VBS...Vacation Bible School...
It brings back lots of memories from my childhood. Growing up summers were spent going to Vacation Bible School. We would go to our church (Methodist), then go to my maternal grandparents church (Baptist), sometimes we would go the the Baptist church in our town and the Christian church as well. It didn't matter to anyone whether you were Methodist, Baptist, or Catholic. The churches all worke together so that no one church's VBS interferred with the other's!
Memories of singing songs, hearing Bible stories, making crafts, and of course cookies and Koolaid! In my day, VBS was held in the morning, from like 9-12, was 5 days in length and then the last evening, Friday, there would be a program in which all the kids participated and to which all the parents and grandparents attended. I imagine the preachers fo these little churches would have loved to have that kind of a crowd every Sunday morning!
Well, we just finished our VBS here at B'ville! It was the first VBS in several years and we were a little anxious about it. We had counted up and figured, if "everybody and their brother" came we could potentially have around 50, so we planned for 60! (just in case we had forgotten anyone!) I figured if we had 30...I would be happy. I would take anything, and would be tickled if we were overflowing!
We were only going to do three days and then have our program. It was kind of a way to ease back into it. We also were having it of an evening, for 1.5 hours. So we planned, ordered from OTC, designed backdrops, painted backdrops, ate pizza as we worked and then...IT WAS TIME!
Monday night, we were there at 5 to make sure everything was in order. We had 19 kids, but we knew that there were several who would be there the next night; that hadn't been able to come the first night. OK...so we would be able to use our supplies for out new Children's and YOuth ministry that will start in July.
Tuesday night kids started coming out of the woodwork! We had 34! WooHOO! I was pleased! The biggest group was the toddler, Pre-K and K group! Then came Wednesday and we had 39! If we had kept going through Friday, we may have hit that 50 -60! I was satisfied!
Thursday's program was well attended by parents and grandparents and the kiddos were wonderful! They sang, they recited their Bible verses and they were so proud to show off their craft work!
The adult workers were tired puppies to say the least! However, we have learned some valuable lessons for next year! All-in-all, "The Adventures of the Treasure Seekers" was a success! God was glorified and I am sure pleased with the efforts of all involved to teach the youngest of the kingdom of the love God has stored up for us as treasures in this life!
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Well, a bit of time has passed since I posted. A lot of things have happened. It has been a busy month. Let me do a little catching up before I get back to the string of writings that I started out doing!
I took a little vacation early in May, going to Houston, spending time with family and friends. Then there was Annual Conference at the end of May, again back in Houston. However, no time to visit outside of visiting AT Conference!
Back here in B'ville, things have been hopping as well. The Beckville Bearcat Baseball time made it into the playoffs. I know they were their district champs and we went two more rounds into the playoffs before loosing! I managed to get to the last two or three games. I really enjoyed watching them play...even though they lost! They are still to be congratulated! GO BEARCATS!
School ended with a couple of hard times for the kids. The senior high counselor, who had been ill all year with brain cancer died just before the end of the year and then additionally, the band leader had heart surgery, got through that okay, but then died rather suddenly. He was still in the hospital so it was probably related to the heart surgery. The school system here has had, this year then, three deaths. Just before school started last summer one of the kindergarten teachers died. It has been a rough year!
The parsonage has been leveled, the heater replaced, the air conditioner cleaned and I am working now on the main bathroom. We are going to do some painting, probably this fall when things are a little cooler! I told them I would buy the pizza! Hehehe! I am not much of a painter on a grand scale. I am going to attempt to paint the bathroom, after I get the new tiles laid. They are just the stick on kind of tiles that you can lay easily. I have gotten the main center part down and now it will be the time to do the cutting of the odd pieces that will fill in around the edges and the like! I felt rather accomplished just getting the main pieces laid...a little "Martha Stewart" like!
As far as church goes...whew! Where to start? We are doing Vacation Bible School, the first time in several years. This first year, we are just doing like three days and then a program; kind of getting our feet wet, and additionally see how things work for when we start our new Childrens and Youth Ministry program. It will start in July. We had thought about starting it in June, but we needed the time to work on VBS! There are scads of little kids here! For such a small community, we are blessed!
Well, for the time being that is all I am going to write. I will try and be a little more dilegent in my postings now!
I took a little vacation early in May, going to Houston, spending time with family and friends. Then there was Annual Conference at the end of May, again back in Houston. However, no time to visit outside of visiting AT Conference!
Back here in B'ville, things have been hopping as well. The Beckville Bearcat Baseball time made it into the playoffs. I know they were their district champs and we went two more rounds into the playoffs before loosing! I managed to get to the last two or three games. I really enjoyed watching them play...even though they lost! They are still to be congratulated! GO BEARCATS!
School ended with a couple of hard times for the kids. The senior high counselor, who had been ill all year with brain cancer died just before the end of the year and then additionally, the band leader had heart surgery, got through that okay, but then died rather suddenly. He was still in the hospital so it was probably related to the heart surgery. The school system here has had, this year then, three deaths. Just before school started last summer one of the kindergarten teachers died. It has been a rough year!
The parsonage has been leveled, the heater replaced, the air conditioner cleaned and I am working now on the main bathroom. We are going to do some painting, probably this fall when things are a little cooler! I told them I would buy the pizza! Hehehe! I am not much of a painter on a grand scale. I am going to attempt to paint the bathroom, after I get the new tiles laid. They are just the stick on kind of tiles that you can lay easily. I have gotten the main center part down and now it will be the time to do the cutting of the odd pieces that will fill in around the edges and the like! I felt rather accomplished just getting the main pieces laid...a little "Martha Stewart" like!
As far as church goes...whew! Where to start? We are doing Vacation Bible School, the first time in several years. This first year, we are just doing like three days and then a program; kind of getting our feet wet, and additionally see how things work for when we start our new Childrens and Youth Ministry program. It will start in July. We had thought about starting it in June, but we needed the time to work on VBS! There are scads of little kids here! For such a small community, we are blessed!
Well, for the time being that is all I am going to write. I will try and be a little more dilegent in my postings now!
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