On Saturday, February 27, trippers and congregation members were very industrious! Around 20 gathered at the church to prepare VBS crafts and daily gifts for the 435 children we’ll get to share Jesus with in Guatemala. We unwrapped, sorted, counted, repacked and labeled around 2,600 crafts projects and presents for our kids. That included punching holes, sticking stickers, cutting and tying ribbons, and stuffing little zip lock bags with all manner of fun things! With jazz playing and good conversation, the morning flew by and the stacks grew until everything was done.
Witness Bracelet update: We have reached our goal of 2000 bracelets to give to Rebeca de Franco to share with every Guatemalan Lutheran in the country! We also have enough bracelets to give one to each of our VBS children, too, with a handwritten message that says, “Please share the story of Jesus with others” in Spanish!
Here are a few photos from Saturday's wrok party:
Carla and Matt assemble bracelet bags (this picture is special, or "especial" in Spanish)
Matt H., Anna, Jane, Ben, Ellen, Carla, Matt T., and Mark write Spanish phrases for gifts that will go out to the children at VBS. Ellen took the prize for "best hand writing"
The Grimes and Gary & Rebecca work on assembling crafts for VBS
Mary and Garner work on witness bracelets
Out at Jane & Bob Shrope’s home on that same Saturday, Anna Hansen and Charlie Clark joined Jane in making dozens and dozens of fresh cinnamon rolls for a Sunday a.m. sale of rolls and strong Guatemalan coffee. Their efforts brought in over $200 for the trip fund.
Charlie and Anna working on sweet Rolls at the Shrope's
Congregational members enjoy some sweet rolls and coffee last Sunday morning
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