Inter-America: Children s ministries leaders commit to preparing children for heaven

July 15, 2012 – High Springs, Florida, United States…Libna Stevens/IAD

More than 500 children’s leaders and teachers attending Inter-America’s Children’s Ministries Leadership Convention at Camp Kulaqua in High Springs, Florida, took a break from workshops and seminars last Friday night to slip into white robes and golden belts for a special “heaven-like” fellowship dinner and worship program

The program was highlighted by Biblical readings, musical numbers and performances by Dominican Union and Jamaica Union leaders and delegates. Delegates crowded close to the stage to sing and praise about the New Jerusalem City in heaven.

“We are all striving to reach heaven and prepare the thousands of children in our congregations to love Jesus and make it to heaven,” said Dinorah Rivera, church ministries director for the church in Inter-America and main organizer of the event. “It’s the reason for our mission as children’s ministries leaders and commitment until the Lord comes to take us home.”

“There’s a feeling in the air tonight as I look across and see how you’re dressed tonight and we welcome the Sabbath,” said Dr. Elie Henry, executive secretary of the church in Inter-America.

Dr. Henry focused on the new earth described in Isaiah 11 and the need for leaders and teachers to pursue a closer relationship with God through the study of the Bible and a prayerful daily life in order to continue impacting the lives of children and their families as well as those they encounter in their ministry.

Leaders and teachers of children stood and prayed as they committed to leading children across Inter-America.

To view a photo gallery of the event, visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/interamerica/7567670646/in/photostream

For more on Inter-America’s Children’s Ministries Leadership Convention, visit us at www.interamerica.org