The First day of Ministry

March 25th

Today in session we played a video about the impact that the church can have on people, that you can view here: The Bride of Christ. The media team also showed a video about foot washing, that you can watch here: Foot washing People tend to underestimate the impact that their actions and words can have. We affect the outcomes of things in a big way; and sometimes we don't notice that. Jamie Niven, the leader of the worship team, brought his daughter to the church before session. There were a couple of girls practicing dancing in the gym, and Jamie's daughter wanted to practice with them. They could have said that they were too busy, and told her that they didn't want to dance right then. But they welcomed his daughter and danced with her. She had a big smile on her face and that made an impact on Jamie. Jamie had this to say about it: "Parents are gonna come and see some of those things, and that is going to bless their heart. Memories are being created for these children, they are going to remember siting on your lap, laughing with you, and getting you out in dodgeball and you laughing. If you have had a frustrating day, you have no idea how God is going to use that frustrating day."

Some first ministry days are a hard time for participants. Some people aren't used to doing ministry in the inner city, and aren't used to a large volume of kids. Today was different, there was so much joy present during session that was provided by God. God walked with the teams and prepared their hearts and minds for ministry.

I had the opportunity to spend time with the MBCI team at a ministry called the Manitoba House. This ministry is open to younger children, and the MBCI team put on a VBS for the girls. The girls also had an easter egg hunt; and I was blown away by the initiative that the MBCI took, and how mature they were.Today was a fantastic plunge into different ministries. The Lord prepared the ministry hosts and leaders and allowed us to partner with him in the work that he has already been doing. 

Pictures from the Manitoba House