One of our favorite things to do is to give accolades to our awesome church members for plenty reasons. Mitch & Joan Hyde and team cleverly transformed our church into a remote island where VBS kids learned how to recover from being “shipwrecked.” Life happens, and each of us experience daily life occurrences that surely sometimes make us feel shipwrecked! While the kids as well as adults had loads of fun at the SWCC “Shipwrecked” scenario, they left VBS experiencing God’s Word through memorable short Bible points emphasized throughout VBS week -- which will make it easy for all to apply long after VBS is over. Day 1: When you’re lonely . . . Jesus Rescues Day 2: When you worry . . . Jesus Rescues Day 3: When you struggle . . . Jesus Recues Day 4: When you do wrong . . . Jesus Recues Day 5: When you’re powerless . . . Jesus Recues These points coincide with the ministry cards Pastor Bob recently distributed. If you need a set, please pick them up from an Usher. As Pastor Linda so eloquently recently concluded, and we agree: With grateful hearts we proudly celebrated an amazing week of VBS and give glory to God for the outcome and the seeds that were planted into the hearts of over 75 children in attendance. We give glory to God because He has provided us an astounding team of people that took on our VBS ministry, organized it, and set it into motion. Some of them worked tirelessly over the past several months. The stage and props were imaginative and magnificent! “Nothing just happens!” Case in point: Directed by Pastor Nancy McCullar, and coordinated with her ever faithful team of assistants: Jake & Ashley Axt, Elijah Axt, Traci Hyde, Brad & Leslie Magby, Joan & Mitch Hyde, Robert Martinez, Kyle McDowell, Damari Nelsen, Debra Riley, Kathleen Sanders, Kristen Sanders, Nathalya Seda, and Lynette Woodfin, this year’s VBS program was even bigger than previous years. Can you imagine! With that kind of response, the Children’s Ministry Department needs more workers on a regular basis to assist this growing ministry. Web Master Pastor Linda does an exceptional job promoting our church on our website, and others similarly do so by posting on Facebook, with Angel & Brandi Lozano & Damari Nelsen regularly recording Sunday sermons on YouTube and Facebook Live – so important to promoting our church outreach and ministries.

Pastor Nancy prayed for wisdom, direction, and favor as she sought God for workers that would come alongside her to make VBS week a success. God heard and answered her prayers! Mitch & Joan Hyde worked on backdrops and props. Joan even made beautiful paper flowers for the state-of-the-art backdrop that were so amazing! Jake & Ashley Axt created the scene in the hallway in the south building and worked throughout the week. Lynnette Woodfin assisted Pastor Nancy over the past year deciding on crafts and purchasing items needed to make the stations exciting besides working all week in the kitchen and with the VBS Grand Finale. During the month, spotted were Kathleen Sanders and her family transforming our north lobby into an Imagination Station and then working week long with her son Jason Sanders speaking into the lives of the children. Debra Riley did a fantastic job transforming her classroom into Bible Discovery. She then spoke into the lives of the children and planted deep seeds of love, mercy, grace, and protection of and through Christ Jesus. Remarkable -- many behind-the-scene workers! Last day of VBS “Shipwrecked” kids were heard saying, “I’m sad (to leave). We’ve had a great time, and we had amazing, awesome workers! …”

THANK YOU!!

Pastor Linda already said it, but some things can’t be said enough: “Volunteers, thank you for pouring into the lives of children during VBS week. The truth is, we could not have done it without you. You made “stuff” possible here at SWCC. So remember, the choices we make in life not only affect us, but will affect others as well. When you make the choice to volunteer in ministry, you affect the lives of many in a positive way for the rest of their lives.” Know that YOU are important to God as well as to SWCC. Whether VBS or not, every SWCC Children’s Ministry and other ministry teams continually offer life-changing knowledge that really connect kids and others with Jesus Christ to change their lives forever. Weekly kids’ and youth studies are offered year-round. Be sure YOUR children and youth are involved in SWCC Bible Study Ministries! Our Bible Study facilitators are passionate about ministry to individuals of all ages! Be sure to view delightful VBS and other photos on our church website and on Facebook! VBS kids and you are adorable! These interesting photographs are provided by the faithful and remarkably talented Elizabeth DelaRosa, Robert Martinez, and Pastor Linda. 


                To God Be The Glory !!