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The Neighborhood Club in a Christian afterschool program in Kirtland, New Mexico. Every week kids from Kindergarten through high school meet there to eat, play and learn about Jesus.
The Neighborhood Club was birthed from the fear of a missionary mom for her children who had been moved to a new place and a new culture, and also the heartbreak of seeing so many children wandering about with nothing to do and no one to care. The neighborhood children were invited to come to this house to enjoy games, snacks and stories one day a week for an entire summer. When school started again the kids begged to be allowed to keep coming and so it has continued to this day. Those original kids are now in their 20’s and the club has continued over the years, adding other age groups to include siblings and others who wanted to come. Right now there are about 30 children involved with the Neighborhood Club each week coming from every school in Kirtland.
The Neighborhood Club was birthed from the fear of a missionary mom for her children who had been moved to a new place and a new culture, and also the heartbreak of seeing so many children wandering about with nothing to do and no one to care. The neighborhood children were invited to come to this house to enjoy games, snacks and stories one day a week for an entire summer. When school started again the kids begged to be allowed to keep coming and so it has continued to this day. Those original kids are now in their 20’s and the club has continued over the years, adding other age groups to include siblings and others who wanted to come. Right now there are about 30 children involved with the Neighborhood Club each week coming from every school in Kirtland.
