Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:
to look after orphans and widows in their distress and
to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
James 1:27
Short Term Missions
General Info
Summer VBS and Community Outreach Events
Who We Are
We are God’s children, growing in loving relationships with Jesus, one another, and our neighbors in Brooklyn and beyond. You are also the children of God visiting us and our neighbors. Our vision is that you would be a bridge, linking us by relationship to many more of our neighbors than we can reach on our own. Your mission while you are here is to reach into our community in many different ways: through prayer, service, verbal witness, sports, activities – use your imagination to plan creatively! We pray that you will be blessed by the many experiences you will have and by our congregation as you join with us to minister in Brooklyn.
Ministry Specifics
Each ministry team will be designed differently based on your group’s gifts and abilities. You may do a combination of things. Whatever the project you are doing, each is designed to play a role in reaching the community with the good news of Christ. Most of these efforts will be centered on reaching children and teens. Nearly 25% of our community is under the age of 18, so there will be plenty of opportunities!
Your team is responsible for the preparations for your ministry activities. We encourage your group to spend a considerable amount of time in training and preparation, both for the cultural and spiritual aspects of your trip as well as ministry specifics. All VBS preparation should be complete on your arrival, and other activities like sports ministries, youth events, etc, should be nearly complete on arrival.
VBS Groups
Majority of the children in our VBS come from Chinese immigrant families in the neighborhood. In 2010, we will have two VBS groups (Group A and Group B) running at two nearby locations in Brooklyn. Your ministry team could either serve (a) Group A (30 to 35 children), (b) Group B (55-60 children), or (c) both Group A and Group B (total of 85 to 95 children).
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Group A - 1st and 2nd graders (30 to 35 children) at Dorcas Center (6611 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11219) *We suggest the ministry team for Group A to have about 3 to 4 lead teachers and 4 to 6 helpers.
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Group B - 3rd to 5th graders (55 to 60 children) at First Evangelical Free Church (6501 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220) *We suggest the ministry team for Group B to have about 5 to 6 lead teachers and 6 to 8 helpers.
2010 Calendar
| Start - End | Group A 1st and 2nd graders at Dorcas Center (30 to 35 children) |
Group B 3rd to 5th graders at First Evangelical Free Church (55 to 60 children) |
Ministry Team |
6/29/10 to 7/2/10 |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
(Group A and B): First Ithaca Chinese Christian Church |
7/5/10to 7/09/10 |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
(Group A and B): Rockville Bible Church of Maryland |
7/12/10 to 7/16/10 |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
(Group A): Long Island Abundant Life Church (Group B): FEFC |
7/19/10 to 7/23/10 |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
(Group A): Northern Virginia Chinese Alliance Church (Group B): FEFC |
7/26/10 to 7/30/10 |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
(Group A): OCM grace church (Group B): B.U.M.P. |
8/2/10 to 8/6/10 |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
(Group A and B): Chinese Bible Church of College Park |
| 8/09/10 to 8/13/10 | 9am to 3pm (Closed) | 9am to 3pm (Closed) | (Group A and B): Music Camp by Rutgers Community Christian Church |
8/16/10 to 8/20/10 |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
9am to 3pm (Closed) |
Group A and B): Ottawa Bible Church |
DORCAS CENTER - VBS 2010
June 29, 2010 – August 20, 2010
Curriculum & Class Schedule (Both Groups A & B)
Site of Team A: Dorcas Center (1st & 2nd graders)
Site of Team B: First Evangelical Free Church (3rd to 5th graders)
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WEEK 1 |
Textbook: Firm Foundations– Creation to Christ, book 2 |
STM Team A: Ithaca Chinese Christian Church |
STM Team B: Ithaca Chinese Christian Church |
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Lesson # in Textbook & Topic |
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Days 1 & 2 |
1. Introducing the Bible 2. God alone 3. God created the spirit beings; Lucifer rebelled |
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4. God created the heavens and the earth – part 1 5. God created the heavens and the earth – part 2 |
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Day 4
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6. God created man 7. God placed Adam in Eden 8. God made Eve |
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WEEK 2 |
Textbooks: Firm Foundations– Creation to Christ, books 2 & 3 |
STM Team A: Chinese Bible Church of MD |
STM Team B: Chinese Bible Church of MD |
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Day 1 |
9. Review of lessons 1-8 10. Adam & Eve disobeyed God |
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Day 2 |
11. God’s promise and curse 12. God’s provision and judgment; the birth of Cain & Abel 13. God rejected Cain and his offering, but accepted Abel and his offering |
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Day 3 |
14. God judged the whole world and delivered Noah and all in the ark 15. God remembered Noah and all in the ark; God scattered the rebels at the tower of Babel |
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Day 4 |
16. God chose, called, and guided Abram; Lot chose the fertile plains of Sodom & Gomorrah 17. God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah; God renewed his promises to Abraham |
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Day 5 |
18. God gave Isaac; God delivered Isaac from death. Review of previous lessons |
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WEEK 3 |
Textbook: Firm Foundations– Creation to Christ, book 3 |
STM Team A: Long Island Abundant Life Church |
STM Team B: FEFC |
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Day 1 |
19. God chose Jacob and rejected Esau; Jacob’s son Joseph 20. God promised Joseph and took Israel into Egypt |
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Day 2 |
21. God preserved Israel enslaved in Egypt; God chose, protected, and called Moses to deliver Israel 22. God sent plagues on Egypt; God passed over Israel |
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Day 3 |
23. God delivered Israel at the Red Sea and provided them with food and water in the desert 24. Preparation for the giving of the Ten Commandments |
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Day 4 |
25. God gave the Ten Commandments |
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Day 5 |
Review of previous lessons |
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Week 4 |
Textbook: Firm Foundations– Creation to Christ, book 4 |
STM Team A: Northern Virginia Chinese Alliance Church |
STM Team B: FEFC |
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Day 1 |
30. God foretold the birth of John and Jesus 31. God began to fulfill his promises concerning John and Jesus |
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Day 2 |
32. God fulfilled his promises by giving Jesus, the deliver |
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Day 3 |
34. Jesus, when tempted, resisted and rebuked Satan 35. Jesus began his ministry |
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Day 4 |
37. Jesus evidenced his divinity, but the religious leaders rejected him; Jesus chose the twelve disciples |
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Day 5 |
Review of previous lessons |
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WEEK 5 |
Textbook: Life of Christ, book 2
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STM Team A: OCM grace church |
STM Team B: B.U.M.P. |
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Days 1 - 5 |
1. Jesus turns water to wine 2. Nicodemus hears the good news 3. Samaritans find living water 4. Jesus heals a nobleman’s son 5. Bartimeus receives his sight 6. Jesus raises Jairus’s daughter |
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WEEK 6 |
Textbooks: Life of Christ, books 3 & 4
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STM Team A: Chinese Bible Church of College Park |
STM Team B: Chinese Bible Church of College Park |
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Day 1- 5 |
Life of Christ, book 3: 1. Jesus feeds 5,000 2. Jesus calms the storms 4. Jesus heals the lepers 6. Jesus meets Zaccheus Life of Christ, book 4: 4. Jesus is crucified 5. Jesus rises from the dead 6. Jesus ascends to heaven |
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WEEK 7 |
MUSIC CAMP |
STM Team A: Rutgers Community Church |
STM Team B: Rutgers Community Church |
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WEEK 8 |
Stories of OT & NT characters |
STM Team A: Ottawa Bible Church |
STM Team B: Ottawa Bible Church |
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