Vacation Bible School

Each December, when Singapore schools have a break, CERC hosts a Vacation Bible School for its members, regular visitors, and any friends of the members who would like to come. VBS is an overnight event, for three nights.  This year it was held from December 3-6 at the Fairy Point Chalet in eastern Singapore.

There are several of these houses available for rent in eastern Singapore, left over 

from the British colonial era.  They are huge--plenty big for about 25 kids, plus 

many helpers, teachers, moms in the kitchen, etc.

Vacation Bible School consists mainly of four Bible lessons, some craft time one afternoon, games, and a big outing.  The kids were divided into three classes for the lessons.

The whole group saying I Corinthians 13 together in English...

...and then in Chinese

Video of part of I Corinthians 13 in Chinese

The youngest class

The middle class (with a teacher and helper)

Most of the oldest class

On Wednesday there were crafts and games.  The water games are a highlight, including a variation of "Duck, Duck, Goose" called "Drip, Drip, Drop."  Instead of saying "Duck" you drip water from a bucket on a person, and instead of saying "Goose" you dump all the rest of the water on them!

Craft time

Drip, drip...

...Drop!

More water fun

The last day, the group took a chartered bus to the sea aquarium on Sentosa Island and spent a few hours there.  In the evening they had a dessert party, including roasting marshmallows.

The kids all had a great week, and the youth who were in charge of VBS did a wonderful job with all the activities.  May God use the Bible lessons and fellowship for the building up of the children of the church. "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God" (Mark 10:14).