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It’s “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year…” Not Christmas in July, but Vacation Bible School!

Often, it’s the hottest and rainiest week of the summer, you will need a nap every day, it takes months to get the songs out of your head, but there is something wonderful and special about Vacation Bible School, from building the sets to being a volunteer during that week. 

Armstrong's VBS is kicking off July 13, this four day experience for 150 kids!

We are embarking on an unforgettable journey of faith and adventure for the 2025 Vacation Bible School expedition, True North! Our promising Alaskan escapade needs your help to make this experience unforgettable! VBS provides both an immediate experience that is fun, special, and meaningful, and it is a point of memory. I am sure everyone remembers the themes and the songs of all those past years because they have stuck with me. 

It takes a team to help Karen's vision come to life, and if you would like to get involved, now is the time!  She and her team are already busy getting the decorations ready with only a few weeks away.  

Make a difference by helping unveil Jesus as the unwavering compass, guiding us to truth. We need Volunteers to help create and set-up. There is a space for everyone – from collating needed materials to painting and crafting set design! Take a look at the slots available to come in and help with VBS prep and see where you can plug in.

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Thinking about it, Vacation Bible School gives us a different model for how to do and to be the church. It involves extra planning and excitement, special and focused time on the essentials of faith, the opportunity to learn the same lesson in various ways, through song, movement, storytelling, art, and games. Through VBS, faith and friendships grow. Children and leaders want to come back for more.  

If you are involved in VBS this summer, thank you. Your time and effort is making a difference in forming and shaping followers of Jesus!

School Supply Drive!

Let's band together to support our local school kids through Inter Parish Ministry!

The time has come for IPM to fill 500 backpacks with essential supplies for students of all ages. Your ongoing help truly impacts the lives of these children and their families. We are focusing on providing folders, composition notebooks, highlighters; however, any other school supplies are welcome.

Look out for the cart in the atrium

let's work together to make a positive difference in the community!

Supplies are Due Sunday, July 27

Maundy Thursday

On Maundy Thursday, we commemorate the profound act of love demonstrated by Jesus during the Last Supper, where He washed His disciples' feet and introduced the new commandment of loving one another. Jesus' gesture of humility and compassion, extending to even those who would later betray Him, serves as a poignant reminder for us today. Reflecting on how we can embody such sacrificial love in our daily interactions with family, colleagues, and friends presents a noble challenge. Embracing this ethos within our church community mandates a welcoming spirit that transcends differences, inviting all to the table and sharing our love without expectation of reciprocation. In striving to emulate Jesus' example, we aspire to cultivate a culture of inclusive and enduring love that echoes His timeless message of compassion and grace.

Share in Worship tonight, the congregation will gather together in time of worship and prayer, to commemorate Jesus's Last Supper with his disciples for this Holy Thursday. This day reminds us of the importance of humility, selflessness, and service to others. Lead Pastor, Rev. David Brown, will share an impactful message centered around this Maundy Thursday. The service will be accentuated by the beautiful, uplifting and soulful sounds of music by the talented Armstrong Chancel Choir directed by Ben Basone and Stacy Haney on the organ and piano. Together, the faithful will lift their hearts in timeless hymns of worship. 

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Maundy Thursday Service

23 For I received from the Lord what I also handed on
to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was
betrayed took a loaf of bread, 24 and when he had
given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body
that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In
the same way he took the cup also, after supper,
saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do
this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup,
you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

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