Brothers and sisters,
For the last two summers, our church has held a summer program for children that we’ve called Super Saturday Adventures. Each of the last two summers, children from our church and the wider Durham com-munity have come and spent a Saturday morning once a month with us. They’ve learned about God’s love for them. They’ve learned about people in the Bible who did wonderful things for God. They’ve heard parables from Jesus that told them they are beloved. This year, we’re planning to do that again!
Earlier this week, a group of about fifteen church members met to discuss how we wanted to reach out to these kids this summer. So, our Super Saturday Adventures will be on June 28th, July 12th, and July 26th from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Our theme is, “Creatures of the Bible: The Untold Stories”. Basically, we’ll be teaching the children about God’s love for them by using stories that have animals in them. The first Saturday, we’re going to talk about Creation and all the wonderful species of animals God made. That second Saturday, we’ll be talking about Jonah and the Whale and what it means to listen to God. The final Sunday, we’ll talk about the various animals that played a part in the Christmas Story and what the birth of Jesus means for us all.
I’m excited for this. The people that met last night are excited for this. Super Saturday Adventures have been hits with the children and their parents and I’m looking forward to seeing all of them again this summer. To do this, though, we’ll need lots of help! Starting this Sunday, there will be a volunteer sign-up sheet in the vestibule. I would encourage you all to look over the kind of help we need, consider where you may feel God leading you to help, and sign up. We’ll need people in specific stations, but we’ll also need folks who can just be “floaters” who go wherever they’re needed that morning.
Super Saturday Adventures are wonderful events, truly. The kids love them. The volunteers love them. The parents love them. I’m looking forward to hosting these again. As we’ve done the last two years, the main message we’re looking to send to these kids is simple: God loves them and we love them, too.
Grace and peace,
Pastor Ben