VBS Thursday - Get Going!

What an exciting week! We have learned Bible stories, we have sung a bunch of new songs, we've made some cool crafty things and played some games, and had a lot of fun. The church sanctuary was overflowing with parents and friends joining us for the closing session. We found out that there were 117 children that came one or more nights, and we averaged around 87 each night.  That helped us make our goal for our gifts that we had been dropping into the well bucket each night, we raised enough money to provide a clean water well for a community in Liberia. The strength we have working together is pretty powerful.

Tonight we learned about the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). Jesus was telling us that we are all given talents and abilities, and we can either use them to do the right things, or we can waste them. Jesus was very clear about what He wanted us to do, and was saying that we can either "Use it or lose it!"

In crafts, we created small colorful frogs, and filled them with rice or popcorn. These are very much like the poisonous bright yellow and red frogs that are found in the rainforest.  Even such little frogs have talents and abilities that protect them and help them survive.

And we sang a new song tonight which was also about using our talents and abilities in the best way possible, with our hearts. As the song says:

Hear God’s call,
Big or small.
Give your all.
Get Going!

Make a start.
Do your part,
With all your heart.
Get Going!

Thanks to all the children, the staff, the teachers, and the parents for making this year's VBS such a memorable experience!