southwest Baptist Church near the Center where our team would set up camp with our blow-up mattresses, food rations, Bible club materials and tools! Each morning, we held Bible club for the children which included a Bible lesson, songs, a review game, craft time, and even a little basketball playing with the teens. In the afternoon, BMC team members and children enjoyed swimming together at the nearby bay or pool. Maintenance jobs were also undertaken at the Center by our team which included plumbing work for a few of the bathrooms, roof repairs, painting, cleaning and organizing many of the rooms that were in the Center and then, at the end of the day, preparing the meals for our group! Whew! - Even our blow-up mattresses felt good by the end of the day! But, the Lord blessed our week tremendously! He was the one who had given us the strength to get through it all when we were tired. He was the one who protected us in the midst of the drug infested, high-crime area. He was the one who worked through us to minister to those children and, most importantly, He was the one who saved many children that week, all because of the willingness of our team to just “go!” Cindy Dunphy
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