Here I am, Lord -

VBS 2008
Spiritual Movement for
the Next Generation

This past week I was kept busy because we had Vacation Bible School here with around 30 kids. Many volunteers served to teach them the Word of God. I am so very grateful to Eric Huff, our Director of Education, who coordinated VBS, and to everyone who so willingly gave of their time.

This year’s theme was “Calling All Heroes: Bible Adventure Awaits!”, a Veggie Tales VBS program. The Bible verse for the week was “I can do all things through Christ because he gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13) The children heard lessons from the Bible, sang songs, played games, made crafts and learned from science experiments. Each day had a special focus —

True heroes know God is with them
God can make me a hero
True heroes do the right thing
True heroes reach out to Jesus
True heroes share God’s love
I talked with some other pastors at meeting last week about our ministry. I found that many churches couldn't do VBS for many reasons. Lots of people are needed to contribute their time to make this event a success. Our church encountered some barriers too. However, with prayers from everyone in the church and the volunteers from the Education Committee, the people in our pews and Eric’s friends who said they would help out, we were able to keep this tradition going. The children had a great time; and I am sure they will remember and use their learning in their spiritual lives.

We must work with the next generation to make disciples for Christ. It is a challenge and a mission for all of us. We need to make Christian education come alive for our children, empower their faith and connect with each other.

Praising God with you —
Your spiritual friend,
Suk-Boo Lee