I’m writing this article on the second day of Vacation Bible School. The theme is Power Lab. We are learning and rejoicing in the power of our Lord Jesus Christ. There are nearly 300 children attending. That’s powerful! Our staff consists of brand new teenagers (yes, that’s 13 years old!) still in Jr. High school, High School youth and beyond. That’s powerful! What struck me about the setting wasn’t the large number of participants. It wasn’t the ‘young-ness’ of the youth nor the ‘old-ness’ of those with more (or many more years) experience. It wasn’t even how smooth the days seemed to go. That comes from great leadership and wisdom on the part of Cathy Wolff and Jamie Just. What really struck me was the way the generations of believers joined hearts and hands and served our Lord Jesus Christ by serving the children who came to our Vacation Bible School. Our VBS ministry is the perfect example of the church being the church. All ages and abilities of gifted believers are brought together by the power of Jesus Christ to bring the Good News into the lives of children and their families. That’s powerful! I’m sharing this with you because you had a part in this ministry. If you prayed, gave, volunteered, sang, assembled, played,...you were used by God to share Jesus Christ with children and families of our community (and even beyond!). That’s powerful. And it’s a power that’s with each of us as individuals every day, regardless of where or who we are in life or ability. And it’s a power that is with us collectively as the church, as Good Shepherd Lutheran Church especially. “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.” Romans 1:16 Have a Jesus Christ power-filled summer, |