What happens when the school bell rings at the end of the day and children can’t just go home because Mom and Dad aren’t there?  Is there a safe haven for the kids where they can go to an environment of safe play and homework time?  A Phoenix church has come up with an answer that seems to be working.  

The church is working hard trying to live out its mission: “The Church that Loves Their Neighbors.”  Most recently the idea of an “after-school” ministry to children in the neighborhood is underway.  The program is called “After the Bell.”  The principal of the nearby elementary school and the Sunburst Elementary School program director were consulted and gave their blessing.  

Less than a dozen students currently attend, but it is very early in the program, and, if enthusiasm can count for as much as experience the casual observer can’t help but “catch the spirit” of the children, the leaders and volunteers.