Oops, I missed a few days blogging. I have a good excuse, though; I've been preparing to do VBS drama again. Today I get to be "Ms. Festival of Weeks" in a, um, beauty pageant? Heheh, it's a fun gig, and equally fun to see how many of the kids have brought neighbors and school chums in for the fun. Pray that many kids would be drawn to the love and hope presented this week.
Did you take the chance to sign up for Jubilee Service Day yet? On August 13, our church will join with several other Eastside churches to spruce up 9 Bellevue Schools ahead of the new school year, as well as refurbishing several area homes. It's our chance to share the love of Jesus with our neighbors here in Bellevue. It's also a great way to introduce older kids to Christian service. We have a great time with our oldest, cleaning chairs and tidying up a school he will never attend. It was really neat to see him shift, that first Service Day, from "Why aren't we cleaning MY school!?" to loving that the kids at Cherry Crest Elementary would never know that a fifth grader from Rose Hill Elementary had cleaned their seat for them. Good, good stuff. I encourage you to enroll with your 10-years-old or older kids. You will see God at work in our Eastside Christian community, and in your own kids. Good stuff! Did I say that?
Register Here.
My oldest hit the ten-year-old mark a couple years ago, and she LOVED the service day. We were assigned to cleaning a classroom, and she told me many times that day and since how much she liked it and would like to do it again. This year will be fun because two children qualify to help out. A great opportunity for the family to put values into practice together and see the larger Church.
ReplyDeleteFor those of you with children younger than 10, Jenelle Mullet will lead a fantastic children's program on August 13 in the morning only. Your children age 3 to 10 can join children from other churches at BelPres for games, fun, creative activities and their own service project. Parents can serve at a school or home nearby and everyone can have a great day serving others. I hope to see your children that day!
ReplyDeleteMrs. Lisa