Outreach Break: Springfield Christian Youth Ministries

You are encouraged to attend the Outreach Break on Sunday, January 6 at 9:15 a.m.  Our featured ministry for the first quarter of 2013 is Springfield Christian Youth Ministries (also known as SCYM).

SCYM's mission is to engage kids in their schools and neighborhoods, building relationships, influencing them for Christ and supporting them in becoming mature, responsible Christian adults.  They accomplish this through several key ministries:

• GirlPower works with middle school girls to develop a lifestyle of healthy habits
• Wise Guys meets the needs of middle school boys to facilitate a program aimed at preventing early fatherhood.
• STARS After School Programs provide safe, loving environments for kids to receive help with their homework, try creative art projects and learn about the Scriptures
• Camp Boost is a week-long Vacation Bible School style reading camp

Grace has a long history with this outreach ministry, and was in fact instrumental in starting it back in the late 1990s.  Currently two Grace members, Paul Buckles and Leslie Crew, serve on the Board of Directors.  Bill Hester and Clem Meyer are past Board members.

Outreach Breaks (formerly known as Breakfast Breaks) are a way for our congregation to become familiar with areas of outreach that are beyond our current Grace budget.  Adult Sunday School offerings through the end of March will be given to SCYM.