Mountain States Children’s Home Trip June 2019
Pressing on towards the Goal “I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” Philippians 3:14 Painting fences, digging holes and trenches, planting trees, landscape maintenance, organizing storage rooms, assembling bikes, oiling saddles, cleaning out barns ... the list of tasks was extensive as a team of teens and adults, including parents, chaperones, and the dedicated kitchen staff arrived on the scene to perform various acts of service at Mountain States Children’s Home (MSCH). The setting for these activities is a lovely property with breathtaking views of the majestic Rocky Mountains on the horizon. Located in Longmont Colorado, MSCH is a children’s home that serves to provide healing and restoration for wounded children. During…
The Wise Man built his house upon the Rock!
Vacation Bible School 2019 “The Wise Man built his house upon the Rock, the rains came tumbling down, and the house on the rock stood firm!” The words of this VBS song rang through the auditorium as over 50 kids sang the words and moved their hands in the actions of this song, based on one of Jesus’ teachings. The theme of “Building a better life with Jesus’ at this year’s Vacation Bible School was reinforced by the LEGO themed decorations and crafts projects the children participated in during the event. Puppets and skits were used to teach lessons about kindness to others (John 4:1-42, Jesus and the Samaritan woman), Jesus’ power over fear, evil and disease (John 9, Healing the Blind man and Mark 5:1-20, Curing the demon-possessed man),…
Congrats to Our Grads!
Sunday evening, May 19, 2019 was a time of shared celebration as we honored our high school and college graduates in a festive gathering. Laughter, conversation, finger foods, and cake were partaken of during this joyful event, which included a brief pictorial slideshow taking us down memory lane with each of these young adults, who have successfully completed this important milestone in their lives. “Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance”. Proverbs 1:5 We congratulate them for the persistence and commitment they demonstrated by completing their education to this point. Our prayer and encouragement is for them to continue gaining knowledge and wisdom, especially in their spiritual growth as Christians. We are so thankful to the Lord for his grace and…
What seeds are you planting for the harvest? – Leadership Training for Christ
It is the beautiful time of year when spring is bursting forth all around us, and we start to think about what seeds shall we plant, so that we might have an abundant harvest later on in the year. Just as we look to the physical soil to plant and grow things, it’s even more important for us to look at our spiritual planting and harvesting. We will reap what we sow in all of these planting endeavors. “He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.” 2 Corinthians 9:6 Children’s hearts and minds are fertile soil that we, as Christian parents and teachers, need to diligently and purposefully attend to in…