VBS 2009 - AFTER THE GARDEN (GENESIS 3-11)

Our Vacation Bible School for 2009 is well underway with a theme this year of "After the Garden." The teachers really go all out decorating their rooms for the kids. Showing the rooms in their Biblical order, and not necessarily the order all the students saw them as they go to a different room each night, we have the Garden of Eden starting with Adam and Eve's sin and their expulsion from the garden.Next we have the story of Cain and Abel up to and including Cain's banishment.Moving to the next room, the students are learning all about the pre-flood world, dinosaurs and all!Our fourth room tells the students all about Noah's commission from God to build the ark, the flood, and then the promises and commands God gave to Noah and his family after they were back on dry land.And our final classroom deals with the Tower of Babel and God's creation of the different languages and His scattering of the people.
This is a group picture taken tonight of all the kids in attendance. We've averaged about 30 kids a night and 20 adults, which we think is just fantastic as only 19 of the children are from our own congregation, the rest are visitors.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANET!!

A big Happy Birthday goes out to Janet Brewer. She turned 70 something on Wednesday. Yippee, Janet!!! Happy Birthday!!!

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2009

We invite everyone from newborn and up to attend the

Warren Church of Christ's Vacation Bible School

located at 2194 Scandia Road, Warren, PA

June 15th through June 19th, 6:00-8:00 PM

This year's theme is

"AFTER THE GARDEN"!

MEMORIAL DAY PICNIC 2009

This afternoon some in our congregation (27 in all) gathered up at the church building grounds for our Annual Memorial Day Picnic. Of course, once again, there was lots of food, just like always, lol, and a lot of good fellowship. Here are some highlights from the day.

2,000 YEARS

IN MEMORY OF...

William E. Brewer, 76, of 265 Butternut Court, Warren, Pa., died on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at the Warren Manor, following a lengthy illness.

Mr. Brewer was born July 2, 1932 in Marienville, Va., the son of the late Edward and Encilee Blevens Brewer. He was employed as a thread laster. He also worked for International Mold and was employed in maintenance with G.G. Greene, from which he retired.

He was a member of the Church of Christ, was a Golden Glove boxer, enjoyed fishing, his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, home maintenance and remodeling.

He is survived by his wife, Janet Lindeman Brewer, whom he married on July 26, 1959 in Manheim, Pa.; three sons, William E. Brewer Jr. and his fiance' Sue Pizer, Cochranton, Edward Brewer and his wife Sherry, Warren, and David Brewer and his fiance' Brenda Turner, Warren; two daughters, Kathie Brewer Lockett, Morgantown, W.V., and Wendy Jones and her husband Wayne, Pooler, Ga.; three brothers, Colonel J. Brewer and his wife Helen, Edgewood, Md., Roger Brewer and his wife Agnes, Colora, Md., and Larry Barker, Pa.; two sisters, Carol Siglow and her husband James, Conowingo, Md., and Shirley Evans and her husband Arthur, Bel Air, Md.; 13 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Dorman Brewer, Edward (Jimmy) Brewer, Arthur Brewer, and Marcy Brewer, in infancy; and a sister Janice Jordon.

Friends may call at the Peterson Blick Funeral Home, Inc., 1003 Penn Ave. E., Warren, on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. and for one hour prior to a funeral service to be held there on Thursday at 11 a.m., with Mr. Randall F. Matheny, evangelist, Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Warren County Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to Church of Christ, 1720 Scandia Rd., Warren, PA 16365.

OUR GOAL HERE

RANDOM PHOTOS OF THE CONGREGATION

These pictures were all taken yesterday Easter Sunday before and after our worship service. I tried to get a picture of everyone, but I missed a few people who were present.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN OUR KIDS' CLASSROOMS

I was requested a while back from a prior long time member of our congregation who moved away to post some pictures of our building and the different classrooms. In this first set of photos I wanted to show you all what our children's classes have been up to and of course I also tried to take pictures of the kids. I did miss two from our nursery class, and that was Hannah & Jordie, but I'm sure there will be plenty of pictures of those two cuties in the future.

The first two pictures are from the 3 year olds to Kindergarten class. They have started memorizing the Ten Commandments. And, folks, if you think this age is too young for children to start memorizing lists and facts, you're wrong. These kids are like little sponges. They can already sing all the books of the Bible, the 12 Apostles, the Judges, the sons of Jacob, and much more.Next are photos from the 1st through 3rd grade classroom, and as you can see, these are participation necessary classrooms loaded with drills and starting to get into some higher level Biblical concepts. The children do a fabulous job, and really do make it easy to teach them.Now, we're moving onto our five seasoned veterans' classrooms, lol, who have been memorizing and learning about God's plan for them since they were all in the nursery, all designed to equip them to be able to have an instant recall and give an account when necessary for the reason for their faith. As I said before, these kids have done a fabulous job and continue to impress and amaze our whole ocngregation with their Biblical knowledge.All I got a picture of from our two youngest Bible class students is their door, lol. Sandy Arford made all the signs for all the class doors.Our liveliest class is our 3 year olds through kindergarten class. Going around the table starting on the left is Logan, Christopher, Graham & Selvie, better known as three bunnies and a chick.This is our 1st thru 3rd grade class, and as you can see, Pam was the only teacher brave enough to get her picture taken, along with Jake, Aubrey & Kara from left to right.Below are our 4th thru 6th graders. Starting on the left going clockwise we have Collin, McKayla, Josh & John.And being the oldest student and only teenager in our group of kids is Evan, who gets the teacher all to himself.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, RANDY M.!

On April 3rd, Randy Matheny will be turning...ahem...a number certainly over the age of 40 years old, lol

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RANDY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WARREN!

Warren Benson celebrates a birthday on April 2nd.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WARREN!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

A VERY HAPPY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY GOES OUT TO
WARREN & SARAH BENSON

WHO WERE MARRIED ON MARCH 27TH!!

TEACHERS' APPRECIATION DAY AND BIBLE BOWL

Everyone please plan ahead to stay after morning worship on April 19th for a pot-luck meal to show appreciation for our Bible class teachers and the excellent work that they do on behalf of our congregation, and for our children and the great job they have done in progressing in their classes! We plan to have our 2nd Annual Bible Bowl for our young people after the meal.