The After Effects of VBS

Vacation Bible School was such a success sharing the Good News of Jesus and connecting hearts to Christ and one another. We continue to hear stories from families that have been touched by this week of VBS. This is why we do VBS!

A mother came to thank Katherine for the week and continued to say this week had brought spirituality into their family that they had never seen. They are unchurched and she had wanted her kids to know about Jesus but never knew how to teach them. Through VBS, God brought what she had hoped for. The first couple of days her child went home and practiced songs. On Thursday the children got a Bible to take home in their craft bags. When her young daughter got home she asked the mother to read the Bible out loud to her. WOW! As Katherine said, “this is why we do this! We did it!” Thanks be to God!

Another volunteer was so excited because a child brought the new Bible to them and asked them to read it to them. The volunteer was so touched! Another child was asking the robot to read the Bible to him. It is very exciting to know that seeds were planted and to see the spark in these tiny disciples! 1 Corinthians 3:6, “ I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.”

There are so many stories we know and many we have not heard. There are some kids who come to church and some have never been. Some kids go to every Bible school in town for child care. That is ok because God is big and He can do anything. This VBS message was getting reinforced over and over. We are thankful to have them come! Mark 10:14, Jesus said to them, “let the little children come to Me.”