It's all Good!

As we think about Vacation Bible School 2010 at Rancho Brazos all we can say is "It's all Good!" God was at work in wonderful ways this week as learned about our Bible friends, talked about God's love for us, sang and prayed with great joy. We ended the week with a visit from Jesus and the disciples on the road to Emmaus (aka Dan and Margaret Gessley and Carolyn Morrow) and a community party complete with a bounce house, a praise band and wonderful food. Our children led us in worship as they sang "God of Wonders" and we were reminded once againt that our God is an amazing, incredible, wonderful God who knows and loves each one of us!

Thanks to Janice Whitecotton and our amazing volunteers who blessed us with God's love.

Holy Visitors

Wednesday was another amazing day at Rancho Brazos. We fed lunch to over 60 children and then led approximately 40 in learning that God is knows everything about us and loves us unconditionally. We had a special visitor, Su Kelley, portraying the Woman at the Well and children learned that the same God that created the universe, who spoke to Elijah in the still, small voice came in person to meet the woman at the well and our response should be like hers . . . go and tell! We had wonderful singing, crafts, snacks and games thanks to our most wonderful volunteers. Come out on Friday at 6:00 PM to see and hear how God has been at work.

God of Wonders

Today at Rancho Brazos VBS we learned that God speaks to us sometimes in the wind, sometimes in the earthquake, sometimes in the fire, but most often in the still small voice that requires our listening. We had a surprise visit from Elijah who reminded us that even when we are scared or angry, God will hear us and show us the way!! God of wonders beyond our galaxy, you are holy, holy, holy!

Galactic Blast ala Rancho Brazos

What happens when God's children focus on the wonder of creation? Galactic Grace! That's what is happening this week at AUMC's Rancho Brazos Community Center with amazing volunteers and 30+ wonderful children! Monday's lesson focused on the creation story with creative storytelling, crafts, music and games. The best way to tell the story is to give you the opportunity to see for yourself! Please come on Friday at 6:00 PM for our wrap-up and celestial celebration!!

Way to go, awesome women!!

This past weekend was the amazing graduation ceremony of the women at Christian Women's Job Corps . . . .the culmination of months of learning, sharing and growing to equip women to support themselves and their families. Thank you to the Bible Explore's Sunday School class for providing the reception and to Pat and Rosetti and JJ Mainord, who served as mentors to two of these courageous women. Brian Rosetti, AUMC's Outreach Chair and JJ Mainord serve on the Board of Directors of Christian Women's Job Corps

You're Never Too Young!!

You're never too young to start doing God's work! That's what the AUMC Preschool believes! Our amazing preschoolers raised $1050 for St. Jude's Hospital in their Trike-a-thon!! How amazing is it that God grows us through our service and blesses the world at the same time. Way to go Preschool!!!

A little dirt, a little growth, a lot of love!

What happens when 30 amazing kids are combined with some potting soil, a few flowers, great neighbors and the love of God? A beautiful garden of love. That's what happened last week at AUMC's Rancho Brazos Community Center when the National Day of Prayer Breakfast Committee donated their centerpiece flowers to our community center. Amazing neighbors Jimmie and Pauline Layland added their expertise and the kids planted and planted and planted. Surely God is growing more than flowers in our midst. Thanks to the prayer breakfast team and to the Laylands and most of all to God, who gives all the growth.