For years, we have heard about the heartbreak of children going to bed hungry and many of us have responded. And I always assumed that once these children were fed they went to a bed like my children did. Because of personal experiences and from speaking to people at Blue Valley Community Action and others, I no longer believe this is the case. Some of these children do not have a bed and some even find themselves sleeping on the floor.
To help these children, the session approved Sweet Dreams Ministry to address this need. We invite everyone to take an active role in our church's ministry to children because it will certainly take everyone in our church to transform this from a vision to a reality. Since beginning this ministry we have provided 88 children with a bed.
Each child that is approved receives a new mattress and frame from Ashley's Homestore, frame. In addition, the bed will come with new sheets, a new pillow, a mattress pad, a blanket and a book. The first few beds were paid out of the money that was left in the 150th Celebration account and was this congregation's gift to the community.