Vacation Bible School

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=3 height=130 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="12ba6e903.jpg"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11fcbc320.jpg" border=0 width="700" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>OFFICE:  713-526-5731      5315 MAIN STREET, HOUSTON TEXAS 77004      FAX: 713-524-1709</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="St. Matthew Lutheran Church Houston, Te"><U><B>HOME</B></U></A><B>  ~   </B><A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Worship Schedule"><U><B>WORSHIP</B></U></A><B>  ~  </B><A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Map Directions"><U><B>LOCATION</B></U></A><B>   ~  </B><A HREF="mailto:info@stmatthewhouston.org?subject=Website Inquiry" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@stmatthewhouston.org?subject"><U><B>EMAIL US</B></U></A><B>  ~  </B><A HREF="id452.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Site Map"><U><B>SITE MAP</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=155 BGCOLOR="#660000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="123030970.jpg" border=0 width="48" height="151" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="id464.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome"><U>Welcome</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id465.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lutheran Beliefs"><U>Lutheran Beliefs</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id466.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="How to Join"><U>How to Join</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id467.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Local Missions"><U>Local Missions</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id468.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Global Missions"><U>Global Missions</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id508.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Parish Education"><U>Parish Education</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=280 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id506.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sunday School Adult Studies"><U>Sunday School & Adult Studies</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id355.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lectures Seminars"><U>Lectures & Seminars</U></A>   |   <B>Vacation Bible School</B></div> <bR> <div> Vacation Bible School</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="595" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#990000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC99" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 17 WIDTH="164"><div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="St. Matthew Lutheran Church Houston, Te"><U>BACK TO HOME</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#990000 WIDTH="405"><div>  A Safari Adventure</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 341 WIDTH="575"><div> We went into the wilds of Kenya where we saw five African animals who point to Jesus. Children and adults discovered Jesus the King through Bible Stories taken from each o</div> <div> the first five books of the New Testament.</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="159db0100.jpg" border=0 width="432" height="272" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 126 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="14d196710.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="113" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="14bea8770.gif" border=0 width="168" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="14df96710.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="113" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 149 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14d596710.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="113" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="14a8bc7c0.gif" border=0 width="188" 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VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 143 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="14cd46780.jpg" border=0 width="70" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="14dc87770.jpg" border=0 width="391" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="14e567770.jpg" border=0 width="103" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 113 WIDTH="575"><div> <IMG SRC="14bb136a0.gif" border=0 width="275" height="106" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> ...<I>and here are some snapshots from our previous vacation bible school programs ...</I></div> <div> <I>we hope you enjoy!</I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="566" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 HEIGHT= 17 WIDTH="134"><div> Fond Memories</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#990000 WIDTH="421"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="17" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="421" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="568" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#990000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC99" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 132 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="12df7d630.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="99" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="421"><div> "Bug Safari"</div> <bR> <div> One of our theme's shown below delighted children as they enjoyed meeting a different bug each day in Chadder's bible bug theatre.  They also received a bible bug to keep in their very own <I><B>"Critter Keeper"</B></I> box which helped them remember the important Bible truths that they had learned.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 137 ><NOBR><div>          </div> <div> <IMG SRC="10d078650.jpg" border=0 width="120" height="101" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="12e1a85a0.jpg" border=0 width="168" height="90" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="10cf64650.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="101" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 118 WIDTH="134"><div> <IMG SRC="12e24b6f0.jpg" border=0 width="75" height="111" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> "Hiking with Jesus"</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="514" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 ><NOBR><div>  This theme was also another enjoyable VBS experience where </div> <div> people of all ages learned more about Christ while following His path. </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>   </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD 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