VBS 8/3

The past week has been such an exciting time! We had 430 children enrolled in Vacation Bible School. What a great responsibility God gave us....... I think we pleased him! With 161 adult and teen volunteers we successfully taught these children what serving was all about! I am excited to say that as of Sunday, July 27 at 5:30pm, we have raised $4750 to go toward our mission project PET (personal energy transportation) vehicles. For only $250 each, we are able to give someone their dignity and self respect, as we pick them up off the ground and give them a PET. With the money that has been raised, we are now able to buy 19!!!!!

Our 5th graders helped get a paper recycle bin placed on church property, just between the Ark and the playground! Be sure to invite your friends and neighbors to drop off books, magazines, newspapers, junk mail, etc, etc....to help save our earth by recycling and reusing. Also our 5th graders were able to go to Freedom House to help price toys, they cleaned up a neighbor of the church's yard with the help of Faithworks, they had a texting conference with some children in an African orphanage and so much more.

I hope that while reading this you can feel my pride as I tell you that God's hands lead us through this week. We had one child stand in front of 200+ children and recite our Bible verse, we had little children emptying their piggy banks for offering, lemonade and water stands with proceeds going to our mission, even one of our teen helpers that gave $250, of money he earned by working this summer. My heart is so very full and thankful to God for bringing me in and showing me the way to teach and lead these children in His Big Backyard!
In His Name,
Kelly Cowger