TMT~Tuesday Morning Thought~Jan 8
Jan 8th, 2008 by steve vanhorn
Hello again faithful readers! There are many exciting things that are about to commence in the Children’s Ministry. Kid U, choir, and the start of the second Sunday school semester are all about to kick off or have kicked off already, but there is one ministry that is about to take off tonight that hits extremely close to home for myself. DivorceCare for Kids (or DC4K) begins tonight and is an essential ministry in today’s culture. “According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 10 million children in America today live with a single parent as a result of separation and divorce” (DC4K Curriculum: The Need). Many times it is said that children of divorced parents need attention or it is this group of children that suffers the most, but few people ever really take initiative to support this group of children that is growing more and more every day. DC4K is designed to make children
aware that they are not alone and that they have a loving support system (the Church) who wants to rally around them and point them to the supreme healer, Jesus Christ! What is amazing about this program is that it is not for children alone. While children will have a chance to participate in DC4K, parents are invited to an adult divorce care meeting at the same time! The study is 13 weeks long, and is extremely valuable for the social, mental, and spiritual health of those it is targeted towards. I hope that many people can attend this fantastic ministry.
Why is this such a big deal? In college I traveled to many different church camps 
promoting my school and spreading the Good News concerning Jesus. Throughout the summer I considered myself to be unique in that I had personally been a child of divorce twice. However, at one of the camps campers were asked to share prayer requests if they felt comfortable doing so. One child meekly raised his hand and shared that his parents were getting divorced. His strength encouraged countless children in the entire camp to share that their parents were also getting divorced or had already separated. I realized I was not alone, and neither were the children who were struggling with the new reality of their parents’ divorce. Many are left dazed and confused about why divorce happens because their formerly safe and secure world has been ripped apart many times without notice. Children as well as adults need other people to come alongside them for healing, comfort and support. It is great that the Church can be a part of this and hopefully it is a trend that will overflow into all aspects of our lives.
Please pray for the adults and children who attend the DivorceCare groups, and if you would like more information about DC4K or DivorceCare (for adults) visit the links below: