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Military Children's Ministry |
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Cadence International
- At Cadence International, our passion is serving the military community through hospitality, Bible studies, and discipleship. We serve U.S. military personnel and those of other countries, their families and youth.
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Far from home, family and friends, and perhaps even their own culture, military personnel are in a position to think about foundational life issues. Demanding duty schedules alternate with the boredom of off-duty hours. Deployment and potentially deadly combat are ever-present possibilities. Most are young, just deciding what to do with their lives apart from their families. Many are ready to seek strong relationships with people and with God.
Hospitality Houses/Retreat Centers
- "Home away from home" best describes our hospitality ministries with their warm family environments. House directors offer Bible study groups for couples and singles, as well as one-on-one mentoring and discipleship. Home-cooked meals are a regular and popular feature!
- Off-duty activities, including sports activities, trips to local places of interest and retreats provide great opportunities for relaxed fellowship and relationship building. Specific ministries vary depending on the needs of each base, but most locations have a combination of family and singles ministries.
Military Children's Ministries
- Military Children's Ministry is a joint venture of Cadence International and Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc. (CEF). With the strength and experience of Cadence International in working within the military culture added to the proven success of CEF in reaching children for Christ, we create a synergy that allows more powerful ministry to these special children.
- About four million people call the U.S. military "home." This includes over one million children of military and civilian personnel. Within this American subculture, approximately 25 to 35 percent of the people in a given community move every year. Most assignments for people in the U.S. military last a mere two to three years with the end of the assignment possibly bringing a move across the world. Children in this environment must continually adjust and make new friends. One or both parents may leave on deployment or on an unaccompanied assignment for six months to a year. Military life can be difficult for all involved. These children need people in their lives to anchor them in Jesus, the Rock of Ages.
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