Metro Ministries Costa Rica
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What are the activities that Metro Ministries does?
Metro Ministries is dedicated to various activities, such as:
Home Visit:
In our visits, we address a variety of needs, both physical and spiritual, through short- and long-term one-on-one relationships. This allows us to see how the children live and to better understand their physical and spiritual needs. It also helps home visitors to better tailor their support and guidance to the families' needs.
we seek to gain a deeper understanding of their family and community environment, enabling us to provide more personalized and effective support. Read more...
The Children's Activities:
Our children's programs are designed for ages 5-13. Children have the opportunity to participate in age-appropriate worship activities each week. They attend the programs either alone or with their parents. Our programs include prayer, music, Bible stories, Bible lessons, Bible study activities such as memory verses, Bible lesson reviews, games, and other activities. Read more...
The Arts and Crafts activities:
We provide arts and crafts activities for the children to explore their creativity. These activities provide multiple learning opportunities, such as working together on arts and crafts projects that help the children improve their teamwork, communication, and social skills as they learn to work with each other to complete their projects.
These activities also allow us to get to know the children better, their concerns and hopes, spend quality time with them, and create meaningful memories that often stay with them forever. Read more...
Vacation Bible School:
Twice a year, during the children's school vacations, we run special programs such as Vacation Bible School (VBS). These programs allow us to connect more deeply with each child and provide an excellent opportunity to spend time with them during their free time. This way, we keep them off the streets and away from negative influences, instead offering a safe and caring environment.
Our Vacation Bible School (VBS) program is an event that includes teaching, Bible stories, and much more. Our goal is to incorporate dynamic activities that not only entertain the children but also give them the opportunity to learn about God. Vacation Bible School is an accessible way to involve children in the life of the church while giving them the chance to meet members of the congregation. Read more...
Christmas programs:
Christmas is a special time full of activities in our ministry where children are the main protagonists. This is something we strive to do every year. These programs provide an exciting experience for each child where they receive gifts and participate in Christmas games. Christmas is undoubtedly the most wonderful time of the year for many of the children we serve. It is a time to enjoy with them, open gifts and see so many smiles. Christmas is an opportunity for us to create memories that our children will value as they grow up. Read more...
Youth Ministry:
In our ministry, we have also implemented youth events to ensure an effective long-term investment in the children who have attended our activities for many years. We have a series of activities designed specifically for teenagers and young adults between the ages of 13 and 20. At these ages, we share more in-depth topics on the importance of making good decisions and living away from drugs and gangs. We encourage them to be part of a local church and live a life away from evil. Read more...
Youth Camps:
We organize youth camps once or twice a year in order to get them out of their usual environment of gangs and destructive influences. These camps are held in special places where we invest in their lives through biblical messages and recreational activities; this also includes hikes and participation with other church youth in other places in Costa Rica. Read More...
Sport Ministry:
For years, we have observed that many young people become discouraged when they only receive Bible teachings and participate in games and recreational activities, as they get bored and stop attending our events. For this reason, we have introduced sports activities, especially for boys. This approach allows us not only to invest in the young people who regularly attend our activities but also to attract those from the community who are interested. Before each activity, we have a time of praise and worship, followed by a Bible lesson. During soccer games, any insults or inappropriate language results in a red card. This approach has been very well received. Read more...
Social Help:
We also carry out social service projects once or twice a month to support the communities we serve. Our goal is to help the local communities where we work with children and to invest in the local church. Usually, our activities are done within the local churches. To accomplish these social service projects, we work with missionary groups that come from the United States for periods of 3 to 4 days.