Costa Rica Mission, 2005

July 7, Day Care, Outreach, Church

In the afternoon, 15 of us went to a Christian day care center and ministered to about 40 children. It was great fun! Normally there are several hundred kids at the center, but because the public schools are off for two weeks, there were fewer kids. School age students are in class for 4 hours, so many parents send these students to day care for the other 4 hours. The pre-school kids are in the day care all day.

In the evening we did a drama outreach in barrio 15 de Septiembre. A group of about 10 then walked to the church for the midweek service of Ciudad de Dios.

David enters the day care...:-)
Tobi and Josiah do the "chair skit"...
Rachel was emcee for the event, here introducing the shy and silent Whitney who needs to be encouraged by the young crowd to smile... :-)
Clowns Jenn and Whitney, with Lauren, keep the young kids company.
Mr. Pahl gives one of his "jet rides!"
To the delight of the young kids, Evan and Justin go at it in the "fighting drama."
Rachel leads the kids in prayer, after explaining the dramas and proclaiming the gospel...
Duck, duck, goose, anyone?
Lauren helps a little girl enjoy her balloon animal.
The group that went to the worship service poses with Pastora Ana, who graciously came to greet each one after the service.
Lynn spoke in front of the large church with Laura about our outreach to the indigenous Telemanca Indians. They asked church members to donate food and clothing for them.
There was a large crowd at the outreach in barrio September 15. Many young people and some families attended and appreciated the diversion of sound, sight, song and sermons we provided.
Caleb explains one of the dramas...
The crowd is touched by our Agnus Dei drama...
Ross speaks to the large crowd in barrio September 15.