We Shouldn't Leave These Photos Out

These photos were from Mrs. Greer's camera and were too good not to post. Here are Bill Hilly and Jed with their group of 3rd and 4th graders:


Here are Fruit E. Pie, Rusty, and Young Dick Monald with the K-2 group:


Annie and Auntie Opal are pretty dear in this shot. What a stitch these two were!


Here's the whole cast for Friday:


Here are three shots of the lilies brought in for the kids and counselors from Seawright Daylily and Hosta Farm on Bedford Road in Carlisle. Now is a great time to stop by and see the end of their peak flowering season. Say "hi" to Love and Bob Seawright for us. If you look closely, you can still see the early morning raindrops on the flowers.




All of the colorful scenary making was supervised by Peaches:





And there she is, doing a little plowing on the back forty:


Here she is AGAIN, this time serving the sherbet watermelon made by my wife. If you visit with us next week, you can try a piece of sherbet watermelon (we'll also have pieces of real watermelon, too), see slides of the events, and hear the kids who are able to come sing some of the songs we sang. Pastor Weibley will be preaching on Matthew 6, one of the parts of the Bible we studied, in a message about facing anxiety . . .



Here was one of the most wonderful finds from our church historian, Ginny M. The 1938 (and first ever) Vacation Bible School in Carlisle. The pastor was Burton Goddard (who we believe just died last year) for whom the library at Gordon Conwell was named. He taught the 7th and 8th graders and premiered the use of a new teaching technique: THE FLANNELGRAM. The school lasted for 2 weeks, beginning on August 3.


Here are all who were here Friday on another set of steps, 70 years later, together doing the same thing, learning together about the Bible and praying for fruit.


This is likely my last Vacation Bible School/Backyard Bible Club post. Shortly I hope to have a balanced review of the book The Shack that seems to be sweeping the Christian world. And sometime, that topic, I'd been thinking to avoid: how Christians should be involved in an election season (in which I'll be giving links to some things that I've found helpful).