"The Heart of a Child!"

I will teach all your children, and they will enjoy great peace. Isaiah 54:13

One of the greatest missions of the church is to reach, love, and prepare our children to be all that God wants them to be- - - and they will lead us, because if we want to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven- - - then we must have the heart of a child. I am amazed at all the incredible young people in our church! Below is a recent letter that my wife Jackie forwarded to me about Rachel Raines and a school cooking contest. There are many people in our church that are like Jackie and I, who don't get to be around children so much anymore. And we delight in being a part of a church family that prays for and works for building a great caring network for our kids!

Rachel participated today in her first cooking contest. She had lots of fun and put on a beautiful table display (thank you Susan!) and prepared a delicious pasta dish. Twenty 4th & 5th graders were selected from the whole school district to compete in the cook-off. Five winners were selected based on the following categories: Kid-Friendly Preparation, Healthiest Opinion, Best Table Presentation, Tastes Great, and Overall winner. Ms Rachel was the Overall winner!!!! Her recipe will be submitted to the state kids cooking competition. Also, they will be making Rachel's pasta dish at her school to serve for lunch (she is most excited about that).

Your friend for the rest of my life,

Pastor Tim White