St. John's 2014 VBS - International Spy Academy

In June the kids participated in, and I directed, our church's VBS program. It was a wonderful program put out by Answers in Genesis and the Creation Museum called "International Spy Academy, Agents for the One True God." We are so blessed to have a church family who is so ready and willing to pitch in and help out. I can not say enough about the wonderful team I had to work with! I think the kids had a lot of fun through out the week and I can't believe it's nearly time to begin thinking about and organizing VBS for next summer!

 One True God

At our church the children in 2nd through 5th grade are in a junior youth group called KFC (Kids for Christ). Traditionally each night of VBS they have a "LemonAid" stand to raise money in support of a Salvation Army program that benefits homeless children in our region. This year we decided to put even more emphasis on this effort during our mission moments and I am proud to say our kids raised over $1,000! I thought that was a wonderful sign that we were teaching our "special agents" how to help others through works as well as words. So proud of these kids!!!

VBS 2013

The kids participated in our church's VBS program again this summer in June. Our good friends Maddie and Travis joined them to experience the Veggie Tale themed week. Here they are singing during the Friday evening closing.

Our pastor's sweet girls

   After the program ended, the kids could purchase Cool Whip pies to throw in their favorite teacher's faces in support of Salvation Army and the "LemonAid" stand our youth group had set up each night throughout the week before and after VBS.

 Travis wasn't sure if he should waste the Cool Whip by throwing the pie in someone's face or just enjoy the treat himself. lol :)

Guess the opportunity was too irresistible...

 Miss Reagan had no doubt about whether or not she wanted to throw the pie or eat it! :) 

 Maddie enjoyed the opportunity as well 

 Reagan enjoyed this multiple times

 and helped Missy K too since she was a little bit nervous about doing this

 After the pie throwing was finished the water balloon fight began! 

 Missy K got a little wet! lol :)

 Maddie decided she didn't want to get soaked and quickly hit the sidelines and watched the action. She cracked me up by wanting to make sure I took a picture of the spot on her shorts that was wet. lol :)

 Four cute kiddos enjoying a final lemony snack from the "LemonAid" stand

Thanks for everyone who worked on this week at St. John's! :)



VBS Kickoff

The girls were both old enough to attend Vacation Bible School and we were in town this summer the week our church had VBS for the first time this year. I took some pictures at the kickoff at the picnic they had after church. The girls had a great time participating in a couple of the games.

 Everyone, including Daddy, enjoyed goofing off with the hool-a-hoops

 Water balloon toss