What a celebratory weekend it was! I hope you enjoyed the long 4th of July weekend and were able to celebrate with family and friends! In our weekend services, we were able to celebrate and remember all God did through VBS.

It was so great to have Tim Timmons back with us, leading us in worship and giving us a glimpse of what our VBS kids got to experience all week long. It is hard to summarize all that happened at SuperPowered VBS….but picture this: 2000 kids, 1100 volunteers, courageous superheroes, wild games, fun crafts, God’s word, giant water slides, joy filled worship with Tim, boat races on the lake, glow sticks, dance parties, collectable superhero trading cards, and kids walking away from the week knowing that with God all things are possible! (Can you imagine the fun?! In case you want to see it for yourself, check out our highlight video on our Facebook page here.)

In just 5 days, we also saw our VBS kids raise over $26,000 to support a village in Egypt. I am so proud of their generous hearts and how they courageously stepped into our church partnership with Healing Grace ministries. God moved powerfully throughout VBS week, and we saw 378 kids say “I Believe” and 54 kids choose to be baptized. Seeing kids make significant next steps of faith gives us plenty of reasons to celebrate! God is good!

Don’t forget that Summer Saturday Night kicks off this Saturday, July 9th with our Art Fair. There will be local art displays, face painting, music, food trucks, and more! Join us after the 5pm service. Parents, if you haven’t tried Saturday nights, summer is the perfect time to check it out! Summer Saturday Nights are so much fun to bring the family to!

See you this weekend as we continue in our James series!

Jen