An awesome VBS!

Our VBS week was just incredible! We had between 35 and 43 children each day. Each teacher had opportunities during the week to share the Gospel during the Bible story time. Then on Friday, Mitch went into the 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, and 5th/6th grade classes to give a special Gospel presentation. Fourteen boys and girls made professions of faith! Please pray for these children that they will grow in their faith. Several of the children do not attend our church so it is also our prayer that they (and their families) will become a part of our fellowship. We will follow-up with them in the days ahead.

Last night we ended our week with a Backyard Block Party at the church. Besides the opportunity for kids to show their parents what they had learned, we also enjoyed hamburgers with families on the church lawn. The culminating activity was our water balloon team competition. Each day the four classes or teams earned daily points for attendance, knowing the memory verse, bringing a Bible, bringing a friend, and doing a service project. The team with the most points at the end of the week would earn the prize of water ballooning Pastor Mitch. Each day the kids saw the team totals but had no idea which team was in the lead. In great suspense last night, the results were revealed and they were nearly miraculous--a four-way tie! Kids screamed with excitement when they learned that everyone was a winner! Pastor Mitch was not quite as excited as the kids but you'll see from our pictures of the event (http://www.bereanbaptistpioche.blogspot.com/) that he had fun. Thank you for your prayers for us during this week. To God be the glory for all He has done!