Saturday afternoon the group does a cleaning project in inner-city Dallas. By participating in these activities the students gain intergenerational experience, inner-city experience, and intercultural experience. The children are given a journal containing a variety of questions designed to assist them in developing a permanent record of their experiences. Elements of the program could be integrated easily into already existing children's sessions. The program incorporates prayer and worship, and teaches children how to serve.
Older children develop leadership skills by being paired with younger ones.
This church believes that it is definitely worth the investment to include children on overseas assignments. Families are challenged to find creative ways that they together can make a contribution on the mission field. This may involve puppets, music or other forms of outreach such as VBS or camp programs. Find other articles in the Passions 4 Missions archives.