The XM ChallengeThe Children of our Neighbourhood – The XM Challenge https://www.rickbergen.net Help Plant 1,000 Churches Fri, 07 Nov 2025 23:01:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 169531157 The Children of our Neighbourhood https://www.rickbergen.net/?p=898 https://www.rickbergen.net/?p=898#comments Sun, 13 Oct 2013 13:32:59 +0000 Rick Bergen http://www.rickbergen.net/?p=898 We celebrated children this week, along with the rest of Brazil. October 12 is a national holiday here, called Children’s Day.

The children are the most accepting when we move into a new neighbourhood. After a few years the mothers start coming. And then the dads.

Children's Day 1

Musical Chairs

Children's Day 2

The Puppeteers.

Children's Day 13

Adriana seemed exceptionally happy at this event. She has gone through a lot in the last couple of years.

Children's Day 12

Games, Bible Story, Food, Lot’s of Love

Children's Day 11

The puppets tell their stories.

Children's Day 10

About 120 children to feed a sandwich and a drink.

Children's Day 9

About 120 children and about 20 moms each got a sandwich and a drink. The 20 helpers did not. We estimated we would need 80 sandwiches. Then we bought bread for another 40. We were still about 20 short. So…good turnout.

Children's Day 8

Emma watched over the slackline challenge.

Children's Day 7

The soccer ball skills game.

Children's Day 6

The Race Through the Tires game.

Children's Day 5

Some of the Moms and Young Girls.Children's Day 4

Children’s Songs.
Children's Day 3

Everyone loves the puppets!

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