Saturday was a day of excitement for the children at Central Baptist Church Wakiso, Uganda. Children from Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano,Texas sponsored the majority of the students while the church “topped up” with the rest. Yvonne Pickens who is an AWANA leader at Prestonwood was on site with the Noblins for the kickoff club time. Consistently the AWANA clubs have drawn more children than expected and had a huge impact on the community.
The children in Prestonwood AWANA have sponsored the start up of several Uganda clubs through their own donations in partnership with the local churches where the clubs are planted. “It is so wonderful to be able to take back pictures to the children who have donated their offerings to these clubs” said Yvonne Pickens. “It really teaches the children about missions in a personal way.”
During this trip the team will be kicking off another club, sponsored by the Prestonwood AWANA, in Busia on the Uganda border with Kenya. We look forward to hearing stories of more children sharing the word of God with their parents and bringing them to church.