Today is the first day of Boot Camp at Holy Redeemer. We have more adults than children, testimony to this parish's dedication. This church is typical of many parishes in rural areas. Several grandparents brought their grandchildren and stayed to help. My son, Father Josh, came for VBS this morning and will return Wednesday to help again. The kids were thrilled to see him. Fr. Josh was just transferred and moved last week to a parish an hour away. The new pastor, Fr. Pen, will help Friday and stay for a party to welcome him and celebrate VBS on Friday.
With such a small group, the adults joined in all morning, singing, marching, doing games, etc. to keep things fun. We need to tweak the order of the rotation tomorrow and conclude with Games; the kids were pretty excited and had trouble settling down for Crafts. Things were completely different with a small group. It is easy to capture all of the children's photos. With only one group, all of the rotation times can be adjusted, including opening and closing. (With large groups, logistics become an issue.) this group is also very young. We learned the simple songs, chants, and cadence calls today, and of course, 'Big House', always a hit. Even with just a few kids, I want them to have a camp experience: line leader, caboose, door holder, and marching songs. Not a bad start to the week! See these Pix.
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