Day Five: Jesus Visits His Disciples
Welcome to day five of Rainforest Explorers VBS!
Bible Story: Jesus visits His disciples (John 21:1–14).
Memory Verse: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven. Matthew 6:20
Take-Home Point: Jesus helps me share His Good News. [ecr=65|
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Opening
Song: “Go, Go, Go”
Opening Video
Puppet Skit Opening (for children pre-k through first grade)
“Truth Up” Opening (for children second through fifth grade)
Activities
Storytelling
Bible Challenge
Memory Verse Song
Coloring Page
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Closing
Puppet Skit Closing (for children pre-k through first grade)
“Truth Up” Closing (for children second through fifth grade)
Closing Video
Song: “Jesus is My Treasure”
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[/ecr]Day Four: Jesus Heals Ten Lepers
Welcome to day four of Rainforest Explorers VBS!
Bible Story: Jesus heals ten lepers (Luke 17:11–19).
Memory Verse: But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. 2 Corinthians 4:7
Take-Home Point: Jesus is full of healing. [ecr=65|
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Opening
Song: “Jesus, Jesus”
Opening Video
Puppet Skit Opening (for children pre-k through first grade)
“Truth Up” Opening (for children second through fifth grade)
Activities
Storytelling
Bible Challenge
Memory Verse Song
Coloring Page
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Closing
Puppet Skit Closing (for children pre-k through first grade)
“Truth Up” Closing (for children second through fifth grade)
Closing Video
Song: “Beautiful Savior”
See you tomorrow for Day Five!
[/ecr]Day Three: Jesus Call His Disciples
Welcome to day three of Rainforest Explorers VBS!
Bible Story: Jesus calls His disciples (Matthew 4:18–22; Matthew 9:9–13).
Memory Verse: Matthew 19:21
Take-Home Point: Jesus is with me. [ecr=65|
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Opening
Song: “Come and Follow”
Opening Video
Puppet Skit Opening (for children pre-k through first grade)
“Truth Up” Opening (for children second through fifth grade)
Activities
Storytelling
Bible Challenge
Memory Verse Song
Coloring Page
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Closing
Puppet Skit Closing (for children pre-k through first grade)
“Truth Up” Closing (for children second through fifth grade)
Closing Video
Song: “Jesus is My Treasure”
See you tomorrow for Day Four!
[/ecr]Day Two: God Gives the Commandments
Welcome to day two of Rainforest Explorers VBS!
Bible Story: God gives the Commandments (Exodus 19:18–20; Exodus 20:1–21).
Memory Verse: You shall be My treasured possession. Exodus 19:5
Take-Home Point: My loving God gives direction. [ecr=65|
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Opening
Song: “Jesus is My Treasure”
Opening Video
Puppet Skit Opening (for children pre-k through first grade)
“Truth Up” Opening (for children second through fifth grade)
Activities
Storytelling
Bible Challenge
Memory Verse Song
Coloring Page
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Closing
Puppet Skit Closing (for children pre-k through first grade)
“Truth Up” Closing (for children second through fifth grade)
Closing Video
Song: “Take My Life and Let it Be”
See you tomorrow for Day Three!
[/ecr]Day One: God Rescues Noah
Welcome to day one of Rainforest Explorers VBS!
Bible Story: God rescues Noah (Genesis 6:17–22; Genesis 8).
Memory Verse: How precious is Your steadfast love, O God! Psalm 36:7
Take-Home Point: God keeps His promises. [ecr=65|
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Opening
Song: “Jesus is My Treasure”
Opening Video
Puppet Skit Opening (for children pre-k through first grade)
“Truth Up” Opening (for children second through fifth grade)
Activities
Storytelling
Bible Challenge
Memory Verse Song
Coloring Page
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Closing
Puppet Skit Closing (for children pre-k through first grade)
“Truth Up” Closing (for children second through fifth grade)
Closing Video
Song: “Beautiful Savior”
See you tomorrow for Day Two!
