Kid City: The Refinery by Charles & Melynn Bowen

The Bowens have been members of Calvary Baptist Church for decades; Melynn for 55 years and Charles for 38 years. They have served in various areas over the years including the bus ministry, Sunday school teachers for middle school, junior high youth, and high school youth with the elementary school age ministry (Refinery) of Kid City being the most recent.   The Bowens say their best times seem to be around the dinner table.  They say if you’ve seen their boys, you’d understand. 

Kid City: The Refinery

Over the years we've worked within several ministries.  All have involved working with children and teens.  God has given us a desire to work with kids, regardless of age.  When it comes to the kids in the Refinery, innocence is a wonderful character trait.  Working with them, we are able to see Psalm 127:3-5 and especially Psalm 8:2 "out of the mouth of babes" spring to life.  God has used our service in the Refinery to show us the true simplicity of the gospel as well as Patience, Patience, and Patience.

We know we have to be prepared every week to show Christ as our Savior and Redeemer to kids who may be struggling with situations beyond their control and understanding.  What we would tell people about serving in the Refinery is Volunteer. Volunteer. Volunteer.  The children we work with give us so much more than we could ever give them.   We're reminded of the quote by Jim Elliot who gave his life as a missionary serving in Ecuador:

"He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose."

To learn more about our children's ministry, please visit the Kid City section of our website at http://calvarygp.net/kid-city.html