http://www.lcms.org/readynow/storiesHow is your church and VBS raising money to Build A Mountain of Hope? Read and share stories here.The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synodwebmaster@lcms.orgWed, 12 Jun 2013 20:27:48 GMTBlackbaud NetCommunity v7.2.4.4108https://www.lcms.org/readynow/stories<p><img alt="Photo copyright LCMS. All rights reserved." class="promo" height="232" src="https://www.lcms.org/image/ReadyNowStory_Elberta.jpg" style="float: right; margin-right: 10px; margin-left: 10px;" width="200" />We held VBS on June 3-7 here in Elberta, Alabama. We showed the mission video each day and encouraged the children, youth and adults in attendance to bring their offering, or "Money for Jesus.&#8221; Living in an area where we experience hurricanes, our families know what it is like to rebuild after a natural disaster. This young girl brought a large amount of change in her beach bucket on the last day of VBS and kept putting handfuls in the offering basket. What love for others! We can learn from these little ones. Praise God!</p> <p><strong><em>Diana</em></strong><br /><strong><em>St. Mark's Lutheran Church<br /></em></strong></p>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:16:00 GMT30477f22-d4cc-452d-9279-c620ae500d63