VBS NEWS
TUESDAY, August 10, 1999
Redeemer Lutheran Church, St. Clair Shores, MI Phone 294-0640
8:50 AM to 12:00 PM
1. What a privilege to teach your children about Jesus Christ.
2. Your offerings are greatly appreciated to help us pay for this program.
3. Would you like to be a Volunteer? Please see Pastor Cascione.
4. Would you like to enroll for Preschool or Kindergarten? Please see Tina Moore.
At the moment we have approximately 264 children enrolled. Staff, please tell the office about new children who enroll.
Today the children learned about : - Matthew 14:13-21
Mat 14:13 When Jesus heard [of it], he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard [thereof], they followed him on foot out of the cities. 14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. 15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 He said, Bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to [his] disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. 21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
The point of the lesson is that too often people want the things that God gives, but the most important thing is Jesus’ Word. The children should learn that having Jesus’ Word is the most important thing in this life.
Tomorrow’s Lesson : A High-Water Hazard, Jesus and Peter walk on water- Matthew 14:22-36
KJV Mat 14:22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth [his] hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. 33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. 34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
The point of the lesson is that Christ is Lord of heaven and earth and calls us to follow Him by faith. Like Peter, we often doubt that Christ is in control of everything. Without faith in Christ we are lost. The children are to learn to trust Christ in every circumstance.
To Staff and Parents
Each day we want the children to say and learn the Apostles’ Creed and the Lord’s Prayer. Would you please say it with them and help them learn it at home.
Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead, He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.
Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen
All the children will sing on Friday at 12:00 PM in the Church.
All parents and friends are invited to hear them sing. You may bring a video camera or
take pictures after they sing.
Free ice cream for all children and parents in the parking lot after the children sing, a
gift from Heinrich’s Dairy Queen, located at 12 1/2 and Gratiot.
This page is part of the Vacation Bible School materials from Redeemer Lutheran Church, St. Clair Shores, Michigan. They are from our 1999 VBS program. To learn more about it, see the related article or contact Pastor Jack Cascione.