by Shannon Hunter
Are you hungry?
Good! Because we have a Super-Sized, Thin & Crispy, Hot &
Spicy, Hold the Onions, Finger Lickin’ good time planned for
Vacation Bible School. The dates for Lone Wolf are July 17th
through the 21st, Saturday, July 22 in Altus and Elk City will
be Saturday, July 29th.
Our Vacation Bible School is the time to feed yourself and the kids of
the community. This year’s Bible School is based on cooking and the
blessings that we get from eating. I am not talking about actual food. I
am talking about Spiritual food. We are Super-Sized when Jesus
feeds the 5,000, Thin & Crispy when God provides the quail and
manna, Hot & Spicy when the Israelites drink the golden calf, Holding
the Onions when Martha learns to feed her spirit and not to spread
herself in thin layers, and it is Finger Lickin’ when Jesus cooks
breakfast. Everyone can help prepare this fabulous feast? How would you
like to be the chefs and help spread the sweet taste to others, "
How sweet are your words to my taste sweeter than honey to my mouth,"
Psalm 119:103.
If you don’t think that you are a good chef, there are openings for
waiters, waitresses, maitre’d, dishwashers and even hungry guests, that
will help in story telling, crafts, music, snacks, games, guides,
decorations, and promotion. The story teller will teach and act out the
main point of the lesson. The craft will reinforce the story point and
give the kids a visual project that they can take home and talk about. The
music leader will help the kids learn songs so that they can praise God.
Snacks and games will help the kids get to know people in our church and
strengthen relationships among kids and adults. The guides will guide the
kids not just to the next area, but in any questions that they might have.
To add to the excitement, we will need decorations that deal with food and
cooking. Just as Jesus has prepared a Five Star home for us in heaven, we
can really make this place look like a Five-Star restaurant that will show
the kids just how special we think they are. We need help with promotion
such as writing radio, T.V and newspaper ads. We also ask you to talk
about it to friends and family. Please volunteer to help this year and
spread God’s love and Word to the kids of our communities. Just call the
church office to ‘apply’.