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Day One:
God rescues Noah.
Memory Verse: “How precious is Your steadfast love, O God!” (Psalm 36:7)
Take-Home Point: God keeps His promises.
Day Two:
God gives the Commandments.
Memory Verse: “You shall be My treasured possession.” (Exodus 19:5)
Take-Home Point: My loving God gives direction.
Day Three:
Jesus calls His disciples.
Memory Verse: “You will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” (Matthew 19:21)
Take-Home Point: Jesus is with me.
Day Four:
Jesus heals ten lepers.
Memory Verse: “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” (2 Corinthians 4:7)
Take-Home Point: Jesus is full of healing.
Day Five:
Jesus visits His disciples.
Memory Verse: “But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.” (Matthew 6:20)
Take-Home Point: Jesus helps me share His Good News.
Opening Our Church Safely
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The Psalmist said, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the Lord!’” (Psalm 122:1). Oh, how we rejoice with the palmist at these beautiful words that are wonderfully displayed on the north entrance to our sanctuary! Thanks be to God that we can return to His house to receive His gifts and return to Him thanks and praise!
Since we are still living with a highly contagious disease in our community, we have opened our church following the state and county's safety guidelines. I want to thank our reopening task force for their very careful and thoughtful approach to this important work. That being said, church services are going to look and feel quite a bit different for a time. Here are a list of things you should expect when you return to the Lord’s House:
- Everyone is required to wear a mask at all times (this is a city ordinance for all public places). Please wear your mask while walking up to and back from the communion table. You may remove your mask to receive communion and place it on again after you have communed.
- Hand sanitizer will be provided for you at each entrance. We encourage you use it as you enter the building.
- Attendees must maintain six feet of social distancing at all times. Floors will be marked accordingly for you.
- Attendees will be seated and dismissed by an usher. Seating will also follow social distancing guidelines.
- A service bulletin will be provided for you in your pew.
- There will be no shared items in the sanctuary, cry room or nursery. Hymnals, pens, registrations cards and the children's activity center have been removed.
- Communion will be provided to individuals or family units on a sanitized tray that will be placed on a table for communicants. The elements of the Lord's Supper will be prepared and distributed by those wearing masks and gloves for your safety.
- There will be no Bible Study, coffee and donuts, or gathering inside the church building until a time these can be done safely.
I realize these safety measures are not what we are generally accustomed to and that many of these expectations are somewhat cumbersome. However, out of love for our brothers and sisters in Christ, their safety and that of our community, I ask that we would all heed St. Paul’s words to the church in Ephesians 4: “walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace” (v. 1–3).
I also realize that some of you will not be comfortable returning to the Lord's House at this time, and that is ok. Those who are uncomfortable returning to in-person services and those who are at-risk are encouraged to join us for worship online.
If you and or any members of your household have recently experienced a cough, shortness of breath, fever, recent loss of taste or smell, chills, muscle ache, headache or sore throat or have returned from traveling within the last two weeks, we ask that you would please stay home and join us for worship online.
I am grateful to all who have gone to great lengths to keep our services going and streamed online for you over the past two months. I am grateful for the prayers and support of you, the body of Christ, over these difficult and challenging days. I give thanks to the Lord for the continued faithfulness of this congregation and your support for Lord's work here at Saint John’s with your tithes and offerings. Finally, I am ever thankful that our Lord has continued to sustain us in faith and love through His ever enduring and abiding Word.
Please continue to pray for each other, our church, our community, our nation and our world and an end to this pandemic. Pray that our Lord will use the difficult days for His purposes and for His good in Christ Jesus.
Serving you in Christ,
Pastor Shawn Nettleton
Worship Streaming
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A Message from LCMS President Harrison
In a March 13, 2020, video message, Pastor Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), provides a word of comfort to the people of the LCMS amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He also gives updates on the Synod's response and encourages members to be patient and generous with each other during this stressful time.
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