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PRAYER-CENTERED CHURCH + MISSION-SHAPED DIOC<strong>ESE</strong><br />
Working Together<br />
Wicomico Episcopal Cluster’s Vacation Bible School<br />
By Leighann Yackel, St. Alban’s Salisbury<br />
Vacation Bible School is a special time in the life<br />
of a child and the church. It puts a focused lens<br />
on what living into the baptismal covenant can<br />
look like. Adults of all ages combine their time<br />
and talents to “do all in their power to support<br />
[children] in their life in Christ.” At the end of the<br />
week, the hope is that it leaves everyone wanting<br />
more – more time together to seek and serve<br />
Christ in one another and the world. Our churches<br />
seek to be that place.<br />
The Episcopal churches of Wicomico county<br />
combined resources to have just such a week of<br />
Vacation Bible School (VBS) for children in the<br />
community. The organizers attribute the success<br />
to the volunteers, coordinators and helpers who<br />
shared their time and talents.<br />
Bible lessons were shared through puppets, crafts,<br />
songs, and snacks. The daily Bible memory verses<br />
included “Live in harmony with one another”<br />
(Romans 12:16), and “Whether you eat or drink,<br />
or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of<br />
God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). Teaching focused on<br />
how one’s voice and actions can hurt another on<br />
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the inside as well as learning how to help others<br />
through ministries…<br />
The Society of St. Andrew taught a lesson about<br />
how food that isn’t sold in grocery stores can still<br />
be used to feed others by gleaning the fields for the<br />
imperfect fruits, vegetables and grains and using<br />
those to feed people in need through food banks,<br />
soup kitchens and more.<br />
During the week they collected non-perishable<br />
food and canned items. On Friday a visitor from<br />
the Maryland food bank talked to the children. He<br />
told them how the Maryland food bank works, as<br />
well as the process of getting the food and sorting<br />
it and sending it to where it is needed in Maryland.<br />
In all, the VBS children and staff collected 72<br />
pounds of food which the Food Bank equates to<br />
60 meals. The children also collected $55.35 in<br />
coins to send to the Society of St. Andrew for their<br />
mission to end hunger.<br />
All in all, it was a busy, fun filled week of learning<br />
about the Bible and learning about ways to help<br />
others.
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