Our Vacation Bible School was a tremendous success - for both children and adults. I’m glad that we had an adult class because we have so many opportunities to pause and consider the text of the Bible - along with its implications. This was a wonderful study.

You’ll see the decorations for Vacation Bible School today at the front of the auditorium. Believe me, that is only a portion of the effort that has been put into this year’s VBS.

Ann and I made it safely back from visiting Alfred and Diana Zike in Athens, Greece and enjoyed being a part of the 7th Annual Mediterranean Christian Conference. It was held in Marathon, Greece and was another opportunity to visit with and learn from missionaries around the world.

You don’t want to miss our upcoming Vacation Bible School! Oh, there is so much being planned! Lori and Mary Katherine are tossing out ideas, recruiting helpers, getting tasks assigned and plans made.

As I write this article, Ann and I are preparing to leave on our trip to Athens, Greece to participate in the 7th Annual Mediterranean Missionary Conference. Please pray for us as we travel. Our objective is to participate in the conference and learn more about ways we can better serve Alfred and Diana Zike.

It is a wonderful time of year. The youth group is active in many daily activities and busily preparing for upcoming events. Our teachers and coordinators are busily preparing for Vacation Bible School.

Our service on Sunday night is focused on praying for our upcoming VBS and our continued work with our families and their children. The truth is that the greatest influence over children continue to be their parents. The church, however, is about the business of the spiritual growth of every member of the family.

It is impossible, to give complete reports on all the great things happening at Germantown. Here is my attempt to capture a few portions of what has already taken place and what is upcoming. Praise the Lord for what He is doing! What a gift to have a part in His work, wherever it occurs!