A Few Thoughts About A Great Week

As our Arctic Edge adventure winds down, here's a few random thoughts about VBS 2006:

-One of my greatest joys as a pastor is seeing children who are excited about being at church. God's Word is not boring, and we should strive to make learning the Bible a fun experience all the time, not just one week a year.

-I am so grateful for the adults and youth who have volunteered their time so generously this week. Without your help, none of this would be possible. I want to say "thank you" to all of the teachers, assistants, leaders, kitchen workers, and anyone else who has worked to make VBS 2006 a success. You are taking part in something that will have an impact for all of eternity.

-After three years in a row of using the Lifeway VBS materials, I have to say how impressed I am with the improvements they've made in the past 15 years. When I first began vocational ministry in 1993, the literature from Lifeway (known at that time as The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention) was not up to par with what some other publishing companies were offering. It is obvious that the people at Lifeway have listened to the critiques and worked hard to create a vastly improved product that we Southern Baptists can be proud of.

-I am looking forward to our commencement service on Sunday night at 6 p.m. This is something that every member of EFBC should plan on attending, even if you don't have a child or grandchild that will be participating. If you don't come, I can assure you that you'll be missing a blessing.

Looking forward to a great night at VBS tonight and a great day on Sunday!

Bro. Shane