VBS

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!