Children at Starehe Adventist Church in Nairobi, Kenya, sing praise during the Pathfinders, Adventures and Eagerbeavers induction ceremony last month. Pathfinders is a popular youth movement in the Adventist Church in Kenya, a country with more than 650,000 church members.
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While the Adventist Church didn’t launch Children’s Ministries until 1995, members and leaders have long recognized the importance of nurturing children’s faith. Called GraceLink, current Children’s Ministries curriculum teaches children the core aspects of the Christian faith: grace, worship, community and service.
Milestones:
1890: church magazine Our Little Friend first publishes Sabbath School lessons for primary and kindergarten children
1957: Primary Treasure magazine is first published for school-aged children
2011: Sabbath School leaders introduce the GraceLink app for iPhone, iPad and Android. It includes Sabbath School lessons and activities, including electronic felts
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