Canton Unit

Sounds of small children singing songs of praise float from the front of the BGCCM Canton Unit to the main room where middle-school aged kids are having a discussion. The sweet melody moves through the building, but is drowned out by a skit the teens are working on in their group. Visitors from Greater Bethlehem Temple Church in Jackson share The Word and teach life lessons to the kids at the Canton Unit through games, skits and activities. “We’re looking for holistic development as well as dealing with the issues they face every day in their community and at school and at home – to help them become successful in life,” says Maggie Stevenson, director of Global Missions at Greater Bethlehem Temple. “We’re excited about the children and the opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with them… and also to let them know that somebody else cares besides the ones that they see everyday coming to the Boys & Girls Clubs – to let them know that someone in Jackson is thinking about them.”