Week 8 - The Mill Church, FBC Hamburg, Westoak Woods Baptist Church, New Shores Church, & Barfield Baptist Church.

Rosamond
What a week! We are so thankful to The Mill Church for closing out the summer at Rosamond! We had a high this week of 52 kids, and were still meeting new kids on Friday! It was awesome to have the chance to love on so many old and new kiddos our last week! Bible Story was super interactive, and the kids seriously enjoyed acting out stories like Daniel and the Lions Den every day. Song's station never stopped moving or dancing. Between dance battles and playing the floor is lava, it was lit. Our kids loved craft's station this week, especially making slime and lion masks. It was really funny to look around and see a lot of little lions roaming Bible Club. Last but not least, the game's station was hoppin'! The Mill had age-appropriate games planned for each group, which kept everything fun and exciting. We cannot thank The Mill enough for allowing us one fun, last week with our Rosamond kids! Please continue to pray for the kids as summer ends and school begins! Grace & peace.

- Brianna & Nicole

Guernsey
FBC Hamburg was hangin’ out at G-Street for our final week of Bible Club! Hamburg brought us our summer high of 82 kids! Our middle-aged kids loved making stuffed lions out of cloth and beans. After they made their craft, the kids got to draw faces on their lions and act out being lions by roaring! Guernsey saw a ton of older girls this week, and they loved making their own necklaces and bracelets out of pipe cleaners and beads. It was so sweet to see our older girls make their own crafts and then give them out to their friends. Our older boys loved getting to play kickball and soccer on their last week of Bible Club! At songs station, our youngest kids played a game where they had to jump into a hula hoop when the music stopped, and they absolutely loved it! We cannot thank FBC Hamburg enough for such a fun last week at Bible Club. Please keep the Guernsey Bible Club families in your prayers during the school year! What a great summer it was at G-Street! See y'all next summer!


- Abbey & Katie

Whittier
That's a wrap on the Whitvegas party of 2018! We cannot believe that week 8 has already come and gone. This last week was one to remember. Thank you, Westoak Woods Baptist Church, for spending this bittersweet last week with us. Game's station was constantly hopping with sharks & minnows, ring toss, and parachutes. The kids used their brains and brawn in memory verse station by playing games to memorize a different Bible verse every day. In craft's, the kids loved making bracelets, Noah's Ark, and maracas throughout the week. Bible story kept the kids listening by coloring a picture that went with the story for that day. We could not have asked for a better last week of Bible Club for the summer. We are so thankful for every team that came in this summer to make summer 2018 at Whitvegas everything that it was. Thank you for all the prayers as well. It was such a blessing to see God work through Bible club. We can't wait to see what God has planned for next summer at Whitter. Until next year!


- Claire & Special K

Johnson
Thia final week at Johnson was the perfect way to end the summer. Once again we had New Shores in town to close up Bible Club for us. They came in with passion to reconnect and find new kids. All week long kids were jamming over in songs, despite it being so much hotter than Ecuador. Games kept the kids running around and had some of the most intense games of tic-tac-toe ever. In crafts, New Shores even had a cool twist on the salvation bracelet by using sand to share the gospel! Bible story didn’t miss out on the fun either! They acted out David and Goliath with a life-size Goliath (ok, it was really just a tall team member) and the kids loved it. All fun aside, the sweetest moments were the conversations in Bible Story. There were two salvations this week and many more kids who were asking really good questions. You could see God's hands at work through the week. As the school year starts, please keep Johnson and what God is doing there in prayer. We may be done for the summer, but He is nowhere near finished. One last time now… WE ARE, WE ARE, JOHNSON! WOOH! JOHNSON! WOOH!

- Marcus & Kenni

Kendrick
K-E-N-D and a RICK ! It’s KENDRICK! What? KENDRICK! What a week for Kendrick Bible Club thanks to Barfield Baptist Church! Barfield came to love the Kendrick kiddos, in some awesome weather, and to close out the summer. As kids learned the story of Paul and Thomas, they learned about the love of Jesus. Games was full of relays, Mr. Bear, elbow tag, and much more! Crafts was showered with bracelets, bookmarks, and coloring. Songs were full of musical chairs and krazy kazoos. Even cooler than all of that, we were able to welcome home some kids who moved away and are now back. Watching their faces light up as they recognized different people was amazing. I could see the happiness radiate throughout Club. It’s amazing to see kids get excited about seeing special team members every year. Thank you so much, Barfield Baptist, for coming and loving so much on my kids.

- Beef

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Week 7 - Aldan Union Church, Mountain Creek Baptist Church, Townville Baptist Church, The Gathering Place, Calvary Baptist Church, Third Street Baptist Church, Waycross FUMC, & The Brook Church.

Rosamond

Aldan Union Church spent this week with us at Rosamond! The team's sweet spirit was obvious, and the kids had a wonderful time getting to know them. Aldan Union spent the week teaching the Rosamond kids all about Joseph, his dreams, and his coat of many colors. The teeny-tinies were fascinated by the colorful picture books the team used to convey the Bible stories to them. My personal favorite craft that the kids made this week was a "stained glass" coat of many colors. All the kids were stoked to take their masterpieces home and hang them up in their bedroom windows. Everyone had fun in games, from kickball and hula-hoop basketball to four-square in the dirt. Additionally, songs station was always full of interesting surprises, including a chance to play the ukulele. The kids had fun this week, and so did I! Thanks, Aldan Union Church, for your willingness to travel to Memphis and love on our sweet and sassy kids!
- Brianna

