Having an optimistic, celebrating attitude lifts everyone's spirits throughout the entire week. However, my current church sets aside the afternoon and evening after the final day of VBS to really celebrate. I personally love these ideas and think that they would be beneficial for anyone. They first have an "I Said Yes to Jesus Party" where all the kids who made decisions for Jesus get to come and eat cupcakes. Every kid who made a decision gets an invitation, and all are followed up with, regardless of if they attend the party. It is a fun way to celebrate what is hands down the best decision they will ever make! After this they have a carnival with inflatables and food and games. It is a lot of fun and is a great way to reach not only the kids who were at VBS, but also their families. This is a great way to serve the community while creating one.
Overall, CELEBRATE. God is good. If seeing a bunch of kids praising Jesus and unabashedly following Him during the week doesn't get you excited, something is wrong. It makes me feel so full of hope and joy, knowing that this is the generation that is going to lead the way in loving Jesus.
And this concludes my VBS series on my blog. I realize these posts were kind of broad, but I wanted to highlight some specific examples of large, overarching themes. Up next...who knows??? You'll have to come back to see. There are several things I am considering blogging about that are going on in my life...
...but right now I'm going to CELEBRATE writing these VBS posts!!!!!!!!
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