Message Received: Hearing God's Call
St Thomas Vacation Bible Camp, Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Another fantastic day at St Thomas Vacation Bible Camp! The youth Story-tellers told the story of the
Angel Gabriel visiting Mary and calling her to be the mother of Jesus, the Holy
Child of God. Mary was very surprised
about this call, and probably a bit afraid.
Can you imagine knowing that you’re a poor and humble person who isn’t
very outgoing, not so popular and maybe even a bit shy, and yet you’re the person
God chooses? As it turns out, when we
listen for God’s call and invite God to be with us, we see ourselves as the
amazing and wonderful and beloved people God sees us to be! With God’s help, Mary was able to what God
asked of her … it’s what happens for us too.
The story shows us that there is goodness in all of us, that every
single one of us precious to God, and that when we let God in, life can change
pretty dramatically. God is always with
us, loving us and helping us to find our way.
We talked about that in crafts today too, where the glitter was flying
and the campers talked about trusting in God.
Today was a bit different from our other VBC days because
we had a church service with Holy Communion.
There were more than 70 children in church, and while they sang with
abandon, there were times when it was absolutely still. Your children respond very strongly to music,
whether it be raucous or contemplative.
Look for a note on Friday from our Chorister Director Tim Blok. A music educator by profession, Tim is very interested in creating
more singing opportunities for the little ones at St. Thomas and in
growing the current Chorister program!
Getting ready to sing with Tim in the music station
Don’t forget about Vacation Bible Camp Sunday and Mass on
the Grass. We’ll have our 10:15 service
in Medina Park this coming Sunday, and you are most welcome for this special
service whether or not you attend another church! We love to gather the campers one last time
(have them wear their camp shirts) and have them sing for the service. This year’s campers are super singers and
we’d love to see all of them on Sunday!
Bring them at 10 to meet Tim in the park and do a little practicing
before the service. Then join us for a
great picnic after church – always a great time!
We continue to collect donations for the
orphanage in La Paz. Please bring your
change and perhaps even your dollar bills to the big mailbox at the church
entrance. Thank you again for helping to
teach your children the joy in sharing what we have with those less fortunate.
We
are delighted to be sharing this time with your children… they are surely a
blessing to us! Many thanks and
blessings on you and yours, Karen †
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