Guernsey

Week 7 was so much fun out at Guernsey Bible Club thanks to Mountain Creek Baptist Church! This was the team’s first trip to Street Reach, and it was so awesome hearing about how much the team enjoyed their trip. It was also really cool to see how much they loved on our Bible Club kids. In Bible Story, Mountain Creek taught our kids about Joseph, his brothers, and his coat of many colors. The middle-aged kids loved getting to help the team act out trust by catching one of the leaders in a trust fall. Our kids loved songs station where they learned a new song with motions and sang tons of Bible Club songs. In games, all of our kids played kickball and had so much fun doing so. It was neat to see our kids cheering one another on and giving high fives to each other when they ran to home base. We loved getting a few minutes to play kickball with our older boys and girls! In crafts, the team helped the kids make a game out of a cup and a string with a bead that represented that God forgives us an infinite amount of times. Here is a huge shout out to Mountain Creek for loving our kids so well this week! Please keep Guernsey Bible Club in your prayers as next week is our last week with our kiddos for the summer!
- Abbey & Katie

National
Somehow we have already been through 7 weeks of Bible club. The last 7 weeks have been full of fun games, cool crafts, crazy songs, and lots of Jesus. Townville Baptist Church came to join us for the last week of Bible club at National this summer. The kids had lots of fun as they made some really cool crafts and played ultimate soccer and fun relays at games. Every day we prayed that the Lord would send us as many kids as possible to share his love with during this last week of Bible club, and every day we had old kids, new kids, and kids we hadn't seen since the beginning of the summer! On Friday we had a high of 64 kids! It was an awesome reminder that God is so faithful and really listens to our prayers. The best part of this week is that we had two kids accept Christ into their hearts! I can't wait to see what God continues to do in their lives. I'm not sure how summer is already coming to a close. Some days of Bible club were harder, hotter and crazier than others, but every single day I saw God alive and present and working in the hearts of the kids at National Bible club. I know that even though Bible club is over for the summer God will still be with each of the kids and will use them to be disciples in their homes and on their streets. We feel honored that God would allow us to be a small part of the work He is doing here. All glory to Him. It's been real, National Bible club.
- Morgan & Allie

Jackson

Let’s go Jackson! This week The Gathering Place church came to serve at Jackson, and what a week of love and compassion, high energy, and tons of fun we had! This week in crafts the kids decorated binoculars, made their own prayer journals, and decorated picture frames to put Polaroid snapshots in. It was so fun to see them react to having their picture taken with a polaroid and watching the picture of them appear out of nowhere! Songs station was a party all this week filled with freeze dance and loud singing, and it was so fun to hear the older girls chant “Who runs the world? Girls!” as soon as they ran over to songs. Games station played some seriously cool games this week, like an inchworm relay and the floor is lava. Kids were having so much fun, and we were having fun watching them act so silly! Bible story knocked it out of the park this week; the kids learned all about the story of Joseph and learned how it related to their own lives. From learning how to run from temptation (literally by running in circles from “temptation”) to learning that in each and every situation we can forgive others, the kids learned some great truths. On Friday, 57 precious kiddos came out to Bible club to end the summer with us, and we had a blast! God has been incredibly faithful this summer to pour out His love on our Bible club kids. Please pray that the seeds planted this summer would grow and be fruitful. God is so kind to let us be a part of all of this! 
- Holly & Tedder

Johnson

We had an awesome week at Johnson thanks to The Gathering Place Church! The kids had a blast learning about Joseph, his life, relationships, sufferings, and temptations. Each day, the kids learned a different main point from the Bible story which allowed them to remember the lessons easier. There were some awesome crafts throughout the week such as prayer journals, working binoculars, and heart frames for polaroids of each kid. TGP played games like three-legged & hula-hoop races, and jumping over a jump rope ‘river’. The kids were so engaged and loved every second it. We had a summer high of 51 kids come out to hear the gospel and be loved on! In addition to that, we had a salvation! We are happy to announce that Mariah accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior this week! Thank you for the prayers over Johnson Bible Club, and we can’t wait to see what next week has in store!
- Kenni & Kaden

Whittier

We cannot believe week 7 has already passed at Whittier! Calvary Baptist rocked this week. At club this week the kids were told the story of Joseph and the different aspects of how God worked through him. Crafts tied back into the Bible story each day, and the kids absolutely loved making forgiveness bookmarks & salvation caterpillars. Games station deserves a special shoutout for introducing the kids to Ships and Sailors as well as water sponge races, which the kids LOVED. In songs, they danced to Rolex and the classic summer favorites Pizza Man, Little Red Wagon, and Oh A Milkshake. Having a high of 55 kids on Wednesday, each and every child was shown the love of Christ through the team this week. Thank you to Calvary Baptist for pouring into our kids and community. We are so thankful for another full week of sweet smiles & seeing our precious Bible Club kids learning more about the gospel. We are pumped to see what week 8 holds for Whitvegas!
- Special K & Claire

Que Que 

As I reflect on this summer and everything it brought, I am thankful. Thankful for teams thankful for community members, thankful for the ministry, and thankful for God’s faithfulness to provide. This past week was the last week of summer for the Que Que partay. To close out the summer, we had the privilege of serving with Third Street Baptist Church. They made some lasting memories with the kiddos this week. They’re kindness and enthusiasm to meet the kids exactly where they were was encouraging. We had a whole station strictly for our 4 and under group where the team would come over and take turns hanging out with them. They played playdough, blocks and colored everything (including the tarp.) Our older kid group enjoyed some pretty competitive kickball and sang praises at the end of each Bible story. On Friday afternoon while walking home we sang “this little light of mine” one more time and as we sang the last chorus little Paityn asked, “what is the little light?” Thrilled to learn it is Jesus, she sang louder! As we approached her doorstep she met her mother explaining to her what the little light was. Paityn has always been a little bundle of energy, but this time I believe she’s going to be a little light to her Pre-K class. Third Street Baptist church brought the love this week. It was a great last week. For everyone who came and ministered to the Que Que kids, thank you!
- Anna & Ashley

