Camp Edge Bible School

What a great week! 58 different children attended with around 46 kids each night.  We had tons of volunteers, talented teachers and 4 pastors each night making a difference in kids lives. Thank you First Presbyterian Church for the use of your beautiful facility. Though we had rain one night the weather was great and the air-conditioning was appreciated. We collected enough food to take to three agencies and even brought some leftover food to the DAR lunch program. We ate delicious meals, sang fun songs, learned bible verses, and created new friends all in the name of Jesus. May this be a great catalyst for your Christian Education program this fall. We are looking forward to planning another great week for the summer of 2012.

Vacation Bible School

“Baobab Blast”  – God’s Great Get – Together in The African Savannah is a Ecumenical Vacation Bible School which will be held August 9^th –12^th Monday –Thursday from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church 2714 James St. Marinette. Six area churches are sponsoring the bible school. They are St. James Lutheran Church, Peace United Church of Christ, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, Zion Lutheran Church of Marinette, Good Shepherd Lutheran of Peshtigo and First Presbyterian Church of Menominee.

Children ages 3-6^th grade are welcome to attend this free event. Each evening will begin with a delicious supper followed by crafts, games, science, music, and lesson time.

On Thursday evening the children will travel by bus to the DeYoung Zoo in Wallace Michigan to experience the African wildlife. Registrations forms are available at each church, online at www.zionlutheran-marinette.org or by calling Zion Lutheran Church at 715 735-7898.

Mission Project

Every year we have a mission project at VBS. With our African theme around animals we wanted to do something local for this area. We have adopted the Menominee Animal Shelter as our project. Please look at the following list and try to bring at least one item to bible school. There will be a special area in the dinning hall to place your offerings for the animals.

ONGOING NEEDS:

Dog Treats – rawhide bones and soft chewies for training purposes

Cat Litter – both clumping and non-clumping types are used at the shelter

Dog Food (dry), Cat Food (dry), Kitten Food (dry)

Note: PLEASE! No food dyes.

Litter Boxes (dish pans work great)

Old Bath Towels

Old Blankets

Rugs

Disposable Gloves

Bleach

Dish Soap

Dish Washing Sponges

Paper Towels

For Vacation Bible School August 9-12^th we will need your help in many ways:

Volunteer to be a helper even if only for one night. We need people to help with registration, nametags, games, crafts, kitchen crew for supper on Wed. decorating or just following a group from activity to activity. It does not matter your age and men would especially be nice. We will find you a job!

Decorating. We need animal print material or pillows, stuffed dogs, cats or zoo animals. Large tall baskets like the African woman carry on their heads. Chicken wire or small fencing. Fishing poles, a child’s kiddie pool. We need to build a large Baobob tree in the sanctuary.

Animal Shelter

Send something for our mission project for the animal shelter. See next page.

DONATIONS:

We need money to help pay for the bus and the  children to go to the Zoo on Thursday night. To sponsor a child is only $5. We need $50 yet to pay for the bus.

FOOD

Sign up for donating food for Wed. night supper. See the clipboard or sign up sheets on the bulletin board in the Narthex.