Bible Baptist Church offers "Eagle's Nest" program

Bible Baptist Church in Wrangell has recently begun offering an after-school program for elementary-age kids. Tim and Missy Helton are members of the church, and currently run "The Eagle's Nest." They said that the program is a fun and safe place for kids to spend part of their afternoons.

"It's a positive environment for the kids," said Missy. "We're going to be doing a variety of things. We'll have a lesson, we'll have some music, we've got games, and crafts sometimes."

Tim added that the program is good for parents, too, as it offers a place to leave their kids for a while to run errands. The Eagle's Nest is geared towards children from kindergarten to fifth-grade. The Heltons also said that it is not a requirement to be in public school, or a part of the church. Any child within the age bracket is welcome to visit.

"From week to week it's different: Different games, different music, different lessons, different snacks. Everything will be different, it'll never be monotonous," Tim said.

The Eagle's Nest kicked off with 16 kids in attendance last week. Missy said that for the first few weeks they will have an African theme. The next theme for the program will be a "time lab," with several other themes planned through the school year.

"It's not the traditional Wednesday night kids program while the parents are in a Bible study," Tim said. "It is a church program, but it's designed differently. It's after school, it's a time to be an encouragement and to hang out with kids, to get to know them and their parents."

The Eagle's Nest runs every Tuesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. To learn more about the program, email eaglznest@outlook.com. Bible Baptist Church is located at 538 Church Street.