Fantastic Fridays Spring Semester 2014

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Christy Reynolds

Beginning in March, we hosted seven Fantastic Friday events this spring. We made a rocket launch, rockets, decorated pots and planted seeds, made cards, bird feeders, and played a ton of fun games! We learned about important Bible truths through unusual object lessons, and memorized a LOT of scripture! We ended the semester with a campout, which was a lot of fun! Congratulations to all our kids who earned patches for Rocket Launching, Camping, and Bible Memory!

Here’s how you earn your patches for Bible memory.

Having fun memorizing verses

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1

Follow the map!

God’s Word is our map of life.

Red versus Blue

Run faster!

Making a rocket launcher

It’s not rocket science . . . Oh, wait, it IS!

This way!

Jump!

Oops

Jump!

Go get it!

More engineering feats.

Rocket Launch Making 101

Jump!

Higher!

Prize time!

Chilling out with the prizes

Explaining the science

A Bible lesson

Making rockets

Engineers at work

The genius is astounding!

Drag your teammate across the line!

Snack time!

Drag him faster!

Action shots

Precision rocket making!

Precision aim!

Hurry!

Snacks

Smiles

Fun with friends

More rocket science

Wow!

This game is a drag, but still fun! 🙂

Hurry!

Faster!

Take Aim

Fire!

Don’t miss

Rockets 101

Almost finished!

Pop those balloons

Red versus Blue again!

Time to put them to the test

Ready

Set

Go!

Awesome!

We’re cool

Patiently waiting

3 . .. 2 . . . 1 . . .Blastoff!

Simon Says

Intense Simon Says

Cheering on the team

Whoo–Hooo!

Jump

JUMP

Will this really work??

Bible time

Decorating pots

Artists at work

PULL

Run!

Don’t go past the line!

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

Concentration

Achoo!

Bible Time

Can he break the tape??

Can they catch the egg?

Red versus Blue

Card making

This is FUN

Find the marbles in the ice water–ice fishing!

more Ice Fishing

Card making

Artists at work

CAMPOUT

Grilling hot dogs together

Is this one ready?

Not yet.

Keep holding it

Here’s how it’s done.

Yum!

S’MORES

Yum!

Bible Memory Award Time

Anticipating their patches

Bible Memory Group A

Bible Memory Group B

Bible Memory Group C

Bible Memory Group D

Bible Memory Group E

Bible Memory Group F

Bible Memory Group F Take 2

Campfire Devotions

Let’s praise the Lord for something

Everyone took a turn

I praise the Lord for His goodness!

I praise the Lord for His love.

Thank God for sending His Son!

“I love You, Lord, and I lift my voice to worship You.”

Meditating on God’s attributes

together with friends–

what a blessing!

What has God done for you?

He takes care of me!

What a great way to wrap up

Fantastic Fridays!

Fantastic Friday Scripture Verses

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Christy Reynolds

Here are the Bible verses you can work on to earn patches. Click to download or print.

Fantastic Friday Verses – Gospel and Growth

Fantastic Friday Verses – About the Bible

VBS 2014 Day 1

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Christy Reynolds

What a great day we had at Studio Go! Game Show Vacation Bible School today! Wade Winalot, our Game Show host, along with Mocha, the dog, Coach Armstrong and Professor Wordsmart, helped us learn all about learning to lead just like Gideon in Judges 7:9-23. We worked on learning Joshua 1:9 as well as several other scriptures, too. With plenty of great tunes, crafts, snacks, and games, the three hours flew right by. “No matter who you are and what you know, God is with you wherever you go!”

Bonus Round Questions

That is correct!

I’m sorry, Coach! That was not the right answer!

Coach Armstrong and Professor Wordsmart can’t seem to get it today.

Spin that wheel!

Teamwork time!

Blindfolds on!

Listen to your team to know where to go!

Wade Winalot asking Bonus Round Questions

Unscrambled, just in time!

Craft time–clay pots remind us of the jars Gideon and his army used.

Gideon came to VBS today!

Bugles remind us of Gideon’s horns!

Who’s airplane goes the farthest?

Mission accomplished!

“Take my picture!”

Snack time!

Sidewalk chalk!

Hard at work

Blow those bugles!

Can you follow instructions like Gideon and his army?

Water fun!

Throw those squishy balls!

Mocha, the VBS mascot, holding our other VBS baby mascot.

Let’s cool off Mr. Matt!

These ladies are popular today!

Gideon listened to God even though he was afraid. . .

Follow directions!

A cheery morale boost

Snack time!

Making little torches like Gideon’s army

Smile, Mocha!

Hard at work . . .

Chillin with the snacks

Now we need two teams.

Ok, you need blindfolds.

Coach Armstrong will give you some chalk.

You need to listen to your leader’s instructions.

Ok, draw a line straight out

Two inches over

Ok, now draw straight left

Make a line

Good job!

Now look, you have made a Bible, God’s instruction manual!

Now look, you have made three crosses!

Be of good courage–God is with you wherever you go!

Game time: making airplanes

Mother’s & Father’s Day 2014

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Christy Reynolds

Our men cooked a delicious breakfast to honor the mothers on Mother’s Day this year. Our ladies put on a cookout to honor the fathers on Father’s Day this year.