We take a few moments each time we meet to remember the Lord through a brief devotional from the Word. We pray together. We have fun together! And in all we do, we never forget that we are the Lord’s. - Margaret Broersma

Every child is a gift from God and every child has their own unique set of gifts. It was great through the years to see how we could try to develop some of those gifts and at the same time provide Biblical teachings to the children.

The KLBC mission is sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with elementary aged children wherever they are. KLBC partners with churches like Hillside to sponsor Bible Clubs in West Michigan public and charter elementary schools and other places where children gather, such as neighborhood homes, mobile home parks, and apartment buildings.

This year, God touched my heart and convicted me to restart the Bible Club at Townline…When Covid-19 had everything shut down, Hillside mentors, Kids Hope, and Bible Club weren’t allowed in our building. It pained me, until I heard the Holy Spirit say, “I need you to tell them about me.”

It was a stunning revelation. The entire sanctuary hushed. But he had spoken his bitter truth in a church where, behind the platform on which he stood, the image of a cross is bricked into the wall.

Every year I wondered why I was getting myself into such a distressing situation…But then it seemed like I would hear God’s voice reminding me I was doing this for His honor and service, not for any temporal reward.

I kept thinking, “Can I do this? Can I go into a jail, into a room full of prisoners and teach them about the Bible?”

There is a saying in Liberia, “If you want to hide something so that no one will find it, put it in a book, because a Liberian would never look there.”

Hand2Hand partners with local churches and schools to provide a backpack filled with supplemental food that bridges the gap of weekend hunger. It provides consistency, love, and demonstrates to all within a home that people do care. And ultimately, that God cares.