Vacation Bible School is not happening this year but Children & Family Ministry WILL! Every summer, one of the highlights for many is Vacation Bible School. We were really looking forward to "Rocky Railway- Jesus' Love Pulls Us Through!" and preparations were taking place. However, the Youth and Family Ministry Committee made the difficult decision to cancel VBS this summer due to the fact that we could not guarantee a safe environment for all involved. We did not see how we would reach our outreach goals with an online VBS alternative. Therefore, we decided to plan on holding "Rocky Railway" NEXT summer and find a new way to serve children and their families this summer.
Starting in June, Prince of Peace/Príncipe de Paz will be launching a weekly, online gathering for kids and families. The site will have LOADS of family-friendly activities do together! You will be able to learn about the week's themes, participate in a contest each week for families and compete against one another for a prize and most importantly- we will invite children and families to share an online devotion each week with their PoP family as well as their own friends and family. We hope to reach new families every week and equip them to grow in faith together as a family.
While this pandemic has been limiting in someways, it is also opening doors to new ministry opportunities! We believe this Family Ministry Page will be a wonderful way to help us reach families in ways we have not been able to before. Please pray for this ministry and watch for details about our launch in June!
~ Eric Gerken, Director of Family & Youth Ministry
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