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Vacation Bible school (VBS) is an important part of summer for Grace Church at Willow Valley, 300 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster, so rather than cancel it entirely when COVID-19 prompted a shutdown, the children’s ministry team opted for a different look. This year, “drive-through VBS” will be presented in the form of a take-home activity kit, which families may pick up at the church from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 18. “The drive-through idea came from an article I read on wearekidmin.com,” explained Bethany Hirschy, director of children’s ministries and communications. “A local church hosted a kids’ church drive-through where they handed out care packages containing snacks and a family game. We loved the idea,
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A golf outing on July 31 will benefit Strasburg-based INCREASE Youth Ministry, which offers activities such as bowling for students in grades six to 12.
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“Our heart really is to just be available to the kids in this community. We want to walk through life with them, and we want folks to partner with us,” said INCREASE Youth Ministry board secretary Karen Peters. INCREASE launched in 2011 as an offshoot of a church-affiliated youth center in Strasburg. Karen’s husband,
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Like nearly every other organization, Black Rock Retreat (BRR), 1345 Kirkwood Pike, Quarryville, has been impacted by the shutdown due to COVID-19. While the impact on the Christian camping ministry’s finances is notable, the organization’s leaders
used it as impetus to create new programs to meet its own needs and those of the community. “We have been working with several local food banks and churches to store and help order food as well as make some meals that have been distributed to local families. So far, we have supplied meals for almost 2,000 people See Black Rock Retreat pg 6
Black Rock Retreat will host Family Weekend Getaways this summer. The Christian camping ministry located south of Quarryville is also fundraising to meet a $100,000 matching grant.
Ron, has been the executive director since its beginning. Ron has an extensive background in youth ministry, and Karen is a kindergarten teacher. The couple is active at Threshold Church. Karen noted that while no particular church provides oversight to INCREASE, it has support and involvement from members of local congregations. The ministry is small, with about a See INCREASE pg 5
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The Grace Church at Willow Valley sanctuary was full during the 2019 vacation Bible school (VBS). This year, rather than cancel the event, the church will offer a “drive-through VBS” on July 18, when families may pick up activity bags to enjoy at home.
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so we adapted it to fit VBS.” Every family will receive bags filled with activity pages, craft kits, snack recipes, and other items. Adult involvement with the activities will be encouraged but not required. “Our main goal in vacation Bible school is to reach kids and families who don’t know Jesus, so we wanted to create something that is simple and easy to use and does not necessarily require parents to become a ‘VBS leader’ at home,” Hirschy said. The title of this year’s VBS curriculum is “Incrediworld Amazement Park: A Thrill Ride Through God’s Creation.” It is produced by Answers in Genesis (AiG) and is an adaptation of AiG’s 2012 curriculum. A link to Grace Church’s YouTube channel will be included with the activity bags so that VBS participants may view song playlists and other videos provided
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