VBS Assignments

These change with time, but please pray for the following people in the following jobs:

	Marseille	Saint Paul
Actor 1	J deHoog	Katie
Actor 2	Dominique	Dominique
Actor 3	Christine	Christine
Actor 4	Jessica P	Jessica
Skit Director	Kelly	Kelly
Bible Teacher, 5-7 year olds	Colleen	Colleen
Assistant Teacher, 5-7 year olds	Jessica P	Katie B
Assistant Teacher, 5-7 year olds	Maureen O	Maureen O
Bible Teacher, 8-10 yr olds	Dominique	Dominique
Assistant Teacher, 8-10 yr olds	Kelly	Kelly
Assistant Teacher, 8-10 yr olds	Jonathan dH	A Orozco
	Charis	Charis
Bible Teacher, 11-13 yr olds	Mme S	Emily Thomas
Assistant Teacher, 11-13 yr olds	Stephanie G	Christine
Assistant Teacher, 11-13 yr olds	Christine	E Orozco
Music Leader	Kelly	Kelly
Music Assistant 1	Ailsa Lyon	Charis
Music Assistant 2	Christine	Christine
Snack Leader	Dawn T	Terry B
Snack Assistant 1	Juliet C	Marie O
Snack Assistant 2	Terry B

The backdrop

Charis and her church painted this awesome jungle design for the backdrop of our skits. The kids will love it!

The adults

Left to right is:

Grandpère Fred - la science
Dawn Taylor - le goûter ( snacks)
Moi
Charis Gibbs - une animatrice ( counselor)
Janie Reilly - le bricolage ( crafts)
Jennifer Hechtman - le bricolage ( 2nd week)

Meeting June 1st

We had a great planning meeting last night. Each leader got her VBS booklet and began planning the crafts, snacks and sports. We discussed how to prepare a testimony and I did a little skit with Phillip to show how important it is not to use Christian clichés or American slang. Each member of our team should be ready with their testimony. Even if we don't use it before a large group, we can share it one on one.
We took a cross-cultural questionnaire to see how we will interact as a team and in a foreign culture. 8 of our 10 team members are event oriented and people oriented. That makes for a great mission experience! Two of us ( Carol and myself) are more time and task oriented. So, if there are clashes on the team....we will know why! It also explains why I enjoy planning and preparing for the mission on this side of the ocean....but have trouble relaxing and enjoying the moment on the other side.
Pray for us as we plan our activity centers, as I translate the skits and Bible lessons and as we shop. We will be taking several bags of supplies with us.

May 21st

We had a great time on Friday as we came together to discuss the details of the trip. Please pray as some still don't know their flights yet. We now have our wonderful VBS director, Ismini Lamb, a crafts leader ( Janie Reilly), a snack leader ( Dawn Taylor) , a sports leader ( Carol Parks) , a music leader ( Kelly), a Science leader ( Dr. Fred) and Bible teachers. It was great to pray together as the Beers leave for Italy this week. God is answering prayer and molding us into a solid team.

Prayer needed for VBS team

Prayer for VBS workers

Week 1 in Marseilles

Barbara Starosciak

Dr. Fred

Orsini family ( Kelly, Christine & DX)

Pam from VA

Charis Gibbs

Phillip Hechtman

Jessica Parks

Carol Parks

Week 2 in St. Paul de Vence

Dr. Fred

Orsini family ( Kelly, Christine & DX)

Beer family ( Judy, Brian, Katie, Claire & Johnny & Mary)

Charis Gibbs

Phillip Hechtman

Jessica Parks

Carol Parks

Individual requests:

1. Housing for the Hechtman family for St. Paul de Vence. Isabelle has down’s syndrome and needs a special diet. Jennifer ( mom) must find a place with a kitchen to prepare Izzy’s food.
2. Raising support for the Beers to join us in St. Paul de Vence.
3. Raising support of Jessica & Carol
4. Flights for Jessica & Carol
5. Raising support for Charis
6. Backdrop to be made by Charis & church
7. My husband’s health so that I can go on this trip with a clear conscience.

Thanks for your prayers and support!

Meet Charis Gibbs

Meet Charis Gibbs. She is in French 4 and plans to make the backdrops for our VBS.