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King’s Kids Ministry Invests in the Future

by Breanna Beers Rather than “going into all the nations,” some Cedarville students are making disciples as the nations come to them. King’s Kids, an outreach of Christ the King Anglican Church led primarily by Cedarville students, offers games, snacks, activities and Bible studies for refugee children near the Dayton area. Since its beginning in 2012, King’s Kids has grown from a few neighborhood families to nearly 60 children between the ages of 5 and 18 who attend the program on ...

Different Types of Disconnect

Missionary kids and international students share what they’ve learned from ministering to refugees by Zach Krauss and Alex Hentschel Many refugees have been torn from their homes, had their lives devastated by war, or made an arduous journey to a new place with only their lives intact. This is why Americans find it difficult to truly understand the plight of a refugee. However, there are students at Cedarville who are learning advocacy and have had the opportunity to work with refugees ...

Ministering to the Sojourner in Our Land

by Rebekah Erway With over 125 refugees arriving in Dayton, Ohio, in 2018 alone (according to Catholic Social Services), Cedarville students have a unique opportunity to minister to a disadvantaged group of people who live only 30 miles away. Many students seem to be aware of this opportunity. Of those surveyed by Cedars, only two percent said they were unfamiliar with the global refugee crisis, and over 21 percent said they have been involved in refugee ministry during their time at Cedarv...