The Children’s Ministry began in December 2012. During the first year of Shalom’s existence as a worshiping community, church members interacted with people in the community and identified the need for a safe place for children to play on the weekends.  In response to this need, Shalombegan its Children’s Ministry. Every 1^stand 3^rdSaturday,Shalom offers a fun and safe place for children to play, to interact with friends, and to hear the Word of God. We also provide the children with a substantive meal and take-home snack bags. The ministry began with 11 children and 5 volunteers. Over the next year, the number of children in attendance on a weekly basis increased to over 40 (at times as high as 60).  This ministry (welcoming, feeding, teaching, and providing healing for the neighborhood’s children) has given us a deeper sense of what being a disciple of Jesus Christ means as we cross cultural barriers and minister to children from around the world.