Dear VBS Parents (AM and PM):

Cave Quest VBS will be filled with incredible Bible learning experienceskids will see, hear, touch, and even taste! Out of this world crafts, team-building games, cool Bible songs, and tasty treats are just a few of the Cave Quest activities that help faith flow into real life. (Since everything is hands-on, kids might get a little messy. Be sure to send them in play clothes and closed toe shoes...no flip flops, please!) Plus, we’ll help kids discover how to see evidence of God in everyday life—something we call God Sightings. Get ready to hear that phrase a lot!

We will be collecting monetary donations through our daily offering. These donations will be split between Shepherd’s Staff, the Adult Mission Trip in September 2016, and two WFUMC Youth Mission Trips in the Summer of 2017.

If your children have participated in the past, you know that we have an offering challenge. If we are able to collect $2,000, then the kids can silly string VBS Leaders following both services on Sunday, July 24th. If we collect more than $2,000, then there will be silly stringing andRev. Elizabeth will participate in a wacky surprise.

School supplieswill be collected Monday thru Thursday VBS week, in support of Shepherd’s Staff “Back to School” ministry. Shepherd’s Staff is a local organization providing services to families in our area. For more information, check out their website, See table below for suggested donations. We hope that your child benefits from shopping and selecting the items for donation, and gains a better understanding of ministry to others.

Suggested Donations for School Kits:

Last Name Begins With / Donation
A, B / 2 Composition Books
C, D, E / 3 ring binder (1 1/2”)
F, G, H / 4 yellow highlighters
I, J, K, L / 4 pocket folders with brads
M, N / 1 pkg pencils (10-12), 1 pkg black/blue (10-12)
O, P, Q / notebook paper (wide ruled), tabbed dividers
R, S / block erasers, blunt-tipped scissors
T, U / 1 box of crayons (24 count), 6 glue sticks
V, W / index cards (3x5 white), 2 fat pencils
X, Y, Z / colored pencils (12 count), 1 box fat crayons (8 count)

*You may donate more than the quantity stated, additional items from the list, or gift cards to Walmart to purchase items needed to complete kits

Parents, grandparents, and friends are invited to join us in our Closing Program each day in the Sanctuary at 10:20 (Preschool AM session), 11:40 (Elementary AM session) and 8:50 (PM session) —a daily celebration of Jesus’s love you won’t want to miss.

Our VBS Celebration Service will follow VBS week, on Sunday, July 24, 2016. Please come and join us at the 9:45 a.m. and/or 11 a.m. service to share our VBS experience with the rest of our congregation. Have the kids wear their shirts, and be ready to sing and dance to the VBS music we have enjoyed all week! You won’t want to miss the silly stringing of the VBS Leaders, and Rev. Elizabeth’s wacky surprise if we meet or exceed our offering challenge!

Sincerely,

Your Cave Quest Director