1 Corinthians 15:58 – Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
Wow! We just completed our 2024 VBS-The Great Jungle Journey. And what a great week it was. But we couldn’t have done it without the Lord, the leaders and all the helpers, so thank you, thank you, thank you Church for your time, talent and treasures to make this VBS a success. We had an average of 35 children and 37 helpers each night.
Once again, we challenged the kids/leaders to not only one mission offering but two mission offerings. The first mission offering was a local mission and it went to the Pregnancy Resource Clinic (PRC). The offering that was given was $596.10 dollars. The other mission offering went to support an international mission called Children’s Hunger Fund and the offering collected was $284.25. For every quarter = 1 meal…for total of 1,137 meals.
What an awesome job church…we got caught doing something good for the Kingdom of God. With that being said about our successful VBS week, now on to the next mission moment. There are a few outreach opportunities in August that we need everyone’s help with.
On August 12th (TBD), we will deliver backpacks with schools supplies to Carden Park Elementary School. And then on August 20th at 6:00p.m. as we have done in the past, we will go around to each school and pray for the students, teachers and administrators before they begin the 2024-2025 school year.
And there is yet another outreach opportunity that will allow our church to connect with our community. For the 2024-2025 school year, the church will minister to the teachers of our school district with our “adopt-a-teacher” outreach. I would like to adopt several different teachers, once a month, for the entire school year. Let’s bring Jesus to the schools by reaching the teachers and students through Copeland Baptist Church.
This church always comes through when it is challenged, especially when it comes to reaching out to our community with the love of our Savor and Lord Jesus Christ. What a privilege to serve alongside a great team.
Connecting With Our Community,
Pastor James
