VBS Work Days
I know what you’re thinking… it’s only April. Who is really thinking about VBS?
The answer to that is simple; we all should be!
Work days are scheduled and on the church calendar. Here is the list as well;
- Thursday 4/19 6:00 – 8:00pm
- Saturday 5/5 9:00 – 11:00am
- Tuesday 5/29 6:00 – 8:00pm
More days will be scheduled. We need all hands on deck in order to be able to go Operation Overboard!
If you have any questions, please contact Jess Nordai. I cannot wait to see everything there helping to make Rosedale into an undersea adventure!!!
Community Day – THIS SATURDAY
How are you spending your Saturday? I hope that from 11am – 1pm you are spending time with us!
Please join us for Community Day on March 31, 2012. During this time we will have crafts, games, prizes, food, a bounce house, and egg hunts. The hunts will start at 11:15 for the 0-2 age group. The rest of the hunts will have a staggered start time so that parents can enjoy watching all their children search for eggs.
Please contact Jess Nordai or the church office (717-939-3740) with any questions. We look forward to spending time with your family on Saturday!
Vacation Bible School – Operation Overboard
What are you most excited for with this year’s VBS? What are you expecting God to do? Please let me know. Your excitement keeps my batteries charged!
Community Day Requests
Hello everyone! I want to thank you once again for your commitment to the community surrounding our church. You are God’s hands and feet!
I come before you again to ask you to continue our ministry of outreach. On March 31st we will be hosting the second annual community day at the church from 11am until 1pm. During this time we will have egg hunts, games, crafts, food and more. Alas, I am one person and I would need to become Ocho the Octopus (our VBS mascot) if I were to do this on my own. I need your help.
Areas of need include games, food, crafts, set-up and tear down. If you are able to give any of your time on the 31st or the 30th please let me know. There is a sign-up sheet at church for you to express your preferred area of service.
Also, I am looking for donations. We do have some hot dogs frozen, but we will be looking for about 2 dozen more. Also we will need hot dog buns, ketchup, mustard, 2 cases of water, 2 cases of soda, and snack packs of chips. I also have a sign up sheet for these items.
Lastly, the Easter egg hunt. We do have more than 2,000 eggs that I would like to fill. I need your help. These eggs get filled with small, individually wrapped candies. I will have a donations container set out for any candy that would be donated. If you are interested instead of getting a bag of eggs to fill, please let me know. I have them counted out in sets of 150 that I can easily give to you to purchase candy and fill.
I want to say thank you once more. You are an amazing body of people who are doing what God has called us to do. I pray that we continue to live out His great commission.
In His Service,
Jess Nordai
2nd Annual Community Day
Rosedale will be hosting its SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNITY DAY on March 31, 2012 from 11:00am until 1:00pm.
We will have an Easter egg hunt (2000+ eggs) starting at 11:15 with staggered starts for the ages groups. Children will be split into the following groups
- 0 – 2
- 3 – 6
- 7 and over
There will also be food, crafts, games and more! Please join us for this opportunity for springtime fun. We look forward to seeing you and your children there! If you have any questions feel free to contact the church office at 717/939-3740.
The rain date for Community Day is April 7th.
Operation Overboard Wish List
This year’s Vacation Bible School, Operation Overboard is scheduled for July 16 – 20. That is approximately 190 days away! I can hardly believe that VBS is so close. I’m gearing up for another great year of ministering to the children of our community.
I wish my excitement alone could make this program happen, but that is not the case. I need everyone’s help. I need people in all facets of VBS. Even if you cannot make it to the program each night, I can use you! I’ve attached a wish list of items for Operation Overboard.
This list includes items that are needed for decorating, crafts, recreation, the returning Pre-School program and the Bible story. Snack donations will be requested closer to VBS. If you are able to purchase or give a donation towards any of the items, it would be greatly appreciated.
I’ll update the list monthly so that everyone can see our progress. With the congregation’s help, this year’s Operation Overboard will be a huge S P L A S H!!!
Wanted
Divers who want to discover the Word of God with children!
Would you like to spend a whole week at Operation Overboard, July 16 – 20, teaching the ocean insights for being a follower of God? At Operation Overboard we will help children dare to go deep with God in their faith through drama, crafts, games, science activities, music and hours of fun!
Sign up for a Vacation Bible School leadership role and join us in the excitement at Operation Overboard: Dare to go Deep With God. Contact Jess Nordai to sign up or with any questions you may have.
Only 208 Days to go!
208 days? Whatever could I be talking about? I know it seems far away, but if you’re like me (and I hope you are about this) YOU are already incredibly excited. I know, you are trying to figure out what I could possibly be that excited about. Well… in 208 Days (and coming soon) it will be time for VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!!!!
What is the theme? What crafts will be created? What stories will the kids learn? Mark your calendars for July 16 – 20, 2012. More details will be coming soon, but please be in prayer about how you will help makes this year’s vacation bible school a huge success!
Upcoming Events
Hello everyone! I hope you have managed to keep your head above water these last few days. My family is continuing to pray for those affected by the waters.
I wanted to take a minute to let you know some upcoming dates that you might want to make note of on your calendars. First event that is approaching is the annual trick-or-treat ministry. Trick-or-treat in Middletown should be October 27. I will be placing an announcement soon asking for donations of individually wrapped candies.
The second event that will be happening is Fall Fest on October 29 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm. This year we have added a chili cook-off. I am looking forward to seeing what people can create! The inflatable that we were not able to have at community day will be at Fall Fest (weather permitting). Plus a variety of games and activities for the kids. I can’t wait!
If you have any questions or suggestions for upcoming events do not hesitate to call, email or Facebook me. Together we can reach out to each other and the community!
Fall Fest is Coming
Mark your calendars now! Fall Fest will be Saturday, October 29th. There will be fun, games and FOOD! We will have an inflatable for the kids (weather permitting), as well as games and crafts.
Adding to this year’s fun is the first annual chili cook-off. Do you have a great recipe for chili already? If not, start looking now. There is plenty of time to perfect it.
Stay tuned for more updates as the date gets closer!
