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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

The VBS - It's about a loving God!

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Epic change moves from the inside out.
-The Perils of Ayden
The message, the Good News, that we wanted to communicate to these precious children and the families who care for them was that we have a loving God who knows them by name and has a great plan for each of their lives. We did not want to tell them about religion. No, our God desires relationship rather than religion. And this God longs to have a personal, intimate relationship with each of them.

What better way to to begin to communicate that than to tell them they are princes and princesses in God's eyes! And God tells us that in Romans 8:17. “If we are children, then we are heirs – heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.” Due to the generosity of a local Burger King (not a commercial, just the facts!) we were able to illustrate this by giving each child a crown to decorate. Many of the children proudly wore their crowns the rest of the week!
On the second day we shared that we have all sinned, and because God is perfect He cannot have sin in His presence. But He so longs for fellowship with us that He provided a way for us to be reconciled with Him forever through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. The Bible tells us this is true in Romans 6:23. "The gift of God is eternal life in Jesus." To help the children remember this important Truth they made multi-colored bracelets. Each color represents a different aspect of this life-changing Message.
The third day brought the invitation God gives us to talk with Him each day. Because of what Christ did for us on the cross God has given us permission to come boldly to the Throne of Grace. (Hebrews 4:16) The children made mosaic crosses to represent this new freedom and privilege. The children learned that “Christ died…to bring you to God.” 1 Peter 3:8


The focus of day four was how we can go to God in prayer, especially in times of trouble or need. The children learned of God's promise, “I am making everything new!” Revelation 21:5 They made prayer box holders and were encouraged to write out their prayer requests. The children were very creative in making and decorating their new treasures! Each child also received a gift bag on this last day of VBS with: a toothbrush, toothpaste, 3 pencils, a pencil sharpener, a little notebook, 3 lollipops, 3 glow bracelets, and a little stuffed animal.

Our desire was to teach the children that we have a God who longs to have a relationship with His "kids." And in the process we built relationships with these little ones that will last a life time and beyond!


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