SonTreasure Island VBS Day 1

Ahoy! We are on a search for treasure. This treasure is better than gold and riches. It is the treasure of God's amazing love.

Day 1 focused on how God's love is giving. We heard the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and how God would send them a son in their old age. We also learned how God sent baby Jesus as a savior for the world.

Our symbol for the day was a starfish. The starfish reminds us of the Bethlehem star that shone high in the sky when Baby Jesus was born. When you see a starfish (or any star!) you can remember that God showed His love when He sent His Son, Jesus, to Earth. "This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him." - 1 John 4:9

In crafts, we colored fun sailor hats with the VBS logo on them. We also got little starfish pins to color and add to the hats. 

Each night of VBS starts with a skit about the search for treasure on SonTreasure Island. It sure looks like a great adventure is in store for us with this lively bunch of islanders.

VBS just would not be complete without a break for a yummy snack. The snack for Day 1 went along with the starfish focus.

The mission focus of VBS this year will be cleaning buckets (also known as flood buckets) through the Midwest Mission Distribution Center. These supplies enable people to begin the overwhelming job of cleaning up after a natural disaster. At the end of day one, we had gathered enough supplies and money to complete five buckets.