Pope

Wow, what a summer! Big thanks to Waycross FUMC for closing out Bible Club Pope this summer! It was an awesome week. The kids had fun and learned a lot going through the stories of Joseph. They got to make awesome crafts like door hangers, necklaces, bracelets, crosses, and picture frames, too! All of the Pope kids were super excited to show off their amazing crafts. The team led the kids in super fun games like Sharks and Minos, Wax Museum, and more. They also got to sing some fun Bible Club songs like Hey Bo Diddley Bop, Bazooka Bubble Gum, and they got to dance to some crazy-fun songs too.  We had a great summer at Pope as we were blessed with the opportunity to minister to over 100 kids. Thanks to all who came and loved on our community!
- Carla & Tanisha 

Treadwell

Treadwell was an absolute party this week thanks to The Brook church, and the kids loved it! The team brought tents for the children to sit under, huge speakers to blast music from, bubble machines, an abundance of toys, fantastic crafts, and a love for Bible Club. Club looked fun before it even started, and that in combination with the attention poured into the children kept them coming back for more. During an in-depth conversation about God with the older kids, Tank revealed that he believed in the Greek gods as well as Jesus. We spoke to him about how God is the only true God and even says so himself in the scripture using verse John 14:6, and how the Greek gods are lowercase gods and mythology. He then said that he needed to speak with his teacher who taught him about the Greek gods so he could tell her the truth. Additionally, Andricko was responsive to the team talking to him about the gospel on his walk to club and had a two-on-one conversation about what it means to follow Jesus. Many seeds were planted this week at Treadwell and we cannot wait until Spring to plant and grow some more. Please stay in prayer for these kids and their families, and that we will next see them in the Spring season. Please pray that teams will come ready to be the hands and feet of God in this community as they follow Jesus. {Luke 4:16 – 21}
- Rachael

Week 6 - FBC Jamestown, Calvary Church, Union Grove Baptist Church, North Hampton UMC, Grace UMC, & First Presbyterian Hannibal.

Rosamond

Week 6 has come and gone already - we can't believe it! FBC Jamestown was at Rosamond this week. With five stations, there was always something for everyone to enjoy! Bible Story was complete with colorful posters, big pictures, and a silly little river otter puppet named Romper. Crafts ranged from salvation bracelets to Christmas ornaments, all of which were well-timed and lots of fun. Science station was well equipped with fun experiments that related to life on mission. The kids were so excited to go home and show their families how the joy of Jesus bubbles up inside of us like baking soda on a lemon! Song's station was a blast with musical chairs and hand games, and games was always an adventure! At the end of the week, every kid got to take home a handmade cross necklace. Natia was so excited to get everyone to autograph her cross so she could remember to pray for her new friends by name - so sweet! Thank you, FBC Jamestown, for all of your efforts this week. Keep us in your prayers over the next two weeks!
- Brianna

Guernsey

This week Calvary Church was in town and hanging out at G-Street! The church has been to Guernsey Bible Club before, so they were excited to reunite with some of the kids! The team put on a friendly competition for our older boys as they created new relay races for them to complete each day in games. The kids loved it, and it was sweet to see our older boys cheer one another on as they raced. All our kids learned about Jesus’ tomb and baptism during Bible story. Our youngest kids loved decorating rocks that resembled Jesus’ tomb and making megaphones out of plastic cups. The kids showed their knowledge off to us all week by shouting the good news of the Lord through their megaphones. Abbey and I are very excited to let everyone know that one of our older boys, Courtney, has accepted the Lord into his life! For those who know Courtney, you know how truly smart he his and the depth of his many questions. After having multiple conversations with him throughout the week, Courtney asked if we could pray together for him to accept the Lord. We could not be any more excited about this! I am so thankful for all the seeds that teams have planted in Courtney! It has been an amazing summer so far, and we ask for prayers as our summer comes to a close. See you next year, Calvary. Thanks for all you did this week!

- Katie & Abbey

National
This week at National we had Union Grove Baptist Church in the house. The week was filled with lots of dancing, bubble blowing, and jump roping. During crafts, the team helped the kids make a coat of many colors and a lion mask among some other cute things. During songs, the kids played hot potato, and when the music stopped they had to say what their favorite thing about club was. It was such a neat way for the team and the kids to interact. In games, Union Grove planned jump rope, sharks and minnows, and ultimate soccer. The team had interactive Bible stories and even used lemonade to demonstrate sharing. Thank you all so much for sacrificing your time to spend it with the National kids!
- Allie & Morgan

Jackson

I don't know what I've been told, Bible club ain't getting old! What a fun-filled week at Jackson! Calvary Church came full of love to give, and it was a blessing to see them be the hands and feet of Jesus this week. The kids learned about how God is able to heal broken and hurting hearts, and they symbolized that by bandaging a heart with band-aids in crafts. The kids had a ton of fun playing soccer and kickball at games, and they loved making megaphones at crafts to remind them to share the good news. When the Bible story was about Jesus being baptized, it was really awesome to hear one of our older girls, Perla, explain back to me that baptism was a symbol of how God has washed us clean of our sins. She knew that baptism showed others that one had believed in Christ and chosen to follow Him. There is no doubt that God has been pouring out His love on the kids at Jackson!

