Vacation Bible School
July 21 to 25, 2008
6:00 to 8:30 PM

was all about service...
 

Just step outside, take a look over your fence, and get started helping kids discover how rewarding service can be!

In God's Big Backyard, the kids participated in the large-group excitement of the Backyard Bash, experienced God's Word at Backyard Bible Club, met real-life servants at Community Corner, plus explored and created through fun-filled crafts, snacks, and games.

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The Sunday after was testament to the success of the previous week of Vacation Bible School. The 2008 VBS Choir on hand at the Sunday services was confirmation. As she and many others had provided examples of service in their devoted hard work the week of VBS, Emily Barger using her spiritual gifts put a nice final touch on it all with her scripture accompaniment.

The children wore characterizations of different animals and plants.

Below, the children line up to toss water balloons. They announce out loud someone they will serve and toss for the center of one of the inflated tubes. The intent was to make a splash..but when you want to bust a water balloon it is not always easy...

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..ringer
..splash
..off the rim
..in the hoop
..double toss
..repeated attempts
..third times a charm
uick Time - Story of Moses
Baby Moses 1
Baby Moses 2
Baby Moses 3

2 Most Important Commandments

Above and top right children wait anxiously to begin working on their crafts. Middle right is the finished product. Lower right there is no doubt about the basket selected by this child, its the one matching her shirt.

 

The group enjoys their snacks of bottled water and lemons (above) while (left) watching an officer demonstrate police dog work.

Above left is the cruiser officer and canine came in. above right one of the children has an close encounter with the police dog. Below the police dog is quite popular with all the children waiting their chance to pet him.

uick Time - Officer and Canine in Action
Find control substances 1
Find control substances 2

   

Children upper left amusing themselves while upper and left children go to their next destination in God's Big Backyard.

There's no telling what you might find in the backyard...

Hanging up left and below are some of the 218 new sport socks collected for Samaritan Feet. This organization provides tennis shoes to third world countries. The socks will serve as a nice complement to the shoes that have helped make it possible for some youth to compete in top level sports.

The children also served a daily mission in Helping stock the Church Food Pantry by donating a different item each day.

Beyond the socks in the kitchen are the ladies cheerfully serving the cause.

 

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