Our church is holding our daily Vacation Bible School this coming week, Monday through Friday, June 8 to 12, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon daily. I am excited. I believe we are prepared and ready to go.
Years ago, as a young pastor, I did not know what to do with VBS. In those days it seemed to be managed by a few older ladies, with a very modest turnout. Then a veteran pastor suggested to me that the senior pastor should be intimately involved in VBS — that in his case, that was one week of the year which he “gave” himself and his time to the kids of his church. That impressed me, and I adopted his idea.
Our VBS is well organized with quite a number of adults directing and leading it. Our director is Dana Christakos. She has done a marvelous job. I do not “direct” everything, but I am quite involved. Our youth pastor, Curt Amlong, and I will rotate giving the evangelistic message each day. And I will help with the opening and closing assemblies — especially announcing our totals and crowning our “king” and “queen” each day.
Perhaps no other week of the year has the spiritual impact on children which VBS does. And perhaps no other week of the year results in as many salvation decisions as does VBS. Each child is as important as any person — in the eyes of God!
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