God’s Plan For You

by tanjua damon

Grace Christian Fellowship attracted over 200 children to its vacation Bible school this week teaching them about the gospel of the Lord.

According to Children and Youth Pastor Adam Fredericks, 215 children from ages four to 12 registered for 15th annual Vacation Bible School. On Tuesday, 175 were in attendance. The school runs from 9 am until 12:30 pm.

This year’s theme is science and space and the message is “GP for You” or God’s Plan for you, Mr Fredericks said.

“It’s a lot of fun. We are definitely emphasizing getting to know Jesus,” he said. “We are showing kids they are not on this earth to take up space, but God has something specific planned for you. Jeremiah 29:11 says, Before we are in our mother’s womb, God had a plan for us and knew us.”

The church sent out 12,000 flyers in Newtown, Sandy Hook, and Brookfield advertising the vacation Bible school, Mr Fredericks said. There was no charge for the school.

While participating, the children learn scriptures from the Bible and receive messages each day. The children participate in arts and crafts, physical activity, and science experiments that emphasize the day’s message.

“Everything has gone super smooth,” Mr Fredericks said.