Dear Elders

It is a privilege to be in a congregation of believers. For our trip to Kenya to be a team representing River Cities Community Church we needed the approval of our elders. While leadership comes naturally for some of us, life often works best when we choose to work under the authority of others. Time had come for me to write a proposal for their approval.

Woven into the letter were the confirmations of God's directing us to have a trip as well as a list of goals. The current goals include:

1. Vacation Bible School for all ages.
2. Development of curriculum for the Sunday morning worship for the orphanage and community children.
3. Development of curriculum for Saturday afternoon Bible class for the Into Abba's Arms family.
4. Resourcing the on site nursery school that serves the community as well.

Would you pray for us as we work on the steps to reaching those goals? We have a great bunch of talented people comprising our team, but we still need the Holy Spirit's leadership as we work on the particulars. It is not by might, nor by power, nor by good looks but by the Spirit of the Lord that this will be accomplished according to Zechariah 4:6. We want His creativity, fun and depth in the lessons in a manner that is appropriate for the Kenyan culture.

The chapel at IAA attracts anywhere from 80 to 150 children each week. Some walk quite a distance. They tend to be quite poor, so we will include lunch of  beans and rice each day. 

We want to give them the "How To's of Growing in Christ" using the Navigator Wheel as an outline for the week. Maybe we should call the week's Vacation Bible School "Rolling with Jesus".

Submit your ideas for naming the VBS in the comment section. The person submitting the best name for the VBS will get an Into Abba's Arms tshirt!