In
June of 1996
the thought of a place for children of
all ages to fellowship and grow came to me listening to
“Adventures in Odyssey” on the radio. I was inspired to
create a place like “Wits end” from the program. I believe
all parents want to know that their children are safe in a
Godly place, especially when they can’t be there themselves.
God wants me to provide this safe haven. Jesus said “Come to
me all that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest.” (Mt 11:28)
There are
children are running ramped with no place to go. Let's
provide such a place. I am writing this to those who agree
with this concept, wish to help and get involved. Helping
parents helping children in a positive environment to make
friends, be enriched and have fun.
Imagine walking in
the front door seeing a soda fountain counter called
“Milk-n-Honey” with ice cream, candy, Kool-aid and popcorn
to name a few. To the right , left , up and down you see
rooms of wonder and excitement. A room full of games to
play that is not only fun but educational as well. I believe
we need to enhance a child’s full potential by providing the
tools and opportunity to use them . Let’s create a safe ,
fun and popular environment for children of all ages to want
to be. Kids go where their friends are and all children are
different. The SON Center will have rooms such as a small
pet area called “Ark-aid” or a computer room called “The
Net”. Other ideas are welcome as people enter and get
involved. Outside I see a trick bike and roller blade ramps
, basketball hoops , a garden , picnic area and tree house.
Many things can be put into this environment in order to
bring out the talent and call on each child’s life. The
location must be one of convenience and safety. I recommend
the middle of a nice neighborhood . People can either walk
or ride a bicycle to get there. It is ideally across from a
park and must be zoned commercial to be able to provide
T-shirts , trinkets , books and snacks. The idea is to have
a place that kids want to be at, meet at, go to, learn from
and parents approve of that is safe and fun .
Within the past year (1996-1997) God
has directed me to others who have been given the same
vision, and we now have the beginnings of the planting of
God's SON CENTERS. The first is that in Rushsylvania, OH,
the second one forming as I write, in Lewistown, OH.
Basically a building or
house for your SON Center will need to be available and
remodeled. Additional needs will grow from there. The
estimate of time and resources will vary from community to
community. What a small price to pay for our children to
have such a place like the “SON Center” in their town. The
facility will be run by those interested in helping children
and teenagers grow . We believe parents, children,
teachers, business owners, churches, coaches and all
organizational leaders will benefit from this Heavenly
environment provided for our children. The ultimate goal is
that the establishment will be open before and after school,
able to provide program facility, bussing, field trip
starting point.
We have begun with an
outreach to teenagers by following a commandment of God:
“Feed my Sheep” (John 21)
We use what is available to provide the
love of Jesus through cookies, hotdogs, drinks and whatever
else might be appropriate. It is our mission to let every
young person know that they are special in Gods eyes. Let’s
attend every event possible where teenagers abide and feed
them. We can’t be every where all the time but we can reach
those where we are.
We would like to sincerely thank you
for giving us your time and patience in this matter. We
have been given a vision to provide a place for all to enjoy
and embrace. If you have any questions, please email us. We
would love to hear your ideas and comments.
In His Service, Bradley N.
Woolf
