That smiling face you see next to these words is a Springfield girl named Mirika. If you could sit down and have a Coke with Mirika, you’d notice a few things about her right away: Her beautiful smile. Her positive attitude. Her contagious laugh. There are a few other qualities that, as your conversation went […]
Have you ever had someone ask you a thoughtful question, and then stop and really listen to your answer? Chances are you felt valued, you felt closer to that person, and maybe it even helped you realize something about yourself. A good question is a great gift to give a kid. Here are a few […]
It often goes like this. Johnny, a 10-year-old ball of energy, lives across the street from the church in an apartment building. One Wednesday night he finds his way over to the fun kid’s program going on at church, and he’s hooked. Soon he’s bringing along his four younger siblings and his friend next door. […]
I (Faith) am back from a 5-week sabbatical after 9 years of ministry with SCYM, and wanted to give you a quick update. I’ll try to be brief! 1) I’m not resigning! (Supposedly there is some stereotype that people resign when they get back from sabbatical?) Actually, I’m energized and ready to jump back into […]
There are just a few weeks of school left, and SCYM’s school-year-based programs have all wrapped up. It’s a great time for our staff to pause and think about how some of our students have changed since last fall, and to give thanks to God for what He’s done in their lives. Here is Part […]
There are just a few weeks of school left, and SCYM’s school-year-based programs have all wrapped up. It’s a great time for our staff to pause and think about how some of our students have changed since last fall, and to give thanks to God for what He’s done in their lives. Here’s Part 2 […]
There are just a few weeks of school left, and SCYM’s school-year-based programs have all wrapped up. It’s a great time for our staff to pause and think about how some of our students have changed since last fall, and to give thanks to God for what He’s done in their lives. Here are a […]
Tote bag season is here! Would you like to bless a Springfield kid with some summer fun? We’re looking for some folks to fill a tote bag (like the ones pictured here) with “summer survival gear” for a STARS kid in grades K-6. What goes in a tote bag? – Something educational (a […]
If you were at the SCYM Spring Dessert last week, you heard some statistics about Springfield and Clark County kids. These statistics aren’t easy to hear. In fact, most are pretty hard for us to hear. But all of these statistics are things the Church and community in Clark County need to know, and work […]
We asked Dwight Dobbins, a SCYM supporter and local business owner, who or what had made his future brighter as a young person. He responded with this story: “A little league baseball coach made my future brighter. He drafted a fat, slow, white kid onto his tournament-winning baseball team. He saw the potential in kids, […]