Events at Messiah/St Matthew's Summer VBS 2020
Each day's links will be live by 6 am on the given day!
Day 1 At the Table
July 13, 2020
Compassion helps us see and welcome. To see and welcome is how we accept one another. When we gather together at the table, we accept each other in the same way God accepts us. Children will practice recognizing and sharing in the feelings of others as well as connecting with their own bodies/emotions. Children will learn how compassion inspires seeing, forgiveness, and welcoming
Day 2 To the Neighbor
July 14, 2020
Compassion helps us be brave. To be brave is letting God help us see and reach out to our neighbor. When we reach out to our neighbor, we experience the miracle of God's power to restore and make our community whole. Through the gospel story of friends bringing their friend on the mat to Jesus, the children will witness how compassion often requires risk. Children will learn the ways compassion calls for focus - we keep our eyes on Jesus, even as others might misunderstand or judge our actions.
Day 3 Compassion for Myself
July 15, 2020
Compassion helps us love ourselves. It means showing gentleness and kindness to ourselves in heart, soul, mind, and strength. When we pay attention to and honor our own selves, we experience how God sees and loves us. Children will practice affirming themselves through word and body, seeing how doing so connects them to God's spirit within.
Day 4 Along the Way
July 16, 2020
Compassion helps us be present with each other. When we follow God's Spirit, which is always on the move - and are open to the people we encounter along the way, they can experience God's Spirit through our care. Children will learn that being present with each other asks us to let go of our expectations, be flexible, and trust the Spirit, as we seek to lead compassionate lives.
Day 5 With the World
July 17, 2020
Compassion gives us a fresh start. By creating fresh starts, we work with God to care for all and participate in the holy work of renewal so all my joyfully gather at the table together, receiving God's abundance. Children will learn the meaning and the history of Jubilee, and see how rest/sabbath, fresh starts, and taking care of one another are all important forms of compassion and justice.