Week 4: FBC Paris, Valley View Baptist, Redeemer Community, FBC Hart, Faith Community Church, New Heights Baptist, BFC DuBois, & FBC Dalton

Rosamond

Wow! This week flew by! We had a great veteran team in Memphis this week, from the First Baptist Church of Paris. They have been our awesome partners in ministry since way back in 2016. Every year they bring tons of energy and love to the kids at Rosamond! We overcame the heat this week and still had a week-high of 30 kids at Bible club. FBC taught Bible lessons on temptation all week, starting out with the story of Adam and Eve on Monday and then continuing throughout the rest of the week with other Bible stories on temptation, sin, and repentance. The craft station was popping with summertime tropical snow globes, coloring beach balls, prayer boxes, and some pretty sweet slap bracelets. Songs looked so much fun, everyone had bunches of energy and danced right up until the whistle blew before rotating to the next station. Games were a blast with some classics like Duck Duck Goose, Mr. Bear, Sharks and Minnows, and even some obstacle course relay races for the older groups. Thank y’all so much for taking time out of your summer to drive all the way down from Illinois, to help serve our kids here in Memphis. I hope our FBC Paris family had as much fun as I did and continues to come for many more years!

-Ben, John, and Jae

Guernsey

We had such a fun week at Bible Club Guernsey with Valley View Baptist Church! We hit our summer high of 26 kids on Wednesday! All throughout the week the kids were learning how they can lead like Moses, trust like Joshua, obey like King Hezekiah, be brave like Ester, and how to love like Jesus. At crafts station, they made the Red Sea that Moses crossed, a horn to march around Jericho with, a crown to remind them how King Hezekiah obeyed the Lord even though his father didn’t, an Ester puppet, and a bookmark for the Bibles they took home of Friday! Not only were the kids able to take a Bible home, they learned how to use it each day during Bible Skills station. They learned about the table of contents, how to find the books, what the “big numbers” and “little numbers” mean, and got to practice looking up many verses each day! It made me so proud to see the kids excited about using the Bible! Games station played themed games each day to help the kids further understand the Bible story. They played Fan Away and Jump the Creek to show how the Israelites had to leave Egypt and cross the Red Sea, a blindfolded obstacle course to show how Joshua had to trust God while he was marching around Jericho, a courage relay race, and a balloon obstacle to show them the courage and bravery Ester had to have. Thank you so much to Valley View for always bringing so much LOVE and JOY to the kiddos in Memphis. It was a pleasure to SERVE with you!

-Mitch

Pope

WHAT. A. WEEK! Faith Community joined us at Pope this week bringing a high of twenty-one kids! Crafts had a science twist to it, where our kids made helicopters, parachutes, whistles, and created other experiments that related back to the Bible story. Games brought laughter and giggles with sharks and menos, soccer, duck duck goose, and more! Songs were so loud it could be heard all across Memphis! The kids continued to show off their dance moves with the church clap while also singing songs about how "our God is the King of the Universe, the Jungle, the Sea and Me!" They also learned a song about how our God is so big and so mighty, you could hear this one being hummed all across Bible Club! Bible Story held the attention of all of the kiddos, especially our older boys! They asked so many detailed questions and were amazed at how each Bible story came to life. It is so amazing to see what God is doing in our kids and families at Pope. Our kids are ready for what the rest of the summer will hold! Thank you Faith Community for loving the kiddos so well!

- Emma and Ailey

Johnson

Hello again, friends! Welcome back to another fantastic week at Bible Club Johnson! Despite missing a week, despite being unable to walk one of our routes, and despite some very hot weather, the Lord did some amazing things like giving us an average of 20 children each day to love on and minister to. Redeemer Community Church from Arkansas was in town this week teaching our children about the Lord's prayer, who God is, and what it means to pray. I loved seeing their games and crafts and other activities all centered around each day's lesson; a different part of Jesus' prayer. My favorite part, though, was watching the neighborhood kids learn the motions to a song written straight from the Lord's Prayer. Seeing children that hesitate to join in on Monday become a singing and dancing chorus line by Friday was so much fun to behold. And not only do they KNOW the words in their heads, but that music continues to ring in their hearts. Hearing them hum and sing the song in other stations and on the walking routes home means that for years to come, they will be able to remember that song and know the Lord's prayer - that God is king; that He provides everything we need; that he delivers us from temptation and evil. Continue to pray for these kids as our summer continues. Pray for salvation and the growth of our Bible Club so that even more children will come to enjoy the Lord's presence and learn of His wondrous deeds. Thanks so much, Redeemer Church, for all the love you poured out this week, and thanks to everyone who has been supporting our frontlines through prayer! With half a summer left, I cannot wait to see what amazing things God has in store next.

