Pancakes & God’s Sweet Love

We celebrated God’s love and friendship in our kids’ ministry with a “Pancakes & God’s Sweet Love” event. Volunteers prepared mini pancakes and crafts for the children. We explained that we can love others because God loved us first (1 John 4:19). The children had a blast!

Raúl & Teresa Corona
Avenal, CA

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