NASHVILLE — The past several summers have been quiet at Tusculum Hills Baptist Church. This year has been different, as more than 60 kids and youth filled the brightly decorated sanctuary on a Friday morning, June 30, shouting at the top of their lungs to worship songs they learned that week in Vacation Bible School.
Frank Lewis, revitalization pastor at Tusculum Hills Baptist, decided to host VBS as part of efforts to breathe new life into the church. He knew, however, the church would have a difficult time filling all the leadership and volunteer spots, as it had been several years since they’d conducted VBS.
Lewis placed calls to friends at Lifeway Christian Resources and several local churches in Nashville who jumped at the chance to help. Volunteers from First Baptist Church Nashville and Forest Hills Baptist Church joined with around a half dozen Lifeway employees to come alongside members of Tusculum Hills Baptist to pull off this year’s “Twists & Turns” VBS theme. Local churches also donated their gently used or extra VBS curriculum and supplies to Tusculum Hills Baptist, and Lifeway supplied the giant stage decorations from VBS preview events held earlier in the year. [Read more…]