Truly, this has been a summer unlike any other! Although the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible to gather for a week this summer at ELPC, we were still able to learn, worship, and enjoy God from our own homes. The Children and Family Ministry Team created a curriculum that invited children to “Meet Jesus at Home” this summer. Boxes with supplies for activities were assembled and distributed to kids who participated, and videos were created with the help of our church family that offered instruction and encouragement to help kids learn and grow.
With 67 kids from 40 families registered—some who even joined us from other states—we remained connected to God and to one another.
Giving Thanks
We give thanks to everyone from our faith family who helped make VCS Possible: Sherry Anderson, Amy Bialek, Trish Buben, Kristine Conley, Carol Hoehn, Valire Carr Copelend, Roberta London, Paul Seif, Elaine Phillips, DeeDee Frye, Stephanie Lewand, Jan Pressman, Heather Lawrence, Rev. Ashley DeTar Birt, Isaiah Wilson, Xander Yates, Pastor Randy Bush, Pastor Patrice Fowler-Searcy, Dr. Edward Alan Moore, Sara Hackett, Megan Leisher, Kay Shissler, Pastor Heather Schoenewolf, and Chenoa Stock.
And thanks to the many families who helped make videos for worship, crafts, STEM, activities, and our Bible lessons—from the comforts of their own homes. We couldn’t have done this without you! Thank you to: the Bush family, the Brake-Hoffman family, the Buben family, the Conley family, the Lewand family, the Chapman family, the Maclean/Thompson/Reiger family, the Reese family, the Mukogosi family, the Bethea family, the Williams family, the Leisher family, the Yates-Seif family, the Lawrence family, the Degenholtz family, the Moon family, the Esquivel-Brigido family, and the Hardy family.