At The Salvation Army church, we had a great worship
service with so many families whose children were from our VBS program. The
chapel was so full – there were no empty seats!
A video summary of the “VBS experience” was shown at the
beginning of the service. It included
many highlights of the week: special visit from our favorite clowns, praise
& worship, arts & crafts, recreation, Bible quizzes, and much
more! “It’s great for giving the parents
a small taste of what their children experience this week,” says Joanna
Estrada, Christian Education Director.
VBS kids enthusiastically performed two songs: "Oh
the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus" and "Majestic.” Plenty of proud parents had their cameras out
and ready recording this special moment.
The message was given by Major Floiran Estrada, based on
Deuteronomy 6:5-7. After the worship service, there was a Family Carnival
with refreshments, games, and prizes! Games
included Archery, Egg-citing Spoon Race, Bean Bag Toss, Hula-Hoop Competition,
Ducky Pond, Roulette Wheel, Water Game: Cops & Robbers, Knock ‘em Down, and
One-Shot Mini-Golf. When not playing to
earn tickets for prizes, children were jumping around in the bounce house.
The canteen was out serving refreshments: lemonade,
hotdogs, and watermelon. While the
parents were relaxing under the shade of the tent, children couldn’t get enough
of the games. As the kids kept winning,
the parents became bombarded with stuffed animal prizes.
It was a great time for family and fellowship.
