The Youth of our great church have been busy bees lately. In December we’ve done quite a few things that need mention. To begin with, on December 2, we all gathered at Build-A-Bear in the Mall of Acadiana to continue our tradition of making bears for the Lafayette Police Department. The police department take these bears and use them for when they go to homes that have called in domestic abuse with children involved. The kids were able to make 12 bears to give them. They made them with love and tinder care and at the very end, they held their bears close and said a prayer for the child that might receive their bear. They also were able to donate seven bears to Toys For Tots. On the way out of the mall they handed them to the marines standing guard over the toys. After that great adventure we went to Target and purchased gifts for Angel Tree and came back to the church and wrapped them. All this in one day!
The next thing we had in December for the youth was a joint Christmas party with Faith Community of Broussard. We got to fellowship with kids from a different church who might have been different from them at first but after playing fun-filled Christmas games we found out that they weren’t different at all.
Just a few days later on a Wednesday night after supper, the youth put on a Christmas play we have been planning and working on since August. Saying that it was a great hit and glad to say that they all did an excellent job—that was quite evident!
After Christmas we came back together and had youth as planned, but the Monday after that which so happened to be the 31st of December, we had a lock in. From 8pm to 8am, 12 straight hours of fun-filled activities that were Monsters Inc. themed. There were movies, games, and candy-shaped sushi. The kids had a blast bonding and playing games by a bonfire.
And that was just December! . In January we are taking it easy and will be learning about God in our studies. We hope that you all have a great first month of the year!
Angelica DeForest
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