PASTOR’S PEN July 3. 2008   VBS 2008 HIGHLIGHTS Thanks to Clesta Boone for a great job of directing our VBS.   Thanks also to all of our teachers, workers, helpers, music, transpor- tation, craft workers, recreation, refreshments, records, and to everyone who helped in any way with VBS. A special thanks to all who brought cookies, kool-aid, and other food. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.               A special thanks to Allen Lovelace, Galen Boone, Terry Vaughn, and others who helped roast the pig and all of the other work that was done on Thursday night. We had over 300 people who came to our Family Night/West Texas Luau. If you missed it, you missed a great treat(pig roasted in the ground), hot dogs, fruit, cookies,  and lots of good fellowship.   Thanks also to a great church which loves boys and girls and their parents. I hope that everyone realizes that it takes every one of us working together to have a great VBS. Each and every job is vital and there is no unimportant job. We had a fantastic time. We averaged 179 kids and 56 workers for an average attendance of 235. We had a total enrollment of 296. We had 27 boys and girls who prayed to receive Christ and one who came for baptism on Thursday night. We are thrilled about their decisions. Thanks to all who gave to our penny offering for missions. We gave over 250 pound of pennies and other coins. The offering totaled $637.61. That was a bunch of pennies! Way to go kids and adults.    The boys won the contest 3-2, but missions is the winner. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.   Remember that VBS is not over. This Thursday and also next Thursday, we will meet at 6:30 for our VBS Follow-up. We will go and visit in the homes of these precious boys and girls. Come and be a part of this exciting time of reaching out to our neighbors.   VBS Leadership- 2008 Pastor                                 Jimmy Griffith  Director                              Clesta Boone Office                                  Wanda McAninch, Daniel Rosebrock, Dorothy Griffith Multimedia Director         Amy Jones Transportation                  Dorothy Thomas, Sheila Bright, Glynn Melton (& General Help) Worker’s R&R                Mickie Grimes, Kay Bright, Sue White, Blanche Hewitt VBS Nurse                       Katie Toliver Stations            Arts & Crafts                   Brenda Pape, Trey Pape, Trent Campbell, Chatty Cass, Bradley Hutcheson Music                                Kayla Morris, Annette White, Joseph Reed Refreshments                   Lonelle Teaff, Murel Thompson, Olga Peachy, Mozelle Wharton Bible Study                       Dayna Henderson, Tonja Meeks, Pam Welborn, Melissa Meadows Recreation                       *Wes Henson, Amy Meadows, Tyler Friske, Billy Rogers Class Leaders Nursery                            Carla Ellison, Penny Vaughn, Jill Boyd, Pam Welborn 4 yr. Olds                          Amanda Duncan, Freda Regan, Katie Toliver, Kyla Callaway, Ashley Tucker, Emily Stephens 5 yr. Olds                          Saundra Boden, Stacy Swinney, Darian Baker Kindergarten                    Lana Rogers, Haley Shugart First Grade                       Terry Patterson, Victoria Frost, Tina Bennett                                    Second Grade                   Mica Henson, Angela Arant, Bridget Watson, Amanda Leverich, Chris Bearden Third Grade                      Jill Meier, Elizabeth Coats, Laretha Darden Fourth Grade                    Brenda Walker, Mary Wester 5th and 6th Grades            Lane Minze, Ashley Pena, Alyssa Reynolds Family Night                     Galen & Clesta Boone, Terry & Penny Vaughn, Carla Meadows, Robert & Brenda Walker, Kayla Morris, Dorothy Griffith Get ready for VBS 2009. “Boomerang Express”  It All Comes Back to Jesus. Only God knows what all that will bring to FBCM. Our workers have said that it won’t involve roasting a pig in a pit in June. How about a kangaroo or a Tasmanian devil? Just kidding.