Hey everyone!
Just wanted to give a quick recap of VBS and thank all of you for your support. VBS was an impactful time for all leaders and children. We want to say thank you to all who supported VBS through donations, time, and prayer. God worked in amazing ways during VBS. One of the ways was God sightings and how God was apparent through the children in their unconditional love for God and others. Also, in the leaders with their daily sacrifice of giving up their evenings to be there. We had a total of over 90 leaders who helped and over 120 children attend. On the 4th day children were given a time to make a decision to follow Jesus or take their next spiritual step. There were over 42 children that made decision, PRAISE GOD!!!! The children will be contacted to provide them with follow-up and information. Children will be given an opportunity to participate in the next baptism. We will be setting a date soon.
The final VBS day was also a "Wonderful" example of how God provides. During every VBS there is a mission that we support. Our mission this year was collecting flip flops for the children of Afghanistan. Our goal at the beginning of VBS was 1000 flip flops. On the 3rd day it was laid on our hearts to stretch our goal to 2000 flip flops and see how God would answer our prayers. IT WAS SO AMAIZING… the children on the final day brought in over $900. Thank you God!!! At the closing of the 5th day we had collected over $1750 to go towards the mission. We realized that we were $204 short of the goal. Jon Bronkowski stepped up the plate and said if we could raise the other $204 he would take a pie along with Karl and Josh. The Very Important Pandas ( AKA -Parents and Grandparents) who attended our FINALE- contributed the remanding $204 (in an auction like way) to achieve the 2000 flip flops. God is Great, He is Awesome! Thank you so much for being (as Karl says) "A World Class Church".
Also, this Sunday! Come support our Flipside Youth Group as they raise funds to go to the 2011 OGN Conference at the end of this month. The Operation Good News Conference is an amazing experience for our teens which will provide them with an opportunity to learn more about their faith, how to talk about it to others, and will give them practical tools to help them communicate the gospel more like Jesus did! This Sunday, June 26th they will be hosting a BBQ Sandwich Fundraiser! You can get a BBQ’d Chicken Sandwich, Cole Slaw, and a Slushee to go for only $4. Or...if you need a family meal...you can get a meal to serve 4 for only $15, or a meal to serve 6 for only $20! You can purchase your meals any time before or after either service. Thanks for supporting the kids of our High School Youth Group!
