VBS Countdown!

VBS is just a few days away! Are you excited? Are your kids excited? You know what? I am! I can't wait! I love VBS!

I know there are some who think VBS is a thing of the past, out dated, and too much work for too little return. I think that depends. I know there are people who complain that VBS has simply become childcare and they can point to parents who send their kids to a different VBS every week. You know what my attitude is? Let's make this the best VBS we can! Let's go over the top and give our kids, their friends, and the kids of our community the best week of VBS of the summer!

And you know what? Where would I rather have kids hang out during the summer - several great churches in Charleston or just another Day Care or Recreation Camp? In a way, I think it connects us to the greater body of Christ in our area. And you know what else? Sometimes it takes multiple exposures to Jesus and His love for it to penetrate the heart of a child. And it's definitely going to take more than one church to reach all the kids who need Jesus in Charleston.

So, now is the time. Pick up the phone, make that call, walk across the street, send that email, write on the wall of someone's facebook - INVITE, INVITE, INVITE! A friend invited me to VBS and it changed my life forever and beyond. I am eternally grateful for that friend who invited me, that mom who picked me up and brought me every night, that crazy Youth Pastor who sang the songs and even did the motions, those volunteers who taught the classes, brought the snacks, played the games, and decorated the building, and those faithful members who gave generously week after week so that everything could be purchased and lives could be changed.

If you haven't yet done so, register here.