What an amazing week we had at Scuba VBS We asked the kids to share God sightings, so I want to take a moment and share some God Sightings of mine. Last year for VBS, I was one of a couple of adults that did our very best to help some of our new friends find a place during VBS when the music was too loud or the environment was too overwhelming. In the past year, we've made this a priority within ou...  Read More

Today, our divers learned that God is a friend for everyone! Our aquatic explorers learned how everyone can be friends with Jesus, no matter who they are and what they've done. We don't have to do anything to earn Jesus' friendship. Friday is always a little bit smaller of a day as some families head out for the weekend, but that didn't dampen our fun! The kids also had lots of fun playing with wa...  Read More

Today, our divers learned that God is a friend forever! Our aquatic explorers learned how Jesus is a friend who will never leave us, because he died and rose again. We closed the day reflecting on how hard it can be to make new friends. But when we feel alone, our forever friend Jesus is always there for us. He has wanted to be our friend since before we were born. They did an experiment and watch...  Read More

Today, our divers learned that God is a friend we can trust! Our divers learned all about Jesus' asleep on the Sea of Galilee. One of the big take away is when we have worries in life, God can help us with them. Thanks everyone for a wonderful day 3! Today, we hadKids - 58 (10 preschoolers)Youth Volunteers - 15Adults - 25We're halfway! Keep being the light of Jesus! Our underwater adventurers also...  Read More

Today, our divers learned that God is a friend who loves! Our aquatic explorers learned about the story of Noah. They jumped into the story to learn how God shows compassion to the people of Nineveh (Jonah 1-3). They did an experiment and watched their boats move through the water, like it was magic. Today, we hadKids - 62 (11 preschool)Youth Volunteers - 14Adult Volunteers - 24Thanks to everyone ...  Read More

Today, our divers learned that God is a friend who's real! Our aquatic explorers dove in and explored the story of  Elijah. Their big take away was that God shows himself through ups and downs (1 Kings 18–19). It was a wonderful start to the week! I want to give a big you to all the volunteers that decorated last week and Sunday. It all looks AMAZING! Today, we hadKids - 60 (10 preschoolers)Youth ...  Read More

A 4-Week Series from the Genesis on JOSEPH.  As the sun sets and you nod off the sleep, an entire nighttime world awakens. Along with our dreams and slumber, the night can also mean shadows and unfamiliar sounds. Who makes us feel safe when the world is dark and scary? In this four-week series based on the life of Joseph, we’ll learn about how God watches over us and loves everyone the same. No ma...  Read More

Three of our youth participated in the Florida Future Chef Student Cook-Off. Our three young men were excited and privileged to learn from the best: Costa Magoulas, the Dean at the Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality and Culinary Management at Daytona State College, Chef Michael Taylor from South Beach, and Chef Perry Li of the Cocky Rooster in Deltona. Our aspiring chefs cooked Sazon Gator with ...  Read More

Many may ask, "What's the point of confirmation?" or "Isn't that a Catholic thing?" If I had to choose one thing that you found a way for your teenager to do, it would be confirmation. It's so important for the spiritual development because it helps them understand what's different about Christianity from all the other belief systems in our world. As our students go through the important process of...  Read More

Did you know that as a church, we host events for other organizations and people? In a given quarter, we may host a health screening, birthday party, board meeting, scouts, and a sheriff's meeting. It's been part of the church's goals over the past 2 years to make our spaces available to the community. We work to keep our facilities up-to-date and looking nice. We don't want them to just sit aroun...  Read More

This is going to be a long post, and I'm sorry for that. There are two sections though, so some of you won't care about all of these sections. The first is my reflections after attending Annual Conference this year. The second section is the official report from the Annual Conference, with more technical details. You can jump to which section you want to read. We started conference off with an eve...  Read More

A 4-Week Series from the Old Testament on David.  What do you do when you hear your favorite song? Turn it up, of course! While we might love blasting our favorite music, we can also learn how to turn up God’s voice in our lives. In this four-week series, kids will follow some key moments in the life of David, the famous musician, poet, and king, and they’ll learn about some of the ways David trus...  Read More