- Holly & Tedder

Johnson

It was a hot week at Johnson, but the kids still had an awesome time! Calvary Church loved on our kids so, so well. The kids had an awesome time learning about Jesus and John the Baptist. In crafts, the kids enjoyed "baptizing Jesus" and making healed hearts. In games, they enjoyed playing all kinds of games like Mr. Bear and kickball. Their favorite was a Sharks and Minos style game called Infection which related to the Bible Story of Jesus healing lepers. Something that meant a lot to me was being able to give a Bible to Jay. He is such a big help at club, and we can’t wait to watch him grow in his faith after accepting Christ last week! Thank you to Calvary Church for loving our kids so well! After a high of 40 kids this week, we can’t wait to see Bible Club Johnson continue to grow!
- Kenni & Kaden

Que Que

Through the heat and through the humidity, God was showed up at Bible Club Que Que this week. Thanks to Grace UMC, we had some precious moments with some awesome kids this week. After 6 weeks of being out at Bible Club, we finally started to see some walls come down for one of our sweet girls. One of our older boys was really touched by the kindness of the leaders, so much so that he wanted to give the cross he made at crafts to his favorite leaders on Friday. Seeds that have been planted and watered throughout this summer are definitely showing growth. We are so thankful for Grace UMC for all that they did to bring life to the Que Que party. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers over the next week!
- Anna & Ashley

Whittier

If I had to choose one word to describe this week at Whittier it would be extraordinary. We are so thankful to Calvary West Campus for hanging out with us another year! This team's love and enthusiasm kept the kids coming out for club. We had a summer high of 59 on Thursday and remained in the 50’s all week. They found new kids and ministered to new families all week long. The kids had a blast in bible story and showed their knowledge by answering questions and receiving candy. Games kept the energy up with dance parties and finger dart relays! In crafts, the kids made shields, salvations chains, and megaphones, which they used to shout and spread the good news of Jesus! For those of you who know Ambree and Devin, they both accepted Christ this week. We are so thankful for all God did this week & eager for another amazing week of Bible club.
- Claire & Special K

Pope

We had a great week hanging out with kids at Pope this week thanks to North Hampton UMC. The kids loved to dance to songs like the Cupid Shuffle and Church Clap. They played several games including sharks and minnows, duck duck goose, and a new game called Wax Museum. North Hampton taught the kids about Jesus washing our sins away and the death and resurrection of Christ. In crafts, the kids made treasure chests (because they are treasures to God) as well as wonder bottles, picture frames, and origami things. Everyone had a blast at club this week, from just loving on kids to sharing the Gospel with them. Thanks for a great week, North Hampton UMC. 

- Carla & Tanisha

Treadwell

Hello Treadwellians! God showed his sovereignty multiple times over the course of this week at Bible club, and it was amazing! We had twenty-eight different children come to club this week to hear about the gospel. Our older kids station on Thursday did not want to stop hearing about God, so the other rotations continued the Bible story for them. On Friday, many children were spoken to about what it means to accept Jesus into their heart and a salvation took place! Ry’Niya, the cousin of Martaja and Tank, understood the choice she had made and was joyful about it. When I asked her what this choice meant for her life she told me, “It won’t always be easy, but I’m going to live differently now and become more and more like Jesus. When I get angry, I have to pause to think about my actions and what Jesus would want me to do. I can’t just hit people anymore.” I am so thankful to God for increasing our kingdom family this past week at Treadwell with the help of First Presbyterian Hannibal! Thank you for answering the call this past week could not have happened the way it did without you! 

- Rachael

Week 5 - Union Grove Baptist Church, FUMC Marble Falls, FBC Liberty, Arcadia FBC, Ridgedale Baptist Church, & Valley View UMC.

Rosamond

The Fourth of July week at Rosamond was popping with love and fun thanks to Union Grove Baptist Church! The team came in prepared to minister to every child the Lord placed in front of them this week. A family of girls came to know Jesus as their Savior on Monday, which gave us more cause to celebrate than even July 4th! On Wednesday, Union Grove provided sack lunches for all of the Bible Clubs. We were so thankful for that! Songs station was a blast every single day! The kids really loved playing musical hula-hoops and going on bear hunts. Game's station was always full of surprises, from teaching the kids how to play soccer to the kids teaching the team how to play Mr. Bear! Bible Story was always animated, and the kids enjoyed eating snacks while they learned about Jesus performing miracles. Last but definitely not least, the kids loved making little lunchboxes and coloring over in crafts station. All around, the team and the kids had lots of fun and made many sweet memories. We cannot wait to see what the future holds for Union Grove's relationship with the kids at Rosamond. Thank you, Union Grove, for giving your all this week!
- Brianna & Holly

National

FUMC Marble Falls came to love on the kids at National this week. The kids had a blast at songs having dance battles, playing freeze dance, and singing Bible Club songs at the top of their lungs. Crafts was a hit as well; the kids loved making candy boxes and pop up coloring sheets. The team was determined to go out and find as many kids as possible to get loved on and hear the Gospel. God is SO faithful and sent us 62 kids on Monday! I watched as 62 kids were loved on, fed, and got to hear the greatest news of Jesus. We were reminded of how much God loves this city and his children and how special it is that He chooses us to share in his work. On Friday, the team provided each kid with a bag of snacks. The kids were so excited! Week after week, we are seeing these kids’ hearts transform. God is alive and doing big things in the hearts of kids at National Bible club. Continue to pray for the next few weeks. I know God will do many more great things!

