Urban Hope Ministry
The Urban Hope Training Center is located in the Kensington section of
Philadelphia. Its mission is to re-establish thriving churches in inner-cities
across America by reaching the youth and children. As God continues to raise up the next generation of leaders from the
youth in the Kensington community, Urban Hope is beginning to see a growing body of believers
established in Kensington.
Kingdom Kids
Kingdom Kids is an outreach program for children ages 5-12. The purpose
of Kingdom Kids is to build relationships with the children who attend
and their families in order to help them learn about Jesus Christ and
give their lives to serving Him. Kingdom Kids occurs every Sunday afternoon
during the school year and weekly in several local parks during the summer.
The Kingdom Kids program is very high energy and contemporary methods
are used to convey God’s Word to the children. Kingdom Kids workers
and volunteers are assigned to various streets throughout the neighborhood
where they pick up children and either walk or drive them to the Kingdom
Kids program. Visitation is also a key part of the Kingdom Kids program.
Kingdom Kids workers seek to visit every child that comes to Kingdom Kids
on a weekly basis in order to establish relationships with their family
members.
Kingdom Kids Day Camp
During the summer we conduct several weeks of Sports and Arts Day Camp
for the children who are part of the Kingdom Kids program. Through the
help of outside volunteers, children are trained in various sports activities
(basketball, soccer, football, etc.) and various art activities (drawing,
crafts, dance, etc.). The key element of the day camp is a daily Bible
time where children are taught about God’s Word. The day camp is
a great opportunity for us to build stronger relationships with the children
and to help them understand more about God’s Word.
Cornerstone
The purpose of the Cornerstone ministry is to build up children to become
growing disciples of Jesus and active members of the Body of Christ. As
children come to know Christ through the Kingdom Kids ministry they are
plugged into the Cornerstone ministry in order to help them grow in their
faith. Cornerstone occurs every Thursday after school. Children who come
to Cornerstone become part of a small group which is led by teens from
the Teen Leadership Academy and adult leaders at Urban Hope Training Center.
Through Cornerstone children are instructed in the spiritual disciplines
(worship, prayer, Bible reading, and evangelism) and learn what it means
to be a member of the Body of Christ.
Visit the Urban Hope website to find
out more.
