Thursday, June 24, 2021, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
VBS 2021: DESTINATION DIG - UNEARTHING THE TRUTH ABOUT JESUS
Drop off starts at 3:45pm. Thursday's dinner will be ham or turkey sandwiches or PB&J. Pick-up at 7:00pm in the sanctuary.
Reminder for Friday 6/25: We will have a short VBS program at 7 pm Friday night. Come in and sit down in the sanctuary and we will start just a little bit after 7. The program will last about 15 minutes. All are welcome! If your child has a VBS t shirt, have them wear it on Friday.
Pool Party Rescheduled: Unfortunately, the weather is not cooperating for our pool party on Friday. We are rescheduling it for Sunday, August 1st from 7 to 9 pm. A reminder will be sent out so you don’t forget about it!
Wednesday's RECAP
OUR THEME VERSE FOR THE WEEK IS JEREMIAH 29:13
You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all of your heart.
OUR MOTTO FOR THE WEEK IS:
Seek Truth! Find Jesus!
WEDNESDAY'S LESSON
JESUS EXPERIENCED BETRAYAL AND REJECTION (PSALM 41:9; ISAIAH 53:3,7; JOHN 13; 18:1–19:16)
Jesus shared one last special supper with His disciples. During the meal, Jesus explained that one of the disciples would betray Him. Jesus knew His betrayal and death would fulfill God’s plan. After the meal, Jesus and all the disciples except for Judas went to the garden in Gethsemane. While they were there, Judas brought the soldiers to arrest Jesus and take Him to the high priest to begin the trials the prophets had written about many years before. Pilate, the Roman governor, tried to find a way to release Jesus, but the crowd shouted, “Crucify Him!” Jesus remained silent just as the prophecy said He would. Finally, Pilate gave in to the people’s demands, and Jesus was handed over to the soldiers to be crucified.
Thursday's Lesson
Jesus Is Alive (Isaiah 53:5,9-11; John 19:17–20:18)
God told prophets that Jesus would be born and that He would die for our sins. God also said that Jesus would die with the wicked, be buried with the rich, and be raised from the dead. Just as God said, Jesus was crucified between two criminals, and Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man, buried Jesus’ body in Joseph’s tomb. A stone was rolled in front of the tomb. On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb. The stone had been rolled away, and Jesus was gone. Peter and John came to the tomb and saw the burial clothes, but Jesus was not there. While Mary stood outside the tomb crying, a man she thought was a gardener appeared. The Man called her name and immediately Mary knew He was Jesus. She couldn’t wait to tell the disciples that Jesus is alive!