Mission Trip to Show Low, AZ

We are headed back to American Indian Christian Mission (AICM). The local students we worked with had a great experience last year, and many of them have already indicated they are looking forward to coming again.

Our primary goal is to lead these teenagers to faith in Jesus Christ and to help them grow as His disciples. We do this through teaching times, interacting and activities with the teens, but mostly by living out the gospel of Jesus Christ in tangible ways while running a summer camp for these students. These junior high or high schoolers are watching us constantly as we are living letters of Jesus Christ being read by all of them (II Cor 3:3). By living with the students during the camp week, we get to know them, and they get to know us... building relationships that will have eternal impact.

Another goal is to lead children not at the camp into a new knowledge of Jesus Christ by organizing and holding Back Yard Bible Club style gatherings daily in the area surrounding the AICM camp for teenagers.

A third goal is to form work teams who will do various projects for the camp and for residents and organizations in the ACIM camp area.

AICM is located in the white mountains of Arizona. It is cool and beautiful there. We are on the grounds of AICM, which is a boarding school during the school year. There are dormitories, a cafeteria, gymnasium, swimming pool, chapel and classrooms.  

We need people like you who will listen to people, learn from them, love them, live out the life of a disciple, and lead them to Jesus. We will interact with each teenager/child or adult on their walk with the Lord in a personal way.

Dates:  July 11-19

Trip Staff and Elder Support:

• Bruce Zimmerman  - Trip Coordinator and Work 

  Project Coordinator 

• Jeff Knowles - Children’s Ministry Coordinator

• Lee Coleman - Co-Camp Coordinator/Camp 

  Speaker

What can you do to support this trip?

First, be in prayer for the team members as they prepare for and head out on this short-term mission trip. Second, each team member is responsible for raising financial support for the trip. If you would like to contribute in this way, please contact the church office.

Top 10 Reasons YOUR Kids Should Come to WBC's Wilderness Escape VBS 2014

10. Your children’s thumbs could fall off from too much video gaming this summer!

9. It’s waaaaay cheaper than Disney World. I mean, have you SEEN their prices lately? Plus, you don’t have to wait in a long line next to any smelly tourists!

8. Your ex-babysitter posted the names of your kids all over the social media sites with the tags: #pureevilkids and #neverbabysittingever

7. You can’t afford for your home insurance premium to double again like it did last year after the “kids home alone incident of 2013.”

6. Because your kids enthusiastically asked you, “when the next VBS is...” walking out of last year’s VBS.

5. Our wacky and zany WBC stage crew is returning this year with new, exciting characters! Who knows what kind of surprises are in store!!

4. There will be a petting zoo!

3. Your kids will get to spend the whole week with their friends. (If they invite their friends to go too, of course!) In all cases: they will make new friendships with our awesome leaders!  

2. Every activity, song, game, craft, and snack has a purpose behind it, supporting a Biblical truth!

1. They will hear the Gospel preached and have an amazing opportunity to grow in a relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

Get ready for the biggest event of the year: Wilderness Escape! 

Pack your satchel and get ready to go on an adventure like never before! Each day will be filled with exciting and amazing new things for your child to learn about and be involved in! From stories about God’s faithfulness in the desert with the Israelites to wonderful, fun activities centered on the truths of God’s Word, each day is new and fun-filled. Travel back in time each day with our amazing and silly skit crew! Walk through the Red Sea on dry ground during story time, just like the Israelites did! Enjoy tasty snacks each day from our awesome kitchen! Weave baskets during craft time just like the Israelites would have made! Run and play fun, challenging and exciting games with your tribe during game time! Learn new dance moves to some super cool songs about how God constantly provides for us!

Each day your kid will be led by an amazing Tribe leader who is devoted to showing the love of Christ! Don’t worry parents, you get to have a part in the awesomeness too! Join us Friday for our family day and enjoy quality and fun time spent with your kids in this exciting Wilderness Escape and see how God provides! There will be plenty of new surprises along with the amazing opportunity for kids daily to get to see who God is and come in contact with the Gospel of Jesus! 

WBC is preparing for over 300 kids at this year’s VBS...will you be there?

This Month's Focus - June 2014

This month we will continue to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ as we worship around Jesus in the “Heaven” worship series. On June 4, we will begin the month by praying together at our monthly church meal and prayer gathering. We will also collect the last of the Firstlook “Change For Life” bottles on Father’s Day. Vacation Bible School will meet on June 16-20 followed by Fuse Youth Camp on June 22-26.