The dates have been set for this year’s VBS: July 9-13, from 9am-12pm.

Our theme this year is “Operation Overboard—Dare to Go Deep with God!” Our scripture focus is Hebrews 11:1: Faith is the reality of what we hope for, the proof of what we don’t see.

This year’s VBS is both an invitation and a challenge to dive into the waters of God’s Word and discover what it means to have deep faith. As kids journey father down towards the ocean floor, Bible stories introduce people from the Old Testament and New Testament who show deep faith by depending on God, daring to care, claiming Jesus, choosing to follow, and changing the world.

Registration is open to children age four (by September 1) through grade 5 complete. Please register your child by the grade he or she just completed. Each family will receive a CD of the Operation Overboard music while supplies last.

To volunteer or for more information, contact
Kim English (children@fumcwf.org or 940-766-4231, x272).

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Age 4 Age 5 Kindergarten (completed) Grade 1 (completed) Grade 2 (completed) Grade 3 (completed) Grade 4 (completed) Grade 5 (completed)

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We will be going to:

• Oklahoma City
• Thursday, March 15th
• We will meet on the 3rd floor at 7:30am
• We will return that night about 10:00pm.
• Cost:  $50

We’ll begin with breakfast and a Bible study at FUMC, then leave for OKC.

We plan to visit:

• OKC Bombing Memorial
• Science Museum Oklahoma
• Playzone

Because space is limited, there is a firm registration DEADLINE of February 26!

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(Seekers of MORE reporting) The 5th-8th graders went to Fright Fest at Six Flags on October 10, 2011.  We rode many rides and played many games.  Below is a drawing we made inspired by the cool rollercoasters there. 

Check out this pics from our trip!

Here’s a great video of our own Trinity Denson working to try to climb a crazy ladder

Sunday, October 16, 2011 brought smiles to many faces as people of all ages attended the Fall Carnival that boasted:

• The Patriot / Cowboy Game on the Big Screen
• Games from:
  • Exodus Sunday School Class – Bean Bag Toss
  • Living the Questions Class – Minute to Win It
  • Young Adult Singles – Cake Walk
  • Paul & Maggie Goodrich – Potty Toss
  • Youth Helpers
• Bounce House
• The Lost Cave
• Trunk-or-Treating
• Food from the Bi-the-Way Sunday School Class
• Photo Booth from the Aldersgate Sunday School Class
• Fellowship!

Check out pictures below!

Bring your family, bring a friend, and join the fun:

Sunday, October 16, 2011
4:30-6:00pm

Winning trunk-or-treating from 2010!

Cost:

$3 recommended donation for church members;

Visitors are FREE!

Activities:

Trunk-or-Treating
(Can you open your trunk to kids?  We provide the candy!)

Yummy carnival food by the Bi-the-Way Sunday School Class
(additional cost)

Bounce House

New Games

The Cowboy game will be on the big screen in Fellowship Hall

Ways you can help (as an individual or small group):

Donate candy
(look for donation boxes at church entrances)

Set-up
(after worship on the 16th)

Clean-up
(6:00pm)

Run a game booth!!

Bring baked goods for the cake walk

Participate in Trunk-or-Treat!!
(best decorated trunk wins a gift card)

Come and join the fun and encourage your friends and Sunday School Classes to come!!

To sign-up to help, contact
Kim English
(children@fumcwf.org or 940-766-4231, x272)

Celebrate your day off from school by going to Six Flags for Fright Fest!

Cost (includes 2 meals, 1 ticket, and transportation):

• $60.00

Times / Details:

• For grades 5-8;
• Meet at FUMC at 8:15am;
• Bring spending money for snacks / souvenirs at Six Flags;
• Return to FUMC by 8:00pm.

DEADLINE to register AND pay is Sunday, October 2, 2011!

Friends are welcome.

Medical release form is required for all participants.

For more information, contact:
Jeff Ginn (jginn@fumcwf.org or 940-613-0025)
or
Kim English (children@fumcwf.org or 940-766-4231, x272).

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Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

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All good things must come to an end, but was it really an end?  Our theme today was CELEBRATE GOD FOREVER.  So, even though VBS ended, it is also a beginning as the children continue to celebrate God through the rest of their lives with what they learned this week!

I will cause your name to be celebrated in all generations; therefore, the peoples will praise you forever and ever.

Psalm 45:17

We are grateful for all the children, youth, and adults who made this such a special week.  We also thank parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, friends, etc. that brought the children reach day to “Shake it Up Cafe!”

Check out pics below!

Today’s “catch phrase” was REMEMBER JESUS OFTEN, and we focused on Jesus’ last supper with the key verse being Luke 22:19b:

Do this in remembrance of me.

We’ve really enjoyed this week with about 150 kids and about 65 volunteers (adults and youth) who have made this all possible.

Tomorrow (Friday), we’ll have a closing ceremony in the Sanctuary where the kids will sing for family and friends.  After that, we’ll share together in a pizza celebration in the Atrium!  It’ll be GREAT!

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Our “catch phrase” for the day was BELIEVE FULLY, and our key verse was John 14:1b where Christ says:

Trust God; also trust me!

It has been great to see around 150 kids participating in VBS this year, and we are hoping for more tomorrow.  If you have friends or family age 4-grade 5 (completed), bring them along!

Check out pictures below!

Today, we learned to “give happily to God,” and our “Bible Bite” for the day was Hebrews 13:16:

Don’t forget to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with these kinds of sacrifices. (CEB)

We also considered the many Jewish festival (or holidays) discussed in Leviticus 23.

IT IS NOT TOO LATE for children to come and participate! So, if you missed the first day, no problem! If you’ve got a friend you’d like to bring, bring them tomorrow! We hope to see you!

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