Gathering Our Children & Youth
For our children and community of faith to gather and celebrate life together.
Katrina Honkala, Director of Christian Education
The Church in Silver Lake

For further information about our great youth programs please
contact the church 330-928-2991
or email 
churchinsilverlake@sbcglobal.net


A Love Letter from Jesus

Dear Children of All Ages,
       If you want to celebrate My birth, just GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
       If you want to give Me a present in remembrance of My birth here is my wish list. Choose something from it:
1. Write letters of love and hope to soldiers away from home. They are terribly afraid and lonely this time of year. I know, they tell Me all the time.
2. Visit someone in a nursing home. You don't have to know them personally. They just need to know that someone cares about them.
3. Writing the President and tell him that you'll be praying for him and his family this year. Then follow up. It will be nice hearing from you again.
4. Instead of giving a lot of gifts you can't afford, spend time with them. Tell them the story of My birth, and why I came to live with you down here. Hold them in your arms and remind them that I love them.
5. Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive him or her.
6. Did you know that someone in your town will attempt to take their own life this season because they feel so alone and hopeless? Since you don't know who that person is, try giving everyone you meet a warm smile; it could make the difference.
7. If you really want to make a difference, support a missionary-- especially one who takes My love and Good News to those who have never heard My name.
8. Here's a good one. There are individuals and whole families in your town who not only will have no "Christmas" tree, but neither will they have any presents to give or receive. If you don't know them, buy some food and a few gifts and give them to the Salvation Army or some other charity which believes in Me and they will make the delivery for you.
9. Finally, if you want to make a statement about your belief in and loyalty to Me, let people know by your actions that you are one of mine.
       Don't forget; I am Jesus and can take care of Myself. Just love Me and do what I have told you to do. I'll take care of all the rest. Check out the list above and get to work; time is short. I'll help you, but the ball is now in your court.
       And do have a most blessed Christmas with all those whom you love and remember - I LOVE YOU,  JESUS