Vacation Bible School (VBS) at Lord of Life...if you haven't seen it in action, you really should try to find a way to be a part of it in the future. It is such an amazing week of singing, laughing, learning, and fun! The time, energy, and love I see the volunteers put into this week overwhelms me. Each day we take a simple message of God's love for us and help to make it really stick in the minds of our youth by singing, crafting, playing, eating, and discovering. And boy do these kiddos eat it up!
The theme for this year is Maker Fun Factory: Created by God, Built for a Purpose. It is a journey with our loving Creator who not only made us, but promises to be with us through the good and bad. Our daily themes are:
Monday - God Made You. Psalm 139
Tuesday - God Is For You. Joshua 1&2
Wednesday - God Is Always With You. Judges 6:11-7:25
Thursday - God Will Always Love You. Luke 22:66-24:12
Friday - God Made You For A Reason. 1 Samuel 25
Throughout this week, I have heard from countless parents who tell me how much their child is loving VBS. Suddenly, all the time, sweat, and love put into this week becomes so worth it. Seeing the joy in the faces of the children, hearing about their God sightings, and watching them dump their hard-earned allowance into our Clean Water collection bottles warms my heart and gives me hope for the future. We’re hoping to collect $500 by Friday for Lutheran World Relief and will ask the congregation to match our total this Sunday. God is at work here at Lord of Life this week and it's amazing to see!
We have exactly 100 registered youth this week, ranging from 3 years old to 13 years old. Some are learning about God's amazing and creative love for us for the very first time, while others are simply being reminded. We have a dozen 5th and 6th graders participating in the Leader in Training program, preparing them to be peer leaders at future youth events. We also have nearly 50 youth and adult leaders working together to make this the best week possible for the kids.
I want to thank everyone who helped make VBS possible this year. Whether you donated money or supplies, volunteered to lead a station or a crew, or simply prayed for our success this week, I thank you! Feel free to stop by on Friday to see our final celebration. If you miss it, we’ll sing some of these songs at 9:30, this Sunday.
Yours in Christ,
Megan Wagonfield
Lord of Life VBS Coordinator