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VBS is coming soon! Game Day Central is the theme of this years VBS and the dates are June 18th - 22nd. If you would like to register your child please click here.

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Pastor Sam's first time changing a diaper! But this wasn't all the fun that we had. The college students (and Melanie) had a wonderful time watching children last Friday night while the children's parents had a good time on a date. The pictures are here. The activities we participated in included coloring, pizza, playing on the playground and watching a movie. We also drew out different things that were created on the six days of creation in sidewalk chalk. Over all, we had a great time and we are looking forward to our next ministry project for June - coming soon.

Grace and Peace to you all, it is time for fun in the sun! That’s right summer is finally here and we have some great events coming up for our students to get involved in this summer. Please note the changes for Wednesday’s times for our youth and children. We are having our annual Lock-In (School’s Out Blow Out), TeamKids Kickoff, and VBS.
I would also like to take a moment to highlight Noah’s Park, our children church ministry to three year old to five year olds. On May 13 and April 22 we have seen as many as 15 children in this program. During out time down stairs we have several different sessions: Snack, Craft, Games, Music, Puppet Show, Bible Verse Memorization, and Bible Time. We are always in need of more workers. We are current on a one month rotation, and we are looking to move to a two month rotation. Please contact Dawn Barclay or me, if you would like to work in this growing ministry!
First of all we have our annual Lock-In (School’s Out Blow Out) June 7th to June 8th; the time is 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. We will begin the night with a mystery event, where we will travel over to Louisville. You will need to dress in clothing that you can climb in or run in, tennis shoes recommended. Please bring $20 cash with you to pay for our first event. We will then return to the church for food, Bible time, a movie, and other fun group games. And there is even a roomer that there will be a Nintendo Wii! So come on out and bring your friends!
Second I want to remind everyone about TeamKid, which will be offered for our kids from first Grade to fifth. In this exciting study we will have games, mission’s education, and Bible Study. Each session is broken into the get-involved activity, group study, mission’s emphasis time, Bible Verse Memory Time, games and activities, and the cool down.
And finally what I am most excited about VBS 2007. We will be seeing this event kicked off on June 18-22. This event is very close to my heart, because it was during VBS that I was saved by Jesus Christ. So just think, we are going to be the first Bible training that many young ministers will have. Isn’t that wonderful! Come and be apart of this very important community outreach. We will be drawing to see who will win the giant Gameday Central Football w/kickstand.
So friends there are many opportunities to serve and teach the word of God this summer. Don’t let warmer weather think that it is time to be lazy, come and make a different in the life of a child. Because when you touch the life of a child, you are getting at the very heart of God!

In Christ,

Travis Tyler
Summer Line Up 2007 (Part 1 of 3)

June 3- @ 10:45 AM- 12:00 PM Noah’s Park: Doing More With God's Help
@ 5:30 PM- 7:00 PM Southern Live!

June 6- @ 6:30 PM- 7:45 PM = TeamKids (Meeting #1: I can Count on God’s Love: A Loving Father (Luke 15:11-32))
@8:00 PM- 9:00 PM = Fuel2 (session #8: The Sovereignty of God)

June 7-8- @ 8:00 PM- 8:00 AM-School’s Out Blow Out! (Annual Lock-In)

June 10- @ 10:45 AM- 12:00 PM Noah’s Park (Trust God, But Keep Trying)
@ 5:30 PM- 7:00 PM Southern Live!

June 13- @ 6:30 PM- 7:45 PM = TeamKids (Meeting #2: Other can count on me to be Kind: Abigail Showed Kindness to David (1 Samuel 25:2-39))
@8:00 PM- 9:00 PM = Fuel2 (Session #9: The Character of God)

June 17- @ 10:45 AM- 12:00 PM Noah’s Park (God Gives Us a Way to Be Saved)
Father’s Day (No Evening Services)

June 20- VBS ONLY!

June 24- @ 10:45 AM- 12:00 PM Noah’s Park (Celebrate God!)
@ 6:00 PM- VBS Commencement Service.

June 27- Church wide Picnic

June 28- SMT Meeting @ 6:30 PM

Hey College Students! Ok, they shipped us the wrong member books. But don't fret, they overnighted the right ones to us and we are set. I will be creating a mailing list for the members of the study. When you send me an email letting me know that you want to sign up for the study, I will add you to the list. We will maintain communication through this site and the email list.

I just read over Session One, and I am both encouraged by the quality of the material and challenged by its message. I can't wait for you all to get involved. Speaking of getting involved, I will also email you the audio clip for Session One. Before each session, I will give you an mp3 that you can listen to on your computer or put on your iPod and listen on the go. This first one is a discussion of social injustice and what the church is, or isn't, doing about it. Make sure you listen to this before the study. Grace and Peace.

Session One will begin Sunday, June 3rd. Free food at 5:30pm followed by worship and Session One.

The college ministry's Drive-In Movie Night was fun. We had twelve show up, ten stay through the first movie - Cars - and seven stay through the second movie - The Princess Bride. Even the police made an appearance - don't worry, just patrolling, which I'm thankful for. Here are the photos. This will have to be an anual event at least. What should we watch at the next one? Make comments below by clicking "comments."

Links to the photo albums of different events are posted in the sidebar to your right - such as "Renovations" and "Drive-In Movie Night." For a listing of all of the albums, visit this site.