This week on the Midweek Mission Moment, we showcase the amazing children and youth programs here at KFUMC! The theme for this year's VBS was "Heart of a Champion," inspired by the Olympics! Last week was VBS and it was fantastic! Just hours before it began you could find me powerwalking between all the classrooms frantically trying to remember everything and predict things that could go wrong. I wanted it to be perfect, and I was stressed! I should have realized that it would be great no matter what, simply because we were all coming together to learn about and worship the Lord. As our amazing crew of volunteers walked in, followed a few minutes later by all of our very excited kids, my anxiety melted away and my excitement began to build. The room filled with giggles and squeals of excitement...you could feel God's work beginning in that room. The four days passed quickly and so much fun was had! The kids were challenged to memorize four different memory verses and most of them did! If they memorized one they received a metal, if they memorized three or more they were given a trophy. On the last day, one of the boys came over to recite a verse and sadly told me he wasn't sure if he had any memorized at all. I told him to try and gave him the first word of each verse. To his surprise, he knew every single one. He jumped in the air as I handed him his trophy and ran back to his friends yelling that he did it! I didn't stop smiling for the rest of the evening. We also told the kids that we would be raising money for the Costa Rica Children's home. Each group was encouraged to bring their dollars and coins to put in the offering. The group that raised the most money would get to throw pie at Pastor David and me on the last day. Our VBS kids took this very seriously and ended up raising over $950. The Jamaica team took hold in the gold and got to pie us as we closed out VBS. The fellowship hall rang with laughter! I know I left feeling like I had developed the Heart of a Champion through the week, and I hope the kids did too! A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered for VBS, it would not have been possible without you! I can't wait for next year! Tuesday McRorey _______________ Forge Youth went on a mission trip to New Mexico! What did our one week of mission look like? 6 Suburbans and Vans 22 Hours on the Road 31 Hours of Work 100s of Hearts Touched Our Forge Youth Ministry teamed up with Boerne First UMC youth group and the local youth of Santa Fe, New Mexico to do some serious good! The youth got to see the real-life struggle of the unhoused, they packaged and handed out hundreds of containers of food to the food insecure, and helped the community care for local parks by cleaning up and doing some landscaping. Other students socialized dogs at the Humane Society, cut steps into the side of a mountain for the U.S. Forrest Service, built a ramp with the New Mexico Ramp Project, and let the first responders of Santa Fe know they are loved and prayed over with freshly baked cookies. We learned in worship and small group throughout the week that opportunities to serve are all around us, and that our faith asks more of us than simple words. Hearts that are truly in love with God show that love through their deeds, and faith without works is dead, from James 2:17. These students showed faith on fire. Through blisters and sunburns while they sewed peace and love for the people of Santa Fe. The youth found joy in service, which is something they will carry with them and continue shining here in the Hill Country. Thank you for helping to make this faith-growth opportunity possible. Your tithes go, in part, to supplying the youth program with the space and resources it needs. And, our youth-designated fund, which some of you have contributed to for student scholarships, helps make trips like this affordable for our students. We are blessed to be part of a community that cares about its children and youth. I praise the Lord for you and your faith in action. Kendra Thomas Our Back to School Bash will be Saturday, August 3 at Light on the Hill! If you have gently used clothes that your child has outgrown, we would love for you to consider sharing them.
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