Join us for a great night of food and music, and support Springfield city kids! SCYM’s 13th annual Ox Roast is coming Saturday, September 18, from 5:00-7:00 pm at Faith in Christ Lutheran Church, on the corner of Moorefield Rd. and Ridgewood Rd. E. in Northridge (click for a map). This year’s Ox Roast not […]
On a hot, muggy evening on the west side of Springfield, six 13- to 15-year-olds arrive at the Hannah House, a home for single moms. As the sun is setting, people appear on their front porches, driven outside by the lack of air conditioning and stifling heat. Some eye the kids suspiciously, wondering what a […]
Getting the word out about our sale! Selling jewelry at City Hall! Enjoying Popsicles on a hot day. Day campers competing in Mini-World Cup! The daughter of one of our volunteers models two of our hair clips.
The second and third weeks of camp have been great! The campers were split into five different businesses (jewelry, hairclips, baking, photography, and candles) that are each making products to sell downtown July 13th and 14th. Last Friday the campers had a lot of fun on our field trips to the Heritage Center and the […]
The Kids Can Candle Co., hard at work. (You can buy theirs and all the campers’ items downtown on July 13 and 14.) AmeriCorps*VISTA Tim Voltz and two campers show some of their produce grown at the community garden. Kids sing in chapel time On Thursday the campers learned where India is, and the conditions […]
The Kids Can Candle Co., hard at work. (You can buy theirs and all the campers’ items downtown on July 13 and 14.) AmeriCorps*VISTA Tim Voltz and two campers show some of their produce grown at the community garden. Kids sing in chapel time On Thursday the campers learned where India is, and the conditions […]
Last week (June 21-25) was the first week of Kids Can Summer Day Camp! The kids are having a lot of fun and are keeping very busy. When they first arrive in the morning they have breakfast which is followed by chapel. In chapel the kids sing, dance, pray, and listen to a guest speaker. […]
It doesn’t feel like it, but we are already 1/4th of the way through camp. Over 40 students spent last week playing, gardening, being taught basic businesses principles, and learning about Jesus! Our two interns, Michael and Kelsey, will be updating the blog periodically to let you all know what they are seeing and how […]
In just six short days, city elementary school children will be descending on Zion Lutheran Church on Springfield’s west side for a four-week Summer Day Camp adventure! Here’s just a taste of what’s in store for kids: interactive Junior Achievement lessons; gardening at the community garden; a mini-World cup soccer tournament; field trips to Carriage […]