METRO KIDS
SURREY, BC
MAY 2016

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EASTER EGG-STRAVAGANZA!

Easter Egg-Stravaganza
Easter Egg-Stravaganza

Kids Klub had the highest attendance of the year during the March Easter Egg-Stravaganza. Mike Brownlee, director of Metro Kids, comments: "We had a great time with the kids, doing our regular Kids Klub program on a Sunday afternoon instead of Saturday morning, in a bigger room, and concluding with an Easter message. This semester our lessons are on 'Supersizing your Faith' with teaching about Old Testament heroes. We acted out the story of the Passover, tied it in to the cross and then wrapped it up with an object lesson and skit that demonstrated to the kids that God's forgiveness is always there for them. When the invitation to accept Jesus was given, at least half of the kids in the room responded. We know many of them are re-dedications but there is such a willingness to turn to Jesus among these kids! We ended the day with an indoor Easter egg hunt where we gave out 6000 chocolate eggs and about 100 chocolate bunnies and big eggs. With that much chocolate to go around, everyone went home happy!"

Easter Egg-Stravaganza
Easter Egg-Stravaganza

Easter Egg-Stravaganza
Easter Egg-Stravaganza

LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IMPACTS YOUNG LIVES

Angela is a 14-year old student in the second year of the Impact Team program. Her Aboriginal heritage, family situation, and neighbourhood all combine to place her among the most vulnerable demographics in Canada. In addition, Angela is on the Autism spectrum, which presents other challenges in her education.

When Metro Kids first began working with Angela, she was quiet and withdrawn and had a difficult time with the sheer volume of people she encountered in the course of a weekend. She did not enjoy being the center of any attention and if it was her turn to share something in class she would visibly withdraw and have a very difficult time saying anything.

Despite her challenges, however, she remained faithful to the program and gave her best effort in everything. Director Mike was able to pair her up with a mentor who is also Autistic and an advocate for the Autistic community. This mentor's insights and experience have helped Angela to be confident in who she is as a person and has shown her that her Autism does not need to be a limiting factor.

Angela
Angela

Trinity and Jessi
Trinity and Jessi

In the last several months, she has begun to feel more confident to speak when people's eyes are on her. She often has very insightful things to add to the class discussion and demonstrates a solid grasp of the material. In addition, she has volunteered to act in some of the Kids Klub skits, choosing to place herself on a stage in front of more than 100 kids and speak lines.

Angela has also become a quiet advocate for Autistic children who attend the program, helping them to process the often loud and over-stimulating environment of the kids' program. The insights and perspective she has gained through her Impact Team mentor have shown her how she can pass that understanding on to others that she is leading. It is exciting to watch!

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