August 11: Church Picnic

Summer would not be summer without hotdogs, chips, salsa, corn on the cob, lemonade and watermelon. So the Saturday following Vacation Bible School FBCDC held a church-wide picnic in the church parking lot. Several from the neighborhood also came and joined us.

It was a fun time. The children played baseball, basketball and skip rope. The adults especially enjoyed the food, the company, and the LORD (but not in that order). It was a cold summer afternoon, so several were all bundled up in warm clothes.

It was such a successful picnic, we bagan to make plans for the next one.

August 6-10: Vacation Bible School

The future of our nation rests on the hands of today's children. We, at FBCDC, desire to guide our children to become good citizens.

Realizing that the children of today will determine the future course of America, FBCDC was delighted to hold Vacation Bible School for 5 days, for children ages 11 and under.

The theme of Vacation Bible School was "Knowing Christ." Each day the children learned Bible stories, Scripture memorization, crafts, and a missionary story on the life of John Patton, missionary to New Hebrides. There was time also for outdoors games and sports.

The last picture is the Closing Program, held in the evening of August 10, and witnessed by many parents, grandparents, and guardians.

August 5: Children's Church

FBCDC is proud of our Children's Church ministry. I am convinced that our teachers and those who assists are models of what a true follower of Jesus should be. We teach by life and we teach by example.

I believe that the most receptive group to come to Christ are children. Therefore we as a church place much emphasis on our children's ministry.

The children sing "I Have Decided to Follow Jesus." Following our LORD is what Christianity is all about. It is about the Lordship of Christ: not only receiving Christ as Savior from sin, but also as the ultimate Authority in our individual lives.