Vacation Bible School Returns to Our Parish this Summer

For the first time since 2019, our parish is blessed to present Vacation Bible School (VBS) for our children next month. The VBS program will run every morning from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. from June 1 to June 5 at the parish. At the end of the week, there will be a presentation for families to attend and hear all the songs, meet our volunteers, and see the exciting atmosphere the children have engaged in throughout the week.

“The VBS experience is an adventure into the Bible,” says Phyllis Eubanks, Director of Faith Formation.

The theme for this year’s VBS is Wilderness Escape: Where God Guides and Provides.

“This year, participants will meet and hear the story of Moses and the Israelites and what it was like as they traveled through the desert toward the Promised Land," Phyllis says. "They will see firsthand how life was, what they did, what they ate, and how they shared as a family this incredible adventure."

As Phyllis notes, VBS helps to develop our four pillars of stewardship — hospitality, prayer, formation, and service — in our parish community through the children’s weeklong involvement. The program invites all young people together in an act of hospitality. Each day begins and ends with prayer. The participants learn more about the faith through formation. And finally, volunteers giving of their time are engaging in acts of service.

“Just as Moses served and led his people, we show our young people through example to continue to be a part of their faith community through volunteering to help lead others to Christ," Phyllis says. "Giving of your time and talent is always a blessing for others."

VBS welcomes children from age 4 through to fifth grade as participants. Older children are invited to consider volunteering during the week, as well as any parents or other adults interested in helping out.

“Vacation Bible School has always been a wonderful way for our Confirmation students to help and share their talents with the younger students and gain for themselves some much-needed stewardship hours,” Phyllis says. “However, we are always in need of adult volunteers to play the lead roles and help to teach our youth more specifically the way of life and circumstances of the lives of those in the days of the Old Testament.

Registration for VBS is open through May 27. The cost is $25 per student or $40 per family and includes crafts, snacks and a music CD. If you would like more information or to register, please contact our parish office at 501-835-4323. We look forward to seeing you there!