Sunday: VBS Celebration + Cereal Drive

Sunday: VBS Celebration + Cereal Drive

By Paul Hargreaves
Senior Director of Family Ministries

We just wrapped up an incredible week of Summer Blast Vacation Bible School! Our theme was True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World, and what a wild and wonderful adventure it was!

All week long, we pretended we were exploring Alaska with our kids—surrounded by shimmering glaciers, lively rivers, and the breathtaking Northern Lights over snow-capped mountains. Each day was packed with singing, dancing, games, and most importantly, learning how to keep our eyes on Jesus—our True North—no matter what life throws our way.

Join us this Sunday at 10:00 am for a special celebration during our worship service! The kids will be on stage sharing some of the fun songs and motions they learned, and we’ll show a video recap of the week. It’s a joyful, hope-filled glimpse into what God is doing in the hearts of the next generation—you won’t want to miss it!

VBS Highlights: Our Daily Bible Themes
  • Day 1:
    • Bible Point—When we wonder, we can trust Jesus.
    • Bible Story—Matthew 3; 11:1-16 John prepares the way and baptizes Jesus.
    • Key Verse—Matthew 7:24 “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.”
  • Day 2:
    • Bible Point—When we feel alone, we can trust Jesus.
    • Bible Story—Matthew 6:25-33; 18:12-14 Jesus teaches about God’s love for us.
    • Key Verse—Matthew 11:28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”
  • Day 3:
    • Bible Point—When we feel powerless, we can trust Jesus.
    • Bible Story—Matthew 8:5-13 A Roman officer trusts Jesus.
    • Key Verse—Matthew 14:27 But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!”
  • Day 4:
    • Bible Point—When we need hope, we can trust Jesus.
    • Bible Story—Matthew 26:47-28:8 Jesus dies and comes back to life.
    • Key Verse—Matthew 12:21 “And his [Jesus] name will be the hope of all the world.”
  • Day 5:
    • Bible Point—When we need help, we can trust Jesus.
    • Bible Story—Matthew 28:16-203; Acts 2:1-12 Jesus gives the Great Commission, and the Holy Spirit comes.
    • Key Verse—Matthew 28:20 “Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age”.
Huge Thanks to Our Amazing Team!

This incredible week wouldn’t have been possible without our devoted leaders and volunteers:

Leadership Team: Karen Rodenbucher, Pam Gatto, Kim Hagey, Colleen Standifer, Krista Blonski, Caleb Bagdanov, and Abi Hallam
Stage Director: Celia Hagey
MC: Cara Taylor
Stage Character “Scout Rivers”: Jeremiah Taylor
Band Director: Paul Ward
Visual Director: Dave Langer
Sound Director: Casey Anderson

Let’s Reach Our Cereal Goal Tomorrow

As part of our VBS outreach, families brought in boxes of cold cereal for our local partner, the FISH Food Bank, to deliver to families in our community. Our goal is 500 boxes—and we’re so close to our goal, with 408 donated so far!

Let’s rally as a church family and bring in at least 92 more boxes this Sunday. Please drop your cereal donations in the FISH donation station around the corner from the lobby when you head to the HeBrews Coffee Shop. Let’s show Gig Harbor how Chapel Hill cares for families in need.

Kids’ Worship Resumes August 3

Our weekly Kids’ Worship for K–5th graders returns Sunday, August 3 at 10:00 am, and we’d love your help! Whether you can serve weekly, monthly, or occasionally, we have easy and fun leadership roles for adults who love kids and want to make a difference. Learn more and sign up here.

Thanks again, Chapel Hill, for praying, giving, and showing up for our kids. We’re so grateful for what God is doing in and through this church—and we can’t wait to see you Sunday!

Paul