Sister Ruth Maggard

Ruth A. Maggard, born in Dayton, Ohio has had a burden for ministry since the age of 8 when she first felt the Lord lay His hand on her life. She has been actively involved in children’s ministry since she was a teenager. In 2003, immediately after graduating from Bible College, Ruth accepted the position as Children’s Ministry and Outreach Director of Union Pentecostal Church . She has traveled across the United States and has conducted children’s ministry events on several Native American reservations, as well as in Mexico, Haiti and the Philippines. Her service at Union Pentecostal Church includes Wednesday Night Kid’s Classes, Extended Hands Puppet Team, Esther’s Heart (girl’s mentoring program), Sidewalk Sunday School, Weekly Outreach and Glow in the Dark. She has a passion to show children the love of God, and to reach them with the Gospel through puppets, skits, songs, stories, object lessons, etc. Her ministry motto is “Partnering with Families to Help Strengthen Today’s Kids”!