I want to invite children ages 4 thru completed grade 4 (and all those young at heart) to Vacation Bible School this Summer at Christ Conyngham Lutheran Church. I look forward to VBS every year. We need helpers of every age. Please contact our Church administrator, Cindy Derr at 570-788-1572 if the Spirit moves you to assist us. You will get to meet our Mascot D. J. Cupcake. He is colorful, fun and full of good information for us to learn more about God. We will have crafts, music, games a Bible lesson and will ensure you stay hydrated. We will be focusing on Matthew 4:11 “Give us this day our daily bread” as our theme. Each day we focus on a part of the prayer God is great, God is good prayer. I am very familiar with this program, and it is wonderful. Your children will not want to miss it. Please mark off August 4th -8th from 9:00-Nnoon on your calendars. I can’t wait to see everyone there.
For those of us that are not Vacation Bible school oriented I would like to recommend one of my very favorite books by Elie Wiesel. It is entitled Night. It is not an easy book to read, however, in light of the recent anti-Semitic sentiments around the world I feel it necessary to re-read it myself. I will be available to discuss it with anyone that chooses to read it. Mr. Weisel is a holocaust survivor and experienced this through the eyes of a Russian Jewish child. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1986. In my humble opinion it is a MUST read. Please seek me out with any questions regarding my recommendation.
I will be praying for all of you to have a safe and enjoyable summer with your family and friends. Please remember to attend church when you can for some nourishment for your heart and soul. God is ALWAYS with US. Let us always give thanks for this in our prayers.
With love and gratitude for all of you, Pastor Cindy, Hardy and Gabe