Popsicles in the Park

 

 

Tonight our youth interns scheduled this great service opportunity for our youth group in east McKinney at Fitzhugh Park. The project is run by a local church that provides underprivileged kids in the nearby government housing with a corn dog and a popsicle. 

 

The biggest service provided is interaction and fun with these kids.  Many come from single family homes and many lack a positive male role model.  It was an incredible chance to show the love of Jesus to kids that may not get to experience it on a daily basis. The ministry director described their work as "providing love and stability for kids in broken homes." 

 

Our church took 24 kids and collected over $160 to the sponsoring family to help with the cost of food and popsicles.  I painted more little girl finger nails than I can count.  Abigail and Caleb played wiffle ball with the kids.

 

From the Citychurch's website, "Every Thursday in summer we loaded up coolers, tents, food, music and sunscreen and we headed to Fitzhugh Park for summer fun. Like the Israelites we pitched our tents and got the park ready for some fellowship. Once we got everything set up we took the vans through the neighborhood and picked up the kids. We were able to provide over 1400 popsicles, 1300 corn dogs and a whole lot of sweaty hugs!"

 

“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore,

to send out workers into his harvest field."

Luke 10:2