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VerseD: Galatians 6:2

Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2, CSB

God is in control and cares for us, and He cares for us through the Church, helping each other through life’s circumstances.

This Sunday: Pray for the spiritual growth of those helping with your church’s VBS

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Pray for the spiritual growth of those helping with your church’s VBS.

This Sunday: Pray for the spiritual growth of those helping with your church’s VBS

This Sunday at Church: Shepherding people who might be upset that your church has no VBS this year

In 2023, our church had a small sort of VBS for the first time (we made ukuleles and practiced some songs to play for the church.) This year, we do not have a VBS, though some of our teens helped lead some at other churches as evangelistic outreaches. So many other churches offer VBS that many families cycle through to essentially have summer daycare throughout June and July.

A few parents have wondered about a lack of VBS, but mostly they are okay with going to all the others. I am beginning to have my youth group do more with younger groups. (Most of the youth volunteer in some way in the church, including teaching Sunday School.) Perhaps we are approaching a time when the youth hold the VBS!

In any event, we need to pray for children to heat the gospel and how to shepherd the whole congregation, whether or not there is VBS.

Daniel

For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Shepherding people who might be upset that your church has no VBS this year.

This Sunday at Church: Shepherding people who might be upset that your church has no VBS this year

This Sunday at Church: Encourage someone worried about the headlines in the news to focus on Christ

This Sunday at Church: Encourage someone worried about the headlines in the news to focus on Christ.

This Sunday at Church: Encourage someone worried about the headlines in the news to focus on Christ

This Sunday: Pray for churches that have fallen pastors

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Pray for churches that have fallen pastors.

This Sunday: Pray for churches that have fallen pastors

Pray: Youth Evangelism Training Camp

This first week of June, I am taking some of my youth to an evangelism training camp.

Please pray for clarity and focus, a desire to grow in Christ, some fun, and to leave with a boldness to share the Gospel.

Our wonderful congregation even made it so that no one had to pay their own way to go! Praise God for that.

~Daniel

This Sunday at Church: Recalling God’s Mercy in your life

For this Sunday here’s what you can do: Recalling God’s Mercy in your life.

This Sunday at Church: Recalling God’s Mercy in your life

VerseD: 2 Corinthians 9:7

Each person should do as he has decided in his heart — not reluctantly or out of compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7, CSB

We are called to be the hands and feet of Jesus, and we can show love, compassion, and grace toward how others give to and worship God.

VerseD: 1 Timothy 4:8

For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

1 Timothy 4:8, CSB

We are called to be the hands and feet of Jesus, and we serve by growing in godliness and the Word individually and as the Church, helping each other grow in love and Christ-likeness.

VerseD: Galatians 4:7

So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

Galatians 4:7, ESV

We are called to be the hands and feet of Jesus, so we are called to serve the world in the same sacrificial manner, yet we also are called to eternal life and joy in Him.