Midland Reporter-Telegram
MIDLAND, TEXAS - The morning begins as kids walk through the front doors and are awoken with breakfast, exercise and a worship session. From then on the schedule changes day to day, and includes a range of opportunities from singing at local nursing homes to swimming at Doug Russell pool. But while the activities may vary, the His Kids program at Cross Ministries Outreach Center focuses on one goal: providing a safe place for kids to be and to worship during the day.
Opened in 2008, His Kids serves families living in east Midland near Crockett Elementary School, staying open during both summer and the school year. The outreach center was started by Fairmont Park Church of Christ and original director Denise Malm as a way to reach more of the community outside of their own immediate area on northwest side of town. From the very beginning, the center had success in achieving its goal as the 50-child limit was reached and waiting lists had to be created for the overflow. Along with constantly being filled, the center has seen a very low turnover rate with kids. Some families that were there from the beginning still have children participating in it.
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