Ministry of an Indoor Playground

          Found this in the Chicago Tribune today. A church in the west suburbs of Chicago has launched a creative ministry of community-building and charity, and other churches are already picking up on the idea: an indoor playground.
          No admission necessary (though donations for upkeep are appreciated). No brochure-reading or church attendance required. Just a local warm shelter (from the frigid Midwest winter) for you to bring your children to play. Have some coffee and a conversation while you supervise them.
          As a Midwest father of three kids under the age of 5, I can confirm that such a playground would fill a community need. As a pastor, I believe such a playground would certainly be the venue for new and positive conversations.
          You can read more here. It's always inspiring to see creative forms of ministry and service.