VBS takes place the last full week of July, running Monday night - Thursday night.

All children ages 4  (by July 1 & must be potty trained) thru age 11 (or current 5^th grade)

Questions? Contact the Parish office or Dawn Schnipke at 419-513-9835

• 2026 - Meet us in the Rainforest!
• 2025 - True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World (An astounding $9,368.24 was raised to purchase a soon-to-be saint Carlo Acutis statue for our church grounds!)
• 2024 - Scuba: Diving into Friendship with God (An outstanding $5,332.92 was raised to purchase a new chalice & paten for the church!)
• 2023 - Stellar: Shine Jesus' Light (An amazing $4,787.72 was raised to purchase a statue of Our Lady of the Rosary to be placed between the rectory and the church!)
• 2022 - Monumental: Celebrating God's Greatness (A fantastic $2,916.46 was raised and donated to Heartbeat of Lima & Putnam County!)
• 2021 - Rocky Railway: Jesus' Power Pulls Us Through ($1,881.03 was raised and donated to St. Catherine's Embrace!)
• 2020 - VBS in a Bag (The only option that year! :) )

What is Vacation Bible School (VBS)?

Kids will follow their crew leaders through the 7 stations each night:

1. Sing & Play Opening – We enjoy meeting our Bible buddy and learning the bible point & quote of the day! We also love dancing and singing to a few themed songs!
2. Imagination Station – Kids will enjoy exciting experiments that connect to the day’s Bible story and point.
3. Sticky Scripture – The daily Bible point and verse are reinforced as kids watch and discuss a short movie! Kids will also open & explore God's Word everyday!
4. Snacks – Everyone will enjoy a quick snack and water break with their crew!
5. Games – Kids enjoy the games as they focus on working together to accomplish the crew goal!
6. Bible Adventures – Kids experience the daily Bible story in a way that engages them physically and emotionally.
7. Finale – all parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters are welcome to attend each night! We will wrap up what we learned and sing & dance to a few more songs!

Where do all the resources come from to put on VBS?
Everywhere! Last year was a shining example of what can be achieved when a community comes together with a shared purpose! We had over 96 volunteers who helped with everything from building & setting up decorations, teaching & leading the 170+ kids through the stations and finally tearing down decorations. We also were blessed with many, much appreciated donations of both monetary amounts and items from community individuals and businesses!