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Vacation Bible School

2013!

August 2013
Vacation Bible School Recap
Why bother? Why spend our time and money to try and pull off a VBS in an age where people are already busy? For his part, Jesus didnt consider children to be a nuisance; he didnt consider them to be less important than youth or adults. In fact, Jesus told the adults to allow the children to come to him (because the adults were apparently interfering). He believed the Kingdom of God belonged even to little kids and used them as an example for the adults. The older people get, from youth on, the busier they are and the more responsibilities they carry. Jesus points to the children and tells us adults to be more like them - less like people who think it all depends our our efforts; less like people who think church is all about what they want and get out of it. If you were there during VBS (and most people were not), you would have seen children worshipping with their whole bodies - raising their hands and wiggling in circles. You would have seen kids listening to Bible stories; making crafts, eating snacks; and watching a missionary on video who works with the same organization as one of our own missionary families. And you would have seen a great group of adults who cared enough about children to make all this possible. Thanks to each of those who volunteered and showed up, we were able to see God at work. And I hope FCCers will see the children as important as Jesus does, and not simply think church is all about adult time on a Sunday morning.

Snack Time at VBS

-Pastor Randy

Sunday Worship 10:30am Sunday Small Groups 9:30am Wednesday Groups 6:30pm

Some FCCers on a Retreat in 1988

Are We Keeping the Vision Alive?

Above is a photo from 25 years ago showing some people who are still a vital part of FCC. Most people who attend now were not a part of the church back then and some of our younger families werent even born yet. I have a couple questions for two different groups of people. First, for those of you have been a part of FCC for a long time, are you still a vital part of keeping the vision alive? Are you just as passionate for a church in this area as you were when you first began attending? Are you as involved as you were then? Do you attend and support the ministries like you did then? If you were doing then what you are doing now, would we still be church?

For those of you that are newer: Do you appreciate what it took to bring the church to where it is today? Do you understand the sacrifice the early members made? Can you see the results of the money they gave sacrificially and the years they have invested (perhaps even in your lives while you were young)? And are you doing the sorts of things that will ensure there is a church still around when your own children grow up? Have you taken your place of responsibility for the churchs next decades? I hope you will prayerfully think through these questions. Just because a church was used in the past does not mean it will be in the future. God honors faithfulness and will use a church that continues to value what He values. Lets make sure we are being true to His call so that He will be pleased. If we dont, God will simply use someone else and I would hope we would notice His absence....

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