Dale City isn’t quite the wilderness of Alaska, but we sure do experience wild encounters with life here in Northern Virginia. We also experience life in its own expectations, a bit of the unknown territory with wild animals ready to prey on the goodness of life on any given day. What a message to reach the next generation… to TRUST JESUS in every way! And, as we trekked with the kids in the wilderness, we were also reminded to surrender ourselves to an active, living Savior who guides and leads us to our True North, Jesus Himself.

Thank you to all who journeyed into VBS, 42 in-person volunteers during VBS week, and all of you who also participated in Decor Days & Craft Pack Prep, serving 85 children!

~Tara Pedersen

One ASC church member volunteer who hadn’t served in VBS since before 2020: “… For me, this experience served as a reminder of how important it is to step out in faith and outside your comfort zone…. All those phrases we learned last week to trust Jesus were just as applicable to the adults as they were to the kids. I was as blessed as the kids were.”

A volunteer from another church who has served in our VBS since 2023 (and attends our weekly Storytime): “VBS is my absolute favorite week of the year.”