Vacation Bible School

Every year around this time we enter into a period of intense, but joyful labor. It is analogous to the planting season that farmers have. They prepare their fields, plant their crops, maybe even put out a little fertilizer, and then they wait for the rain. Monticello will spend this week preparing fields, planting seeds, and praying that God brings the increase. It's Vacation Bible School (VBS) time already. Every laborer plays a vital role in the work. Each prayer, every "How do you do?," every friendly smile builds a bridge to sharing the gospel with children and their families.

But VBS isn't just work, it's warfare. We are wrestling spiritual forces in dark places as we proclaim Jesus is the light. Every teacher is a warrior. Every student a potential causality. We prepare our hearts and mind, not for self-glorification, but for glory of Christ. We endure children's songs, learn dance moves, and study our lessons, not because it's cool or fun, but because we want to be instruments ready for use by the Redeemer.

Don't get me wrong, I have a blast a VBS. I love the songs (usually), and the dance moves. I love getting the kids stirred up. The reason I love VBS is because it presents us, as a church, with an extended and intense opportunity to lift us Jesus before the children. It allows us to shine a light in otherwise dark places. VBS is sometimes the only chance some children will have to hear about Jesus in their life time. And Jesus allows us the privilege of sharing in this glorious event.

If you're in the Morgantown area we invite you to come out and join our VBS. We have kickoff Sunday, June 7th, at 6:00 pm. There will be a water slide and a dunking booth. Then Monday through Friday will have VBS from 6:00-8:00 pm. Friday night we conclude with a commencement ceremony and a pizza fellowship.