Vacation Bible School- Kingdom Rock Style...

For our church's 

Vacation Bible School program this year

we truly wanted to be an outreach

to the community around us.

In order to do this,

we prayed, 

we planned,

and

God answered!

Using Group Publishing's Kingdom Rock,

we decorated our Fellowship Hall

like a castle,

loaded up vans full of kiddos,

and brought them to our opening event...

...a block party!

With crafts and food and a bounce house,

we kept the kiddos

(and ourselves!)

entertained,

inviting them to come back for

our next three evenings of 

Vacation Bible School...

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Evening One

Theme: God's love helps us stand strong!

Bible Story: King David

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Evening Two

Theme: Family and friends help us stand strong!

Bible Story: Queen Esther

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Evening Three

Theme: Trusting God helps us stand strong!

Bible Story: King Jesus

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Over half of the kiddos that attended each evening

were not from families in the church,

but from families in the community!

It was WONDERFUL to see all those new faces

among all the familiar ones.

My "job" during all of these evenings 

was to lead the 

"Opening Ceremonies"

with worship, a skit, and

previewing what the kiddos would be learning about that night.

I got to dress like a queen

(an added bonus)  ;0)

which really allowed me to interact with the kiddos

in an easier manner.

Perhaps my FAVORITE moment of the week

occurred with a 3 year old boy named Alex.

He became my buddy the first night,

since he was a bit of a "runner."

During snack time...

...our children's minister took this picture of us.

He gave me a kiss on the nose right after that 

picture was taken.

It was a great way to start a wonderful week...