“Ready or not, here I come!” As a child I remember playing and hearing those words. Now as a pastor those words ring true at this time every year. School is out and summer is here, filled with many activities, especially VBS (June 2-6). Pray for Abby White/Children’s Ministry and Elliot Garrett/Student Ministry as they prepare for a very busy summer. (Also, don’t forget vacations.)

I will be attending the Southern Baptist Convention June 7-11 in Dallas, Texas and Dr. Buffy Cook will be preaching for me on Sunday, June 8. This year the Southern Baptist Convention celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Cooperative Program. Since 1925, FBC Somerville has given $3,362,271 to the Cooperative Program. I am so thankful to be a part of a very generous and faithful church. WELL DONE-FIRST BAPTIST FAMILY!!!!

Summer is here and we have a packed schedule! We are kicking things off with VBS on June 2-6! Following VBS week, we will jump right into our Summer Day Camp on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have lots of activities planned for Day Camp, including inflatables, field trips, and water days. Our 2nd-6th graders will head to CentriKid camp at Shocco Springs in Alabama on June 30-July 4. We will celebrate our 6th graders who are moving into Student Ministry by taking them to visit the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum on July 9-11. For details about any of these Summer events, contact Abby!

Happy Summer! The youth ministry has so many amazing events and plans for Summer 2025, and we are so excited to see how the Lord works in the lives of our students this Summer! From pool parties to slip ‘n slide kickball to bowling and putt-putt, we have all sorts of fun events planned, and to cap it off, we will be returning to Panama City Beach from July 21–25 for camp! All students who have just completed grades 7–12 at the end of the 2024–2025 school year are welcomed to sign up!

Also, this Summer, I will continue to develop a plan for discipleship for students that make sure each student is served individually and in larger groups. We will also be focusing more ministry towards parents as they seek to disciple and love their children every day! If anyone is interested in volunteering to serve in our student ministry, whether you’d like to consistently lead a small group or chaperone trips or just be an extra set of eyes on a Wednesday night, please contact Elliot anytime!