- Morgan, Allie, & Tanisha

Guernsey

G-Street did it up big for the Fourth of July! A huge thank you to FBC Liberty for coming into town. This team has been coming for many years, so it was very sweet to watch them reconnect and love on kids they remembered from previous trips. This team’s passion kept the stations fun and interactive. They even brought 74 kids out to Bible Club on Thursday! It was awesome to see new faces out at club, and I am excited to see what God has planned next for Guernsey. Every day FBC Liberty had new games prepared for the kids including relay races, kickball, and a target game out of a tarp that the kids could throw balls through. Songs station created posters every day with lyrics to fun songs. The kids sang along, danced with the props, and even got to take home the colorful posters. It was so sweet to watch how excited the kids were to take the posters home, and to watch the kids walk home with posters that were bigger than them! Cortavious told me that he was going to hang the poster in his kitchen so everyone could know about Jesus. The Lord is doing great things at G-Street! A big thank you to FBC Liberty and we are excited to see you next year!

- Katie, Abbey, & Carly

Johson

What an awesome 4th of July we had this week with Arcadia First Baptist Church from Santa Fe! Johnson got the ability to minister to kids for this entire week thanks to Arcadia FBC! We had a patriotic week filled with some of the most American things you can think of, from football and relay races to playdough. Most importantly, this week was filled with lots of love and lessons about Jesus! Thanks to the contagious love poured out by Arcadia this week, kids came out to enjoy Bible Club – and even celebrate the 4^th of July! The kids were shown so much love this week, and we were blessed to we have some salvations occur throughout the week. Amazing! We can’t wait to continue this work at Johnson next week! Thank you, Arcadia FBC!

- Kenni & Tedder

Whittier

This week at Whittier was like no other! We are so thankful to Ridgedale Baptist for coming this 4th of July week so we could have Bible club and show the love of Christ to the Whittier kids for another week. Games station was one of the highlights this week where the kids playing lots of cornhole and sharks and minnows. Crafts also consisted of fun activities throughout the week, including making puppets of Joseph with his coat of many colors, salvation bracelets, Styrofoam crosses, and even bird feeders! Songs station had plenty of new songs and Bible Club songs! One of the songs the kids learned and loved last week, so it was awesome to see that connection transfer. Last but not least, each day the Bible story explained a different aspect of how God relates to us. We are so thankful to Ridgedale for sacrificing their time and efforts to come to Memphis so we could have Bible club and love on our precious kids. Also, a special thank you to a few extra helpers on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday - y’all are so appreciated! Please continue to pray for safety and TONS of kids to come to Bible club. Ultimately, please pray for understanding and acceptance of the gospel in the hearts of this community. God is working big time over at Whitvegas!

- Claire & Special K

Que Que

This 4th of July week was filled with 4 things: red, white, blue, and Jesus.

People say that leadership is reflective and the best way to lead is by example. This week, that was evident in the most wonderful way. The leadership from Valley View UMC created a beautiful chain, from the youth pastor to the students, from the students to the kids at Bible Club. Valley View UMC showed our Bible Club kiddos so much love. For the first time ever at bible club Que Que, our team brought out puppets to tell the Bible story, and the kids responded so well. That wasn’t the only experiment done though. Did I mention we had a science station? So cool, right? The kids were super engaged with hands-on science experiments that tied back to the Bible story. It was an incredible week at Que Que, with a high of 60 kids on Friday. Kaden, Ashley, and I are extremely grateful for the willing hearts and hands of Valley View UMC. We look forward to seeing them again soon!

- Anna, Ashley, & Kaden

Week 4 - FBC Paris, Broad River Baptist Association, The Word Community Church, Valley View Baptist Church, Arrowwood Baptist Church, FBC Amory, New Pleasant, & FUMC Wamego

Rosamond

Bible Club Rosamond was such fun thanks to FBC Paris! The team came in prepared to love on the kids at Bible Club. From dance parties at songs to kickball at games, the kids had a lot of fun and spent their energy well. Each craft was carefully planned and fun to create! The kids really enjoyed making salvation caterpillars (a spin on salvation bracelets) out of popsicle sticks and pom poms. They also really enjoyed decorating all of their crafts with shiny gems. At Bible story, the kids learned a lot about the life of Jesus, and one of our kids was introduced to Jesus as her savior! I am so thankful to FBC Paris for their willingness to share the gospel in love with our kids at Rosamond. Until next time!

- Brianna & Kenni

Guernsey

The Word Community Church was hanging out at G-Street this week, and our kids had so much fun with them! The crafts station had so many interesting crafts such as prayer journals, salvation bracelets, and picture frames. The kids even got to practice writing in their journals. Bible story kept our kids engaged all week and got them asking tons of questions about making good decisions. The team challenged our older girls with many questions and had many Christ-related conversations. The games station helped our kids stay cool by tossing water balloons back and forth. All our kids had a blast in the songs station where they made a music video to the song “King of My Heart”. Some of the kids got to sing while the older girls made up dance moves and the older boys participated in the production team. The Word knocked on all the doors and brought us a summer high of 68 kids on Thursday! We are so grateful for The Word and how they loved on our kids. Please keep the G-street babies in your prayers!

- Abbey & Katie

National

Week 4 has come to an end, leaving us with four more weeks of summer! Broad River Baptist Association took on National this week and had a blast. From interactive Bible stories to water games and colorful crafts the kids had a fantastic week. The kids loved getting to play Connect Four and relay games in games. Broad River planned a super structured water day for Thursday where the kids used spray bottles to participate in a series of water games. In crafts, they colored frisbees with the Bible verse of the day on them and decorated with stickers. The Bible story group had props to go along with the story which really helped our kids to interact. Broad River had the little kids in their very own group where they played with blocks and puppets and showed lots of love. We started off with 53 kids on Monday and ended the week on with 57 kids on Friday! Thank you for such a great week Broad River! Please continue praying for National as we head into week 5!

