Wednesday, August 19, 2009

VBS is finally here!!

Wow!! it very exciting to be doing VBS (Vacation Bible School) after along time, I think I was beginning to forget how to host such an event but we have an amazing team and children that have made it so easy and enjoyable to do it together! Thanks to the Nichols family who really helped us in the preparation and planning of the VBS and also the materials to teach.
The children are amazing, they have been longing for the VBS and everyday looking forward for more. Wow! Jesus has truly given us the power to share the Good News with the children and we will not waste one minute. Day one started out a confused day but all the same we enjoyed having the children come, we started out with 102 children the first day and it has stagnated there until today.
Today we had the children learn about Jesus encouraging Peter to be brave and the kids enjoyed the Games activity washing each other using the water guns. Its although hard for us with the electricity rationing going on every other day but the Coulston's generator has really helped us to solve that, thanks Charles!!

Theme stories for the week:

Power to be thankful
story:Jesus heals 10 lepers

Power to help others
story: Jesus gives sight to a blind man

Power to be brave
Story: Jesus gives Peter courage to walk

Power to live forever
Story: Jesus dies and comes back to life

Power to tell others about God.
Story: The Holy Spirit comes at pentecost





Joel

1 comment:

Hawkeye fan said...

Joel, it looks like everyone is having a good time. It is good to see the mits students being teachers instead of being students!VBS is great community outreach and a wonderful way to spread the gospel...Larry