Our motivation to provide quality Christian care comes partly from the scripture in which Jesus states, "Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me." Through the enabling of the Lord Jesus Christ, we provide a Christian atmosphere where the children are able to develop respect and appreciation for each other, themselves, and the world around them. It is our desire and prayer that this ministry be effective in meeting child care needs and helping to resolve issues facing families within this community. As we do all things through Christ, we make an effort to partner with family members within our community, and together become closer in fellowship with God. We are thankful for the families that God sends us to walk along side of, and realize that without being unified in prayer, effort, and the grace of God, our child care center would not exist. Our goal is to aid each child in their individual development... mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, as well as nurturing and training them in Godly principles. The children are challenged to progress at their own rate toward cognitive development, with enriched experiences promoting self discipline and the ability to make choices. "Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6 © 2003 • Bethesda Child Development Center