Vietnam Evangelical Covenant Church – The children’s summer camp 2025 of the VECC Children’s Ministry has closed with lots of joy, laughter and special moments when the children met God. This year’s theme was “Giving My Life to God,” helping children understand that even though they are young, each of them can give themselves to God.
See photos: the album “Children’s Summer Camp 2025” (136 photos) on the church fanpage
The Theme: “Giving My Life to God”
The theme was introduced with a familiar story from the Gospel of John: a boy who gave Jesus five loaves and two fish. Facing thousands of hungry people, the disciples thought that lunch was far too small:
“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?” (John 6:9)
Yet when that small lunch was placed in Jesus’ hands, He used it to feed the whole crowd. The boy gave everything he had without asking for anything back. Through this story, the children learned that nothing we do for Jesus is too small or unimportant.
What Did the Children Learn at Camp?
During camp, the children learned about giving in ways that fit their age:
- Giving what we have: time, talents and helping others; however small, it has value before God.
- Giving our bodies: the children were helped to understand their bodies rightly and to know that the body is a place to express faith in concrete, living ways every day.
- Giving with a joyful heart: giving to God not because we are forced to, but because we love Him.
The foundational verse for the lesson on our bodies comes from the Apostle Paul:
“Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.” (Romans 12:1)
Learning Through Play, Playing While Learning
Camp was short, but the children gave their all in every activity. Bible lessons were woven into games, songs, group activities and simple, sincere times of prayer. Every word shared, every laugh and every game was like saying to God: “Here is my body, I give it to You.”
What is precious is that this commitment did not come only from the children. The adults who served were also reminded of their own surrender as they walked alongside the kids.
The Quiet Servants
Behind the lively moments was the quiet but passionate service of teachers, volunteers and aunties and uncles who did not mind the hard work. They prepared lessons, looked after the children and made every meal tasty and nutritious. Their service was itself a living lesson in “giving my life to God” that the children could see with their own eyes.
Thanks and an Invitation to Pray
The VECC Children’s Ministry gives thanks to God and sincerely thanks members for their prayers and generous giving for this year’s camp. Please keep praying:
- For the children to remember the lesson of giving and live it out at home and at school.
- For the Sunday School teachers to have health, wisdom and patience in teaching.
- For parents to walk with their children in the life of faith every day.
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May God use the “five loaves and two fish” the children offered at this camp to do great things for the glory of His name.
