You know you are in for a good time when DJ Cupcake is running the show.
DJ Cupcake a.k.a. Charles Baker helped kick off the United Methodist Church’s vacation Bible school Friday night. This summer’s theme was a food truck party with many of the biblical teachings relating to food.
For instance, many of the lessons focused on the scripture “give us today our daily bread” from Matthew 6:11.
Kids got to enjoy pizza Friday night and hot dogs Saturday afternoon along with other activities, such as story time, outdoor games, dancing, crafts and a skit.
“It’s kind of like school, but in a fun way,” the Rev. Ross Baker said. “We try to involve lots of movement, lots of fun, hands-on activities. So, it’s just experiencing the Bible and seeing that it’s something that doesn’t have to be boring, or something you sit and read quietly. You can really engage and take it on fully with your whole self.”
Volunteer Molly Bradstreet said the theme has become a popular choice in other Bible schools in the region.
“Baldwin City used it last year and was nice enough to share a lot of the materials with us,” she said.
Ross Baker said this year’s Bible school has somewhat returned to what the program was traditionally before the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Next year, we likely will probably move back to try to do a couple evenings and a half day as we’ve done before, but this year we were just trying to get some more volunteers back in place,” Baker said. “So, we kind of decided to start a little bit smaller, and we’re working our way back that direction.”
Volunteer Elizabeth Schmidt said Bible school is important for kids to build relationships within the community around them.
“I think church, in general, is pretty important because, of course, you are learning about God, but then you’ve got this other kind of family; you’re church family,” Schmidt said. “There’s all different ages of people who care for each other, and so it’s just this other safety net of people who encourage you and love you.”
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