Ahh summer -- nothing quite like it. People are taking trips -- going places -- doing things. It doesn't do a great deal for church attendance but it sure is a great time. Even with many people busy here and there we had a really good day at PWUMC. Ginger preached a great sermon on Freedom From Doubt. We could all find ourselves in the story somewhere! The worship was good. God was with us. It was a good day - and we did have more folks in church than last week!
There was more. This afternoon Roy is taking a group to a leadership conference at Saddleback Church in California. Rachel Zolnowski and Bob Hummel are going with 10 of our youth to this leadership conference. I took a moment to share with the group as they were preparing to leave. This can be one of the great experiences of their lives. Saddleback Church (Rick Warren is the pastor) is one of the great churches in the history of time! These 10 young men and women will have an opportunity to gain insight and learn things that will stay with them the rest of their lives. I am praying that they bring back a new spark and we soon see the fruit of their efforts.
I told the group how neat this experience is. Most of us never had an opportunity to do anything like this when we were in youth group. The big "trip" I went on was a sub-district meeting in Nevada - 30 miles from home!
Be in prayer for our youth as they travel and experience this leadership conference this week.
And while you are praying -- here is another big one. VBS -- Vacation Bible School -- starts in the morning. Ms. Anne and so many others have been putting in long hours in preparing for this significant week in the life of our church. It is a proven statistic that the majority of people who put their trust in Jesus Christ do so in childhood. There is no more significant group in our church than our children. This week we will be putting all we have toward their spiritual development. VBS is one of the great things we do here at PWUMC. At last count I heard there are 234 children registered. We'll have a few extras and a few not make it but it is going to be a bunch of kids running around church this week! On top of the children we have many, many youth and adults who will be helping (I see Cindy working on her lessons now!). We'll give it our best. Please keep our children and VBS in your prayers - May God grant us a great week and may children know the love of Christ like never before.
It's been a good day. I hope you've had a good day too.
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