Grace Baptist Church Decatur, IL

"Come As You Are ... Leave Better!"

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In 2005, God blessed us with our best VBS ever!

There were over 250 in total attendance for the week, plus more than 50 workers who got involved in one way or another...but these numbers pale by comparison to just one [1] soul being saved.  We can praise God for 11 precious ones who trusted Christ this week, including 3 teens who were "just visiting" w/ relatives on the final night!  Many more seeds were planted and other spiritual decisions that were made are far too numerous to detail here.

The Spirit was strong in the lives of workers, and it proved to be contagious among the kids, their families, and reaching to the whole church in our Sunday morning service at the conclusion of the week.

Praise the Lord for the standard of excellence in the way this was done.  Mrs. Sheree's organization and planning was superb, the teacher's hearts were passionate, and the support staff did a phenomenal job in all areas.  From Pre-school all the way to the big kids, from those working behind the scenes before it all began, to those who provided transportation, from the refreshments team to the cleanup crew, from the activities department to those working in the crafts area...it was all characterized by excellence!

A picture may be worth a thousand words ordinarily, but these don't tell half of the story:  [click on the thumbnails for larger version.]