As I write this, I am looking at a Vacation Bible School certificate of completion. It is dated July 7-11, 1980. It reads, “The Vacation Bible School of Corinth Baptist Church at Lake Park, Georgia, for enrollment attendance and cooperation awards this certificate to Richard Powell.” The certificate was signed by the Youth Department Teacher, Winston Yingling, the VBS Director, Carolyn Lineberger, and by the Pastor, Frank O’Brien. The certificate is not impressive to look at. I doubt anyone would give me a penny for it. But I wouldn’t sell it for a million dollars. Do you know why? Because this certificate reminds me of when I first heard the Good News that Jesus Christ could and would save me from my sins! It was through VBS that I came to know Jesus as my Lord and Savior. How can I ever repay that team of dedicated, compassionate people who volunteered a week of their time to tell a 12 year old boy about Jesus? How can I ever thank them for the difference salvation has made in my life?
I suppose they would say, “Ricky, don’t try to repay us. Just follow our example. Do for someone else what was done for you. There are children in your neighborhood who need to know the Lord. Reach out to them through VBS and tell them that Jesus loves them!” That is exactly what I am going to do. Our church is forming a team of dedicated, compassionate men and women who will reach boys and girls for Jesus through VBS during the week of June 14-19. The theme for this year’s VBS is, “Boomerang Express. If you are already on the team I say, “Thank you.” If you have not yet signed up to help, do it today. Call the church office and say, “I want to make an eternal difference in a child’s life. How can I help in VBS?”
Do you have some fond memories from your VBS experiences? I would love to hear them!
Here are some other ways you can help reach boys and girls for Christ:
Volunteer to help during the week of VBS.