FBC Lansing Children’s Ministries

Can you believe our High Seas VBS has come to a close? What a week it has been. Our highest number was Wednesday with 176 kids. Our final offering count was $400.22 collected for our Blanket Project. Kids that brought visitors took home rubber duckies, we shot cannon balls, OK corn filled balloons, and had a giant party in our Story Room as we learned that God’s Word Is For Everyone. Our preschoolers left sidewalk chalk pictures for everyone to see and everyone crunched away on blue snow cones. Our leaders sang their own rousing rendition of “We Are The Leaders Who Will Do Anything, a spoof on the Veggie Tales Pirate Song, and Sailor Jack was finally promoted to first Mate! Ahoy! To say High Seas VBS was a success is an understatement. High Seas was exactly what God had planned for us to experience this week. His power and grace was everywhere as we saw Him move and work in our lives as well as the lives of the kids He brought our way. He even allowed us to lead 1 precious child into His Family today! Thanks for checking with us each day, thanks for praying and thanks for sharing your kids with us. We had a blast!

Children’s Ministries: We’re Changing The World One “Sailor” At A Time

When was the last time something changed your life? Today at High Seas we learned that God’s Word Is Life Changing. Our closing was a touching reminder that Jesus came to earth to change our lives. His death on the cross has the power to make us Children of God when we confess our sin to Him. Talk about life changing! Kids made life saver banks today to remind them that Jesus saves us from our sin when we ask for His forgiveness. Our story was about an awesome life change for a crippled man that was healed and decided to follow Jesus. See, change is a good thing, especially when it changes your life in a powerful way. 160 kids came to High Seas VBS today and have brought in $317.00 for our Blanket Project for World Vision. We all had a blast wearing crazy hats, walking the plank and watching Sailor Jack try to win the rope tying contest. Our preschoolers enjoyed caring for their crippled stuffed friends and made their own crazy hats to wear in the closing. Only one day left! Don’t miss the final chapter tomorrow.

Children’s Ministries: We’re Changing The World One “Sailor: At A Time

SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE! Today our kids learned God’s Word Is Surprising and the day was filled with some of the best SURPRISES ever. Our message in a bottle (daily verse) was empty today, but when we opened the Bible a butterfly flew out. SURPRISE! Our Story Room SURPRISED kids with a snake that came right out of the fire and Game Time was one huge SURPRISE as our kids played in a Giant Inflatable. Crafts gave kids a chance to create a fun SURPRISE to try on family and friends. Watch out when you open those envelopes. Are those real snake eggs rattling in there? Preschoolers hunted for SURPRISES in a pool of paper shreds and Sailor Jack gave us all a SURPRISE when his head popped out from the middle of a table! SURPRISES can be fun for everyone but there’s nothing like the SURPRISE of opening God’s Word and learning something new every time. I believe that the 176 kids that came to High Seas VBS really got that point. So open His Word right now and see what God has to say to you. It just might SURPRISE you!

Children’s Ministries: We’re Changing The World One “Sailor” At A Time

Aye Aye Captain rang through our High Seas VBS today along with sweet praises to God as we worshipped Him. Today our kids learned that God’s Word Is Comforting. As they sat aboard a sinking ship they were reminded that God is with us IN the storm. No matter what comes our way He is right there in the thick of it. Our preschoolers made their own storm as they blew in a pool of water trying to sink the ships within. 164 kids ate 14 pounds of fish crackers. Hey,swabbing the deck makes you hungry, especially when you have to do it with toilet plungers! This year’s offering will purchase blankets we’ll tie together and ship off to World Vision for needy kids around the world. To date we have collected over $97.00. Check back tomorrow to hear how we’re doing in our ocean of fun.

Children’s Ministries: We’re Changing The World One “Sailor” At A Time

Ahoy Mates! “The journey begins, we’re all getting in, in to the Word of God.” 147 kids sang out our theme song and began their first day at High Seas VBS. They met Sailor Jack who thought he was on a cruise ship but was quickly made into a sailor and shown how to swab a deck! Kids created treasure chests stuffed with the best treasure of all, verses from God’s Word. We had a few things blow up but it’s OK. it was only Coke during Game Time! Kids experienced what it was like to be in jail like Peter and learned  first hand of his miraculous escape with angels. Knowing that God’s Word is true puts even more awe into our lessons. Angels at midnight make for a cool story. Knowing that every word of it is true makes for a fantastic real life adventure that brings comfort through our hard times. Today was a fantastic first day! Can’t wait for tomorrow!

Children’s Ministries: We’re Changing The World, One “Sailor” At A Time