Westwood First Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati sponsors an after-school program for children six to ten years old who attend the school next to the church. These kids used to go home to an empty house, or their parents tried to patch together friends and relatives to take care of them. Now they come to the church on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 1:45 to 5:30 for group conversation (with prayer), tutoring until their homework is completed, recreation in the gym or on the playground, and snacks. We use volunteers from a local high school science club for a once-a-week science experiment. Volunteers from the congregation and a local Catholic girl’s high school take the children to the local library to check out books. We have field trips to reward reading and good behavior, and even have a weekly visit from a pet dog.

Pentecost Offering funds help us pay a director and co-director who provide consistent care and discipline. Kidz ’Hood is our contribution to our neighborhood children and we are proud of it.

Westwood First Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cinda Gorman, Co-Pastor
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