Our VBS Lunch

We chose to celebrate and appreciate the many volunteers who helped us with our Vacation Bible School this year. You can get more details on that at the 2011 VBS Recap. A bunch of kids and some awesome adults pitched in to help prepare, serve, and honor our fabulous volunteers. Thanks everyone!

Center Road Kids

I am really blessed with the wonderful children and families we have at Center Road. Our fall classes are now started—and  I can’t wait each week for the kids to arrive. Our children’s worship is also going very well. I am so encouraged by the teachers and children’s worship leaders. We have a few openings for the rest of this year in children’s worship—if you can help out. Here are some other plans in the works for kids (and their parents and leaders) at Center Road.

O Mini Golf, Sunday Afternoon, 9/26. info & signup in cafe

O TEACHERS Lunch—October 2—get updates and give feedback to me in an hour or less...

O Hayride, Sunday Afternoon, 10/16. info & signup in cafe

O Guffey Acres Corn Maze, Friday Evening, 10/7 (note change of date)   info & signup in cafe

O Family Game Night, Saturday Evening, 11/5.  info & signup in cafe

O Winter Wonderland, Sunday Afternoon, 12/4.  info & signup in café

O LTC for kids 3rd-12th Grade will be beginning in the next few weeks. We have several resources for studying Genesis already available.

Be sure to check out the childrens section on the church website. That section is a new site just for the kids ministry at Center Road. Please know that I pray for you. If you have any question, concern, or suggestion—please contact me anytime.

honored to serve with you

VBS Was A Blast!

I would like to invite everyone who helped with VBS in any way, as well as those helping with children’s Bible classes or children’s worship—to lunch on September 11. We’ll have chili and soup—and such. I would like to get feedback on things that went well at VBS as well as things we need to take a look at for next year.   Rusty

Email me to let me know you can come!

vbs 2011 slide show from Rusty Maynard on Vimeo.

We have a lot to celebrate this week. Our VBS was well received by a host of people. I have gotten lots of encouragement from church member and non-church member alike… So great job Center Road!  Attendance was as follows:

O Sunday—91 students and 35 adults, plus approx 65 workers.

O Monday — 100 students and 32 adults, plus approx 65 workers.

O Tuesday — 90 students and 22 adults, plus approx 65 workers.

O Wednesday — we didn’t take role—but the place was full and “alive”.

Center Road is blessed with an army with serving hearts.  We said over and over that no person’s help or contribution to the effort was unimportant. I want to dedicate the rest of this article to acknowledging them. I’ll try not to, but if I happen to miss someone, I’ll correct it in the future.  I’m glad to say that I saw a bunch of “gooey” people this week — and that’s a good thing.

Teachers.

O Nursery—Kathy Simpson, Ariel Simpson, Laura Wiley.

O 2's/3's - Tracy Shaffer. Helpers are Melissa Wiley, Shawnda Schulessler, and Kelsie Gee.

O 4's/5s  - Melody Ayres & Kim McNeill. Helpers are Erin Hasler and Sarah Wagner.

O Kindergarten - Andrea Simpson, Laura Wavra, Linda Wentz, (Pat Hasler). Also,  Fletcher Miller Helped in class.

O 1st/2nd Grade - Nicole Lockridge. Helpers: Jane Millspaugh, Carla Alford, Janyce Forehand,  and Tyler Lockridge and Logan Maynard.

O 3rd/4th Grade - Dean & Susan Melcher and Bonny Peterson.

O Teen Group (5th Grade and Up) - Doug Wiley and  Tony Ayres, Heather Caprio Helper.

O Adults - Walt McIndoo, Mike Forehand, Lynn Brust.

Drama. The Incredibles and our Bible characters taught us about following Jesus just like Paul. Kimberly Maynard Coordinated this effort. Cast: Erica Melcher (Edna Mode), Jonathan Wagner (Mr. Incredible), Erin Hasler (Elastigirl), Sarah Wagner (Violet), Logan Maynard (Dash), Paul (Brett McNeill), Silas (Alan Edwards), and Bible Characters—Kelsie Gee, Spencer Gee, Kaleigh Atchley, Molly Peterson, Austin Maynard, Timothy Lockridge, and our narrator—Dylan Maynard. Paul Bauer practiced when he could.

Crafts / Activities. Robin Helm coordinated with the help of Troy Helm, Bev Carey, Diana Bauer, Dee Young, Janine Harless, Kelly Bowman & Christy Stiner. Also helpers Dakota Helm, Matthew Jackson, and Timothy Lockridge.

Experiments / Teen Devo. Tom Peterson did incredible experiments to show the kids how neat God is. He also lead the teen devotionals—and other stuff.

T Shirts. Our church was fantastic to purchase the pre-T Shirt and which also allowed us to provide the kids a T Shirt. Robin Helm coordinated and organized. Madeyln Wiley-Miles designed the cross logo.

Registration. Everyone did a fantastic job bringing friends and getting the forms taken care of our. Our  own Penny Rossini did a great job managing registration. Thanks also to Mark & Courtney Wagner.

Food. Worker meal coordinated by Melissa Wiley. Also,  Bob & Faith Peterson, Ed & Joyce West, Donna Kline, Shirley Stockton, BerthaGates, Melody Ayres. Snacks: Judy Black & Beth Ann Leonard, Patt Bragg & Susan Hewitt, Lisa Wagner,  Bev Carey, John & Kathy Gee. Ice Cream Social: Faith Peterson, Judy Black, Kimberly Maynard and a bunch of others… NOT TO MENTION ALL THE COOKIES, ICE CREAM AND SNACKS THAT YOU PROVIDED.

Transportation. Jan Keller headed up our transportation effort with the help of Bob Peterson, Brett McNeill, Kimberly Maynard, Erica Melcher.

Puppets.  Our puppet teams did a great job. Molly Peterson, Jamie Edwards, Kelly Edwards, Faith Miller, Peggi Miller, Jason Edwards, Timothy Lockridge, Logan Maynard, Dylan Maynard, & Tyler Lockridge.

Audio Visual. Michael Allen did a good job coordinating our A/V this week. Dean Hasler and Kevin Sagarsee helped when they could.

Other Important Stuff:

O Moral Support. Our brother Rich Rossini was with us in heart, and he loves VBS—even though he was not feeling well enough to join us.

O Prizes—Cindy Kady picked out and ordered our prizes for the prize patrol.

O Posters—A bunch of the kids gathered at various times to help us make the posters you still see around. I can remember: Jaime, Kelly, and Jason Edwards, Hannah & Ariel & Rebekah Werner, Maynard boys, Mindy Peterson, Aidan Belt.

O Other help—Matt Jackson and Ethan Belt. Heather Caprio helped with photography. Fletcher Miller and Austin Maynard moved stuff for us for the skits.

Hummmm… not sure that’s everyone.  I’ll work on it some more later. Thank you all for your incredible gift of serving God!
May GOD BE PRAISED!!