- Morgan & Allie

Whittier

Amazing is an understatement for this past week at Whitvegas. This whole week was centered on the story of Nehemiah, and the kids focused on memorizing Jeremiah 29:11. The kids kept coming up to us with so much excitement to show us how they could say the whole verse on their own, which was beyond sweet to witness. Games were crazy fun all week - from doing obstacle courses blindfolded to learn about trusting God, to playing with the parachute, to playing red light green light, games were constantly moving, and the kids were having a blast. Crafts was incredible, especially painting rocks to highlight that Jesus is our rock and making the cutest polaroid bookmark craft. Our Whittier kids also really enjoyed learning new songs from Valley View Baptist Church his week. Seeing the kids joyfully dancing and singing about God’s Truth brought me so much joy. Lastly, at the end of the day on Friday, every single kid received a Bible to take home. They were so excited about the Bibles and I am so excited to know they now have access to Scripture at any time. This incredible week was all thanks to the wonderful Valley View Baptist Church from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I truly cannot thank y'all enough for all the energy, love, and truth you poured into God’s Whitvegas babies this week. You all really gave them your best, and you are so appreciated.
1 Corinthians 16:14 says, “Do everything in love” and I witnessed you do just that this week. Please come back & see us! We are so excited to see what Week 5 will hold at Whittier!
- Claire & Special K

Jackson

This week we had Arrowwood Baptist Church serving with us at Jackson, and it was a fun-filled week! At Bible story this week, kids heard the story of the woman who anointed Jesus’ feet with perfume. The kids were able to tangibly participate in the story as they got their hands “anointed” with yummy smelling germ-x. The kids also learned about Jesus asking Peter to feed his sheep, and the kids enjoyed playing with their cotton ball sheep. In crafts, Bible club kids loved making sand art crosses, coloring their own frisbees, and salvation caterpillars. Songs was a constant dance party, and the games station could always be seen playing parachute games. On Friday, the team gave out goody bags to the kids, a wonderful way to show how God provides. 61 kids were able to receive a bag, and they were so thankful! It was a joy to see how much the kids were loved on this week! Continue praying for the kids at Jackson- God has been so faithful to pour out His love on these kids!

“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9

- Holly & Tedder 

Pope

FUMC Wamego brought an amazing time to Pope this week. The kids constantly came and tell us how they learned to have joy from the story of Paul in Jail, faithfulness from the story of Manna from Heaven, self-control from the story of Jonah and the Whale, and so on. FBC Wamego had their own coloring books for the kids at Bible Club that coordinated with the Bible story every day. The kids loved to color the pages and retell the Bible story to us! Everyone jammed out in songs to Church Clap and had freeze dances until they couldn’t possibly freeze dance anymore. In games, the kids got to play sharks and minnows, Mr. Bear, and so much more! Thank you, FUMC Wamego, for an amazing week with a high of 50 kids! We love and appreciate you guys.
-Tanisha & Carla

QueQue

I will never get over just how sweet it is when people come and love the kids that I love so much. People like FBC Amory make love seem so easy and natural. This week as we learned about the “superheroes” of the Bible, children came to understand that you don’t have to be someone rich, strong or royal to change the world. Changing the world starts with our own hearts, the way we choose to respond to situations around us, and the strides we take towards obedience to God. We made awesome superhero capes out of pillowcases and flew from station to station. I believe that seeds were watered and began to spout this week. FBC Amory’s intentionality showed this week. Not only did they do a great loving the kids, they did their best to minister to the kids’ families as well. Thank you, Amory, for your kindness, generosity, and love towards Bible club Que Que. The party won’t stop.

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.

- Anna, Kaden & Ashley

Johnson

Johnson kids were loving Bible Club this week thanks to FBC Amory! The theme this week was superheroes, and the kids LOVED it! From making masks and capes at crafts to learning about how Jesus is our ultimate superhero at Bible story, FBC Armory kept the kids interested and learning during every rotation. The kids loved freeze dance at songs, kickball at games, and everything in between! Despite the heat, we hit a weekly high of 43 this week! Thank you, FBC Amory, for loving, serving and giving 100% to the Johnson kids this week! Keep us in your prayers throughout the rest of the summer.

- Nicky, Beef, & Marcus

Treadwell

Mighty thanks to New Pleasant for coming in and opening Treadwell Bible Club! We had a high of 34 kids on Friday that got to hear the gospel due to New Pleasant’s diligence to canvas well. The children loved every station from making megaphones to proudly proclaim the gospel with to playing kickball and duck, duck, goose. The Bible story station rocked my socks off as even the babies were all focused and having fun listening to the interactive lessons presented to them. I am very thankful for every person that came in and loved on the kids so well. Such great bonds were made that Calessia even "adopted" one of the team members as family. I can’t wait for you to come back next year New Pleasant! Everyone, please pray for Treadwell that our kids will grow rooted in Christ as our summer story is not over yet.

1 John 5:14-15 says, this is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.

- Rachael

Week 3 - Stonebridge Church, Forestville Baptist Church, Fairlane Church, Crosspoint Community Church, Helena UMC, & Friendship Baptist

Rosamond

Hey! Oh! Stonebridge Church has soul! We are so thankful for the love and energy Stonebridge brought to Bible Club this week! The team came prepared to share the love of Christ with every single person God allowed them to meet. Bible Club was always so much fun, and more kids came out every day to participate! Despite the uncertain weather, Stonebridge pressed on and played hard. Games station was a blast, from sharks and minnows to kickball! Songs station was full of laughs and crazy dance moves, and crafts were always neatly related to that day’s Bible story. Stonebridge did an awesome job of encouraging participation in every station and giving attention to the kids as individuals and a whole. Some of the team members made friendship bracelets for the kids at club, and the kids were stoked to have something so sweet to remember their new friends by. Simply put, this week was awesome. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you Stonebridge! We cannot wait to see what God has in store for the rest of the summer at Bible Club Rosamond!

