Park Cities Presbyterian Church (PCA)

Students savor satisfying summer

Barriers fade as friendships grow

By Anna Heffner

Published August 1, 2009 in Witness

On Wednesday summer afternoons, van loads of eager PCPC kids ranging from grade 6 to grade 12 head over to West Dallas to serve at Voice of Hope, a Christian community center and one of PCPC’s Urban Ministries partners. Upon arrival, we typically separate into classrooms or head to the gym to spend time with the kids. Our goal is to show God’s love for them though our own love and willingness to be their friends, if only for a of couple hours each week.

It is hard to describe how eager these kids are to interact with us: to play basketball or four square, to read a book, play with our hair, or simply just to talk. It is awesome to see how easily friendships are formed and how barriers are forgotten as we have fun together. Although we are often required to be flexible as plans change, it proves a great opportunity to see our Lord’s provision as He reaches out to these kids though us in many different ways. I truly believe God works though this particular ministry as kids from PCPC take time out of their summers to befriend kids in West Dallas and show His love to them.