Steph's Stuff
May 31, 2007
The school year is winding down for most students and summer
break is right around the corner. As I reflect on the Sunday
school year, I am thankful for all of the people who have
shared faith with the children and youth of the Kirk.
This year we gave a challenge to the Faith Quest elementary
children. We challenged them to memorize all of the memory
verses for the year. If you walk in the Great Hall, you will
see how well they have done. On the back wall, there are posters
for each age group that are over-flowing with the names of
children who have risen to the occasion! It is exciting to
see so many children committing Bible verses to memory.
In a few weeks, Vacation Bible School will take-over the
church as it is transformed into a sea-side village. The kids
will be immersed in Bible-times culture as they hear about
Jesus' teachings and miracles. If you haven't been at the
church while this is going on, I think you would be surprised
at the transformation. In the Fellowship Hall, all of the
tables and chairs are gone, replaced by tents, mats, rugs
and crafts. The Narthex becomes a synagogue, complete with
flowing tents, the Torah, and a Rabbi. All of the children
and adults have Bible-time costumes to make the experience
complete.
Adult and youth volunteers are critical to making this a
great program. With over 90 children already signed up, there
are still places where volunteers are desperately needed.
It is a rewarding experience to work with so many children.
The Vacation Bible School team is specifically looking for
people to lead recreation (there are fun, uncomplicated games
to play with the children), people to be on the drama team
(simple 5 minute skits), volunteers to be in the craft workshops
(leading easy crafts that we supply for you) and people to
be tribe leaders (guiding a small group of children).
While we are always appreciative of all of our volunteers,
we would really love to see new faces helping out-- particularly
men, older adults and young people. If you are interested,
please contact Patty Snow.
Please pray for the children who will be attending, their
families and the volunteers as we all learn about Jesus during
this powerful experience.
Stephanie
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