We are just about 1month away from our VBS at Dongola First.  I have received some great decoration ideas for Big Apple Adventure and I have them posted; so if you are looking for some ideas or need to start gathering materials, check them out under our news tab. There are also pictures of some decorations  under our media tab.  Our calendar tab has also been updated to include promotional activities we have planned from now until our VBS.  The events include short skits being performed by our youth group, VBS Preview Event and our Kickoff party, so click there for more details and make plans to attend.

We still have room on our follow up team.  If you are interested in joining, please contact myself our Kelly Jackson at the church office 827-4391.  We have started putting together ideas and planning follow up events for after VBS and could use help finalizing the plans and carrying them out. Please be praying about this and let me know if you can help.  It is a great way to help with VBS if you are unable to work the week of!

I have received a list of supplies needed for this year’s crafts.  This list is posted on the bulletin board by the office as well as on here under our news tab and will be updated regularly so please keep checking back.  If you can donate any of these items, please leave them in the yellow box outside the church office labeled “VBS Supplies”.

Prior to VBS week, we also need people who can be prayer warriors!  That is the most important thing anyone can do to make VBS a success!  We have a prayer tree on the wall at church which will have the names of workers and children posted on apples from now until VBS.  If you walk by and see an apple that’s ripe with a name, go ahead and pick it and pray for that person from now through VBS week.  Many workers are already preparing for VBS even though it is still 3 months away!

If you weren’t able to attend a VBS training and would like some ideas, click on the following link: www.lifeway.com/vbs2011/bigapple

This year’s VBS will be July 25-29 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. with our “Night on Broadway” musical/family night on Sunday, July 31^st at 6:00 p.m.

Thanks for all your help and support,

Kim Conway, VBS Director