Crazy stuff you can do....

VBS is coming, what can you do?

1) Pray. No one knows what the needs are in each heart that here's our Message, pray that we'll be clear in teaching God's Truth
2) Pray more.
3) Volunteer. Think you gotta do a bunch? Well, honestly, we have made it easy! You can be a guide through VBS and it ain't that hard. We have teams mostly in place that teach, sing, play games, etc. But we need Crew Leaders! Crew Leaders have the easiest job, and it's the most rewarding! In fact, building those relationships is key to the success of VBS.
4) Find some crazy stuff to donate or let us borrow. Our theme is PowerLab (see previous post). It's a sciencey fun time. I'm looking for leads on some really odd stuff:

A large Freestanding Blackboard
Rope Lights
Old looking Computer Equipment
Science Equipment (like from a science lab)
Lab Coats, Goggles, etc
Dry Ice (ooo and liquid nitrogen while you're at it)

There's bunches we can do to make the place LOOK fun, but what makes the place REALLY feel fun is volunteers who are ready to just have a great time getting to know kids. Sign up in the welcome center... and if you have any of the crazy stuff above, come see me.

Chris <><

Big stuff on the radar...

VBS IS COMING SOON

Hey,
It's February. In January we had warmth, snow, snow, normal winter, COLD, and rain (Thank you for the rain Lord, please send more). My wife can't believe I'm already thinking about Vacation Bible School... but I am!! Not just because the theme is so "me" (and it so is). But it's also such a focus week on our kids. It's a whole buncha fun too.

Our Theme?
POWERLAB!
June 9 - 13, 2008
6:00 PM - 8:45 PM.

It's going to be an awesome time of faith building fantastical fun. This year it comes with a bonus! On Friday the 13th (oh my!) of Powerlab, we'll have a guest scientist in giving us a Science and Fun show! Ben Roy from Chattanooga will be on stage at our lab! Check him out at his website.

You can sign up to help in the Children's Welcome Center. It's gonna be a fizzy, funny, sciency, superfun, slimey, gooey, good time!

Camp for 3 - 6th graders

June 23 - 27


Don't miss the information meeting at 4:00 PM February 10th in the Children's Building! Camp is coming soon! Don't miss it!!!

Wow time flies when you ignore your blog...

Sorry we haven't updated here in a while. The blog is a great tool for communicating with you folks and we will be doing more.

First off, thank you guys for such a great year at PVS. Mel and I appreciate all the kids and their excitement, all our staff and their service, all our parents and their trust, and all our volunteers who make this thing go. Sunday School Teachers, Awana Leaders, Children's Choir workers, Nursery Volunteers, Children's Church Volunteers, Upward Basketball Coaches and workers... man oh man. Thank you. God uses you even in the little things.

Coming up NEXT YEAR
Upward January - March
VBS POWER LAB!!!
CentriKid Toccoa Falls College (June)
Ministry just for 4th and 5th Graders called ____________. (You'll find out soon)
And that's just the start!

Merry Christmas everybody!!!

Is AWANA important? You bet...

This little girl is:
A) Learning God's Word
B) Spending time with Dad
C) Gaining knowledge that will transform her as she gets older
D) God's Precious Child who is learning about Him
E) All of the above.

Your Answer? _____

See you at Sunday School, Choirs, and AWANA.

A GREAT Night!!

Tonight was a great first night for AWANA! The kids were so excited to be back and had a great time! In Cubbies specifically, the children were very busy and happy. We had a great time getting to know one another and beginning to memorize Scripture! Personally, I had a blast! Even after a full day of teaching second grade, I was energized and really looking forward to another great year in AWANA and Cubbies!

Brian

Upward... AGAIN??

It's a start of a new school year. We're all praying for our kids as the return to school. The start of a school year means AWANA begins, Sunday School promotion and UPWARD. Yes UPWARD Basketball and Cheerleading signups are taking place now.

Can't wait for the brochure in your mailbox? Here's a PDF of the file you can print.
UPWARD BROCHURE




Wanna be a coach? Upward doesn't happen by magic. Help us out!

Our Kids Are AWESOME!!!

Sunday night's performance of the musical was great! What is even more impressive, they only had four days for learning the whole thing! I have seen programs with months of practice nowhere near the equal to the performance given by the PVS kids!

Having worked for some time in the children's department, this really comes as no surprise. The kids are so well-versed (both literally and figuratively) and are truly becoming the spiritual champions of tomorrow! I invite you all to take the opportunity to sit in on a regular Sunday School or AWANA session and see what I mean. You will truly be blown away at their spiritual maturity and application of biblical principles.

Parents, thank you for your dedication and faithfulness in the training of your children. Thank you for letting us be a part of their growth. Mark and Chris, thank you for your leadership and vision that carry the ministry to the next level. And, thank you PVS for dedicating yourselves to a ministry that impacts lives now and into the future.

Brian