VBS - WOW
Lot of folks at VBS - I especially know about the middle schoolers. There were 104 middle schoolers and workers at my house last night!
Here’s what stood out:
- Kids are hungry for community. They want to be in the circle. So 13 were on my trampoline at one time - just sitting in a circile.
- Some kids have a hard time fitting in. Who knows why? They hang out on the fringes and need someone to help them be included.
- Some kids need to know an adult knows their name. I spoke to one girl and called her name. She gushed, “Pastor Clay, you know my name!” It was on her name tag and I just read it. But it mean something to her.
- To manage lots of kids, you need lots of help. Nathan, Leandra, and Jonathan had done a great job. There were 10 or 12 adults there to help keep an eye on things - and we needed every one of them.
- Student ministry is never just about the kids in your church. It’s about all the kids God brings to you.
