Neighborhood Bible Clubs

Seven thousand words about NBCs


Gathering the crowd




















Discovering God's Word

Explaining the Gospel

Having fun!

Running the water-balloon gauntlet

Making the craft with a purpose

Getting a pie in the face

Grace in the Neighborhood

photo by yeesh23

Linda Kline shared with me an update on one of the four Neighborhood Bible Clubs being conducted this week in Wooster at the Vandergrifts.

Today is the last day. On Wednesday, forty-two kids came. On Thursday, thirty-five kids came.

With her three helpers, Linda Vandergrift was able to reach a lot of children with the Gospel through games, songs, crafts, and snacks.

Wooster Grace values equipping Christ-followers to be on-mission for God. We pray that each person in our church is redemptively involved within our communities in Wayne County. As Jesus declared, "I came to seek and to save that which was lost (Luke 19:10)." Praise God for these heroes in the faith who obey God's truth and live on-mission for Him. Way to go, Christ-followers!

Children are coming to Christ

photo by Kara McCune




Linda Kline provided me a written report with the following facts:

So far two children have prayed to receive Christ!

• 6 clubs conducted in West Salem, Wooster, Dalton, & Ashland with 86 total children attending


• 5 clubs are being conducted next week (July 21-25) in Creston and Wooster (one in Scottish Highlands)

2 are scheduled for August in Wooster

Over twenty helpers, hosts, and teachers have minstered so far.

The Scottish Highlands group urgently needs one more helper, according to Linda Kline. If you know someone who could help, then please call Linda at 330-262-6787.

Linda shares how to pray for next week's clubs:

1. Pray for good contacts and canvasing as host families and neighbors hand out invitations


2. Pray for teacher and hostess' as they plan to utilize one another's spiritual gifts to minister as a team
   
3. Pray for thorough preparation and flexible organization.

The Host Homes next week are:

• Linda Vandergrift 3467 Heyl Road (9:30am)
• Fay Graham 207 Evergreen Drive, Creston (6:30pm)
• Scottish Highlands Wooster (6:30pm)
• Teri Lottes 1550 Christmas Run (1:00pm)
• Christy Durham 6761 Weilersville Rd (evenings)

photo by hoyasmegan

Three homes conduct NBCs in our community

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One in the morning, Two at night.

No, it's not a prescription from your doctor. It's when this week's NBC are being conducted. Linda Kline shared with me that there is one in Wooster (Kline home) this week, during the mornings, another in Ashland (Karcher home) in the evening, and the last one in Dalton (McCune home) in the evening.

As these clubs come to an end tomorrow, please pray for one or all of these requests that Linda included in her memo to me.

Ask God...

• to give host families, teachers, and helpers wisdom to budget their time


• to bring children who will be excited and bring their friends


• to give clarity to the teachers as the Gospel is shared and children come to Christ


• to have memorable fun


• to have safety and good weather


• to help in the follow-up of those children and adults who make decisions for Christ


• to provide a foothold in neighborhoods where God can make Himself known in and through our church families in each community.

Kara McCune told me that her biggest request for the next two nights are to give us wisdom as we try to redirect the children's energy before the Gospel Lesson. Her kids love the Scripture songs. In fact, the day care provider inquired of the parents--what is going on at your house? Your kids sing this Bible verse song over and over again. The parents informed the day care center that their children attend an NBC.

Praise God for His word in song (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16)! As I reflect on what God is doing, I realize that this local outreach touches on one of our values at Wooster Grace--Relevance of the Word of God. May God bring new people to Christ as we've entrusted our people with God's Word to teach it to the world (Titus 1:3).

Grace in the Neighborhood

Linda Kline begins the first Neighborhood Bible Club (NBC) at West Salem--one in the morning (10-11:30)and one in the afternoon (1-2:30). Please pray for fully devoted followers to come to Christ during these sessions this week. I will ask Linda to send me some pictures to post.

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