 -Kaden and Kameron

Leahys

Shoutout to Fayetteville Baptist for hanging out at Leahy’s for week 4!! Our kids learned different bible stories every day!! Jesus’ Birth, Noah’s Ark, and the Parting of the Red Sea were the favorites of the week! Games were so much fun all week long!! The kid’s favorite games were, duck duck goose, freeze tag, and dodgeball! Crafts was a huge hit all week! All week the kids were able to be reminded of God’s promises. From building Noah’s Ark to making a rainbow, a Manger scene, a sheep, and a visor! It was amazing to see how excited the kids got from learning all week about the continued promises that God has given us. All this week I was constantly reminded of Matthew 19:14, But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.” Thank you, Fayetteville, for meeting our kids where they are at, and for showing our kids Jesus’ love all week!!

Thank you,

-Mackenzie

Que Que

Shoutout to FBC Dalton for hanging out at Que Que for week 4!! Our kids learned different bible stories every day!! Started off the week by learning about Jesus turning water into wine and the story of Peter walking on the water! Games were so much fun all week long!! The kid’s favorite games were, hello, Mr. Bear, and playing with the parachute! The kids loved doing church clap at songs!!  Crafts was a huge hit all week! They made a fish with Jesus's name on it and decorated it with colored sand! Also, they made Peter walking on water with foam pieces! Thank you, FBC Dalton, for showing our kids Jesus’ love all week!!

Thank you,

-Marcus

National

Week 4 at National was an absolute blast! We are so thankful for the group from FBC Dubois that came to serve at Street Reach this past week. They had so much energy, were so encouraging, and loved the kids with everything they had! Our friends from Dubois, Pennsylvania were not shy in sharing the Gospel with the kids at National all week. The Bible story progressed each day, focusing on our need for a Savior and how we can accept Jesus Christ to be our Lord and Savior. Kids of all ages were having a great time using the parachute at the games station, and at songs, everyone sang and danced to “Every Move I Make” and “My Lighthouse”! We were so blessed to have had the chance to serve alongside the folks from Dubois and loved getting the chance to see the relationships that were built between them and all of the kids. Thank y’all so much for your love, boldness, and energy! We are so pumped to see what The Lord does at Highland Park throughout the rest of the summer!

-Kelsey & Tucker

Whittier

New Heights Baptist Church was such an amazing team to serve with this week, and loved their time at Whittier! From coming in not knowing what to expect, it was incredible to see the team adapt quickly and grow a true passion for Bible Club. The kids had a ton of fun at Songs as they were allowed to request their own dance music to play Hot Potato and Ninja too. Bible Stories was a hit, and the kids were incredibly engaged by reading along for themselves and looking at a picture book version of the Bible. The kids went crazy at Games trying to find the “bone” and were super grateful for the tents the team brought as God turned on the heat! And lastly, Crafts was a huge success; the kids loved the variety of stickers, markers, and chalk and were so excited every day to bring home necklaces and bracelets that had beads representing the Gospel message. New Heights was a champion team and willingly walked during the hottest days to the furthest places to bring kids to club. So grateful for the love this team showed and the work they put in, can’t wait to see them again next year!

-Jo & Hunter

Kendrick

KENDRICK! WHAT! Faith Community Church is back for week 4 at Bible Club Kendrick! It was so sweet seeing team members and kids reconnect from previous years. The kids learned about how God protects us and keeps us safe, how He loves us, and how He forgives us of our sins. Faith Community brought science into their craft stations to create tornadoes, sin representation, and helicopters. Watching the kids' faces and reactions to the experiments this week was amazing! Faith Community had the awesome opportunity to serve for two weeks and they had the best attitude and never lost energy or heart for the mission at hand.  I’m so thankful for Faith Community’s love that they poured out for the kids and the community this week and I’m so thankful to have served with them for two weeks straight! 

-Jess & Lucas 

Jackson

This week at Bible Club Jackson with FBC Hart was a great success! The kids had a blast learning about the fullness of God's forgiveness through stories from Adam and Eve, the Prodigal Son, and Achan's sin. They had bible verses with hand motions to help them remember the daily verses. The skits put on by the teams were a big hit, and the kids loved watching them. The relays and soccer games were also a great addition to the games stations this week, and the kids were obsessed with them! This week at songs Musical games like hot potato and dancing games were also a hit with the kids. The team also learned that the kids at Jackson love repeat after me songs. So I know They will be requesting the moose song for the rest of the summer! The crafts that the kids made were amazing! They made anything from a noodle snake to some prayer request hands. It was great to see the kids' creativity and how they incorporated what they learned during Bible story time into their crafts. Overall, it was an amazing week at Club Jackson! The kids had a lot of fun, and they learned so much about God's forgiveness. It was great to see the kids engage with the stories and activities, and it was clear that the team put a lot of effort into making the week a success. Thank you to FBC Hart for running Bible Club Jackson, and we can't wait to see what is in store for the coming weeks!

-Emily, Abby, and Judy