Brianna, Nicole, & Kaden

National

Week 3 of Bible club is over, but all I can think about is how awesome our God is! Forestville Baptist Church joined us at National this week. The team came in with hearts on fire for Jesus's name to be known at Bible club. The kids really enjoyed playing freeze dance at songs and making tambourines and autograph books at crafts. One of my favorite parts about this week though was seeing each kid actively diving into God's word. At Bible story, Forestville split the kids up into small groups and then told the kids verses to find in the Bible. Every kid was excited to find their verses! The team did a great job of breaking down each Bible verse and story in a way each of the kids could understand. Forestville was eager to reach and love as many kids as possible. On Tuesday, a high of 58 kids heard the Gospel and were loved on! The Lord is so faithful, y'all. Thank you for a great week, Forestville! Continue to be in prayer for Bible Club National as we start week 4! 

- Morgan & Kenni

Whittier

There ain't no Bible Club like the Whit-Vegas Bible Club! Fairlane Church (with the help of Lauren Vernon and friends) proved that this week! The cool, breezy weather allowed the teams to minister well and love on lots of kids to their hearts’ extent. This week’s Bible stories focused on God's grace and King David. Friday, the kids made maracas that helped tell the story of David making music to praise God. Songs station deserves a special shout-out for their high energy. The kids loved competing as boys vs girls and getting to help lead the songs. Over at games, the kids ran their little hearts out playing Sharks and Minnows and Mr. Bear. With a high of 46 kids this week, every single child was shown the love of Jesus through Fairlane Church. This Whittier crew poured so much into the kids and community this week, and we can't wait to have them back next year!
- Claire, Special K, Rachel, Ashley, & Beef

Jackson

Jackson Park is where it's at! Crosspoint Community Church came to serve with us this week at Jackson, and it was a week filled with laughter and intentional love for all the kids at club. The kiddos played some hilarious games of chase the chicken at the games station, and in songs kids could be seen dancing to the Cotton Eyed Joe and other dance jams. On Wednesday, the kids made autograph books for all of their friends to sign. I could tell that the little notes that we wrote in their books showed them that we were friends and that we cared for them. The kids had so much fun running around to all their favorite team members to get their book signed! All week at Bible story the kids learned different parts of the story of David, and on Thursday they were able to hear the gospel explained to them. Several kids prayed the prayer of salvation, and we can’t wait to follow up with them! We praise God for the work that He is doing at Jackson! Please continue to pray that He would reveal more and more of Himself to our kids every day.

- Holly and Tedder

Guernsey

What an awesome third week it was for Guernsey Bible Club with Helena UMC in town! This was the team’s first trip to Street Reach, and I loved seeing the passion that they had for Memphis grow as the week went on! The team brought a speaker for their song station, and all the of the kids enjoyed dancing along as well as teaching team members new dance moves. Bible story brought costumes and instruments to keep all the kids engaged in the story. The older boys loved the instruments and even got to make up their own beats and songs that related to the Bible story. Our middle-aged kids enjoyed games the most, especially when they were able to have sack races. Our older girls sang along as they jumped rope in games, and they even turned it into a friendly competition with one another. In crafts the kids made autograph books and enjoyed getting their friends and team members signatures along with encouraging messages from people who love them. We are so thankful for the many blessing the Lord has given Guernsey Bible Club! A huge thank you to Helena UMC for making relationships with the kids and showing them Christ’s love so well. We appreciate you!

- Katie, Abbey, Anna

Pope

“We have hope, we have life in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Friendship Baptist Church had the key to the Kingdom for Pope Bible Club this week. No rain nor clouds could keep this team from loving on all the kiddos at Bible Club. We were so blessed to have a high of 50 kids come to club on Thursday. Games like Mr. Bear and Tips kept games station full of fun all week. The kids loved playing, shouting, and laughing with the team. Friendship walked the kids at Pope through the Bible, from creation to the cross. We are especially thankful that Friendship dedicated so much time to share the gospel with the kids. Every child left Bible Club with a Bible in hand as the week came to an end. As the summer continues, we believe we will see the seeds planted by Friendship turn into growing plants at Pope. Thank you for serving Pope well, Friendship Baptist!

- Carly and Tanisha

Week 2 - FBC Fisherville, Munford Baptist, FBC Shamrock, FBC Monticello, South Community Church, Fall Creek Baptist Church, Northwest Baptist Church, & the Hannibal-LaGrange Volleyball Gals.

Rosamond

FBC Fisherville had soul at Rosamond this week! Our kids spent the week learning about the fruits of the spirit and the armor of God. Crafts tied in perfectly with Bible story all week, which was a great way for Fisherville to reinforce the important lessons they were teaching the kids. Songs station was always hype, especially when the team taught the kids a jump rope chant about walking streets of gold! It was awesome to see every age group of kids excited to try the jump roping chant and challenge! Additionally, games station was always hopping! The energy never died down during kickball tournaments! We were fortunate to see some new faces at Bible club every day this week, and we cannot wait to continue to minister to all of the kids at Rosamond throughout the summer! Thank you, FBC Fisherville, for spending week 2 with us! We are so thankful for your offerings of time and talents.
- Brianna & Nicole

