St. Paul UMC was in the house this week and no amount of rain could stop them! This group came prepared to love on the kids at Rosamond unconditionally. They wove aspects of the Bible story into every station, and it was really neat to see how well the kids understood each story at the end of every day! The kids loved taking turns holding up posters with lyrics in songs station and screaming "I think I'm gonna throw up, I think I'm gonna throw up my hands to the Lord!" across Bible club! Crafts was always a blast with something new and fun happening each day! The kids really enjoyed making "stained glass" windows with Jonah in the belly of a big fish! From sharks and minnows to duck-duck-goose, everyone had a great time at the games station, and last but definitely not least, Bible story was always engaging! It was such a neat idea to give Starbursts out as kids listened and answered questions. Thank you, St. Paul, for your flexibility and generosity! We look forward to watering all of the seeds you planted this week!
- Brianna, Abby & Antone
Guernsey
FBC Canton kicked off the summer at G-Street and brought a high of 52 kids on Wednesday! Our kids loved the games station where they ran relay races with a ball pit in the middle, and our older girls loved jumping rope and having dance offs during our games stations. FBC Canton brought buckets to the songs station where our older boys were able to make their own beats. Our youngest kids loved singing Bible Club songs and beating on the drums as well. In Bible story on Friday, the team shared the story of the woman at the well. To act out the story, they had costumes and a well that they pretended to pull water out of. The kids had so many great questions about salvation, and we are so excited to keep those awesome conversations alive throughout the summer. Our middle-aged kids loved crafts station where they made capes with a “J” on them to remind us that Jesus is our superhero. They wore the capes the rest of the day and some kids even brought them back the next day! All of our kids loved making “creature cans” that had surprise suckers in them that they were able to eat at the end of bible club. We loved FBC Canton’s energy and excitement for all things bible club. Thank you for loving our kids well and making the kids so excited to come to Bible Club for the rest of the summer!
- Katie, Abbey & Andrea
We had such a wonderful start to our summer over at Whitvegas! Having FBC Jenny Lind was the perfect way to kick off Bible clubs. Their fun activities, investment in the kids’ lives, flexibility & high energy made for an awesome week. In crafts, the Whittier kids got to do marble painting, make beaded Jesus fish bracelets, “plant” a flower, and create a snack that represented salvation using graham crackers, icing, m&m’s & licorice! The crafts developed with the Bible story as the week went on talking about creation, salvation in Christ, and what having a relationship with Jesus looks like. They also had a blast at games playing Sharks & Minnows, Duck Duck Goose, and relays. Despite it being the first week of Bible Club and us having not one, but TWO rainy days, we had 43 kids one day this week! We are so thankful to FBC Jenny Lind for pouring their time, love, and hearts into making it a fantastic week one over at Whittier.
- Claire & Kristin
National
Sixth Street Baptist came to town this week to serve the kids at Bible Club National! The team was ready to be the hands and feet and were super eager to go out and get as many kids as possible to love on. Bible story was SO fun and interactive which really helped the kids learn and understand. Almost every kid was able to recite each Bible point each day. It was so sweet to walk around and hear even the youngest kids say "even when life is hard, God is good. Even when life is unfair, God is good". The kids had a blast at games as they played ultimate frisbee, capture the flag, and sharks and minnows. Crafts was also a big hit this week. The kids made pots out of clay on Monday and painted the pots on Friday which they loved. Although lots of rain came this week, it couldn't stop the work the Lord was doing and we ended up having a high of 46 kids on Friday! Seeds were planted in the hearts of many kids and I can't wait to watch them grow as the summer continues. Thank you Sixth Street Baptist for bringing lots of fun and lots of love to National this week! We hope to get to serve alongside you all again!
- Morgan, Simone & Kara
Johnson
"HAPPY WEEK ONE everybody!!! Street Reach 2019 is here, and we kicked it off with a bang at Bible club Johnson. Huge thanks to FBC Monticello from Arkansas for all the love and affection they gave to these children. From Bible story to songs, they taught our kids about Jonah, David, Daniel, and the faith they held in God's ability to protect and provide. With lion costumes and balloon sharks, they brought the fun to every station. Even when it rained all Thursday and Friday, they stayed positive and flexible and poured everything they had into these children. By Wednesday we were blessed with 31 kids on our FIRST week, but the sweetest moment came Thursday when Ta'niya gave her heart to Christ. We truly could not have asked for a better first week, and we cannot wait to see what more God has in store. Please pray for Ta'niya as she begins her new walk with the Lord, and pray for others to follow suit. See you next week everyone.
- Kaden & Jordan
Que Que
Que Que kicked off the start of an amazing summer with a high of 53 kids! Fellowship of Montgomery fabulously ministered to a high of 53 kids this week! The team has been kicking it at Que Que since the site opened 5 summers ago. We watched as team members and kids reconnected and rekindled relationships from summers prior with crazy Old Town Road dance battles, intense rounds of duck duck goose, hands-on crafts and the amazing stories of the miracles Jesus performed. Our team told some of the many stories of Jesus that showed the kids how great Gods love is and how no matter what happens he will never stop loving them. Which in turn, was shown through the team with their relentless love; rain or shine. Fellowship of Montgomery ended the week by making the absolute most out of a rainy day by ministering to the 31 kids on site and the many children and families who stayed inside. Teams went door to door to say their goodbyes and give each kid their very own Bible to continue learning about how much our amazing God loves them. Thank you, Fellowship of Montgomery, for an amazing first week and we can't wait to see what is in store for the rest of the summer.
- Marcus, Michelle & Jess
Pope
- Tanisha & Xay
Baltic
- Carla & Gracie
Kendrick
K-E-N and a D and a RICK! Yay for Kendrick! Thank you so much to Northwest Baptist Church for all the fantastic work that you put into Bible Club this week! We had a great first week of Street Reach and at Kendrick with you all! Thank you for being so flexible as we dealt with rainy days. Though we started the week with only 6 kids to hang out with, we ended the week on a high of 23!! The Kendrick kids had an awesome time learning all about the miracles of Jesus and loved the whiteboard drawings to connect the story further. During crafts, the kids were able to make foam cross door hangers and a really cool paper plate with a rollable stone to reveal an empty tomb! The kids were able to take all with them so they can be reminded of Jesus’ miracles at home! The songs were great, and the kids loved the motions to go along, and we will forever have “if God is for us, who can be? Who can be against us?” stuck in our heads! The kids loved the parachute, Mr. Bear, freeze tag and games crew got a great arm work out by holding the hula hoop basketball goal over their heads station after station! Several kids show a lot of interest in having a relationship with Jesus this week, and Northwest did a great job further discussing what this means and answering all the questions they had. Thank you so much, Northwest for coming and loving on the Kendrick kids! You started the summer off great!!
-Beef & Maci
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