National

What a great second week at National Bible club! Munford Baptist came to town this week with their hearts ready to love, and their hands and feet ready to serve. We have worked with this team for years now and it is so encouraging to see their lasting passion and love for our community. Munford made everything about Bible club a blast! Whether they were playing volleyball at games or making superhero masks at crafts, the kids enjoyed every single second of it. At the beginning of the week, the team found out that some of their favorite kids did not live in the area anymore. It was hard for them, but they knew God would faithfully send the kids that He wanted to be at Bible club. We sat back and watched the team fall in love with and build beautiful relationships with new kids. It was a special reminder that although things don't always go the way we expect, God is so faithful and always provides. And guess what? Some of the kids that moved actually showed up one day and got to hang out with the team! God is so cool, y'all. I have no doubt that every kid at Bible club felt loved and saw the love of Christ through the team this week. Thank you, Munford Baptist! 
- Morgan & Allie

Guernsey 

FBC Shamrock came to hang out on G-Street for week 2! This returning team came excited to reconnect with kids they remembered from last summer. There was a unique craft every day for the kids to enjoy. From making pillows to carving soap to making key chains, the kids loved all of the hands-on activities! The team taught our older girls the remixes to bible club songs along with different dance moves. The girls loved learning those and turning them into dance competitions. The older girls looked forward to songs each day, and even decided to teach the team some songs, such as “oreo." It was so sweet to look over throughout the day and watch the girls genuinely enjoying their time at songs. Bible story had a memory verse for the week, and some of the kids were able to memorize it by the end of the week! I was so proud of the kids as they came up to me throughout the week and excitedly told me what they had learned. It was a great week at Guernsey, and I am excited to see where the Lord takes us this summer. A huge thanks to FBC Shamrock! Please continue to pray for the kids at G-street in the weeks to come.

- Katie, Abbey, & Ashley

Jackson

FBC Fisherville came in for week 2 at Jackson, and we had so much fun! Bible story was a big hit as kids had the chance to act out marching around the walls of Jericho in addition to learning about the story of Naaman from puppets! Games station was always busy with sack races and elbow tag. So much fun! In crafts, the kids loved decorating paper horns that said “satan stinks,” and on Friday, all of the kids could be seen running around with their very own belt of truth! One day this week, as the older girls were eating their lunch in songs station, the girls were asked what they wanted to thank God for. Nataiyah shared that she thanked God that He had sent people here so that they could pick her up and bring her to Bible club. Overhearing this conversation, I was so touched to know what Bible club means to Nataiyah, and that she understood that it was God who had sent us here to love on the community around her. Keep praying that God would reveal more and more of Himself through Bible club as the summer continues. What a privilege it is that God allows us to be a part of His work!

- Holly & Tedder

QueQue

Q -U-E! Q-U-E! We couldn’t think of a better place to be! Week two was a sweet week. FBC Monticello and some volleyball gals from Hannibal-LaGrange University came out to rock our socks. From soap whittling to relay races, everything about our club was fun! The kids were loved on so well this week, and all that love transferred to how well the kids received the Bible stories. The kids learned a lot about choices this week, and we are so thankful that FBC Monticello and the volleyball gals made the choice to love the kids at Que Que! I believe that the Que Que kids learned a lot from the team this week and took their Bible story lessons to heart each day. This week was giggles galore! We are so thankful for Monticello and the Volleyball girls for all they did this week, and we are already ready for them to be back!
- Anna, Kaden, Marcus & Kenni

Whittier

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” - Colossians‬ ‭3:23-24‬
South Community Church did what this verse commands so well this week. Every kid that came to Whittier Bible club this week got to experience the love of Christ & have loads of fun. Every time I looked around, the kids were either so engaged in the Bible story, dancing in songs, playing hard and doing relay races, or proudly showing off their crafts. The kids kept coming back - plus bringing siblings and friends with them because of how fun Bible Club was & how loved they felt. Because South Community’s passion for our kids, we reached a high of 50 kids this week. I cannot put into words how well South Community loved this community and how hard they worked to serve God and others. We can’t thank you enough! We will miss y’all so much. Come and see us at Whitvegas again soon! Until then, prayers for changed hearts & lives in this community would be greatly appreciated. Week 2 was so so good to us!
- Claire & Special K

Pope

I just wanna throw up, I just wanna throw up, I just wanna throw up my hands to the Lord! This is one of the songs that the kids at Bible Club Pope loved singing this week alongside Fall Creek Baptist Church! The kids and staff had an amazing time with the Fall Creek team this week. At crafts, the kids got to make crosses, necklaces, bracelets, and even some backpacks. Over at games station, the team taught the kids some cool new games like rag tag. Several kids told us that songs was one of their favorite parts of the day. They just want to be sheep, bah bah bah bah, which they learned plenty about at Bible story. Fall Creek taught the kids how to be sheep with a Shepherd, and how to not be deceitful. The kids enjoyed games like rag tag, samurai sword, and Mr. Bear. We even had a high of 40 kids! Thanks for a great week, Fall Creek!
-Carla & Tanisha

Kendrick

Romans 8:31 tells us, “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” We certainly saw the truth of this scripture at Kendrick this week. God showed up and showed out through the hands and feet of Northwest Baptist Church at Kendrick Bible Club! From drawing the story of the Lost Sheep on a whiteboard to learning about the Garden of Gethsemane, the kids were all ears at Bible story. Crafts was nothing short of fun, from making sweet sheep to decorating a fence to keep the sheep in. Songs had the kids jamming to a cool beat as the kids learned that nothing can be against them when God is for them. Games varied from Duck Duck Goose to a ball toss that always kept the kids on their toes. Fun was definitely had by all! Thank you so much Northwest Baptist Church for coming to serve and love with so much heart for the kids of Memphis!
- Beef