• 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

• 2025 - True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World...coming Summer of 2025
• 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, we had over 70 volunteers who helped with everything from building & setting up decorations, teaching & leading the 100+ 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!

 2025 info:

 True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World

At True North VBS, we will guide kids on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where northern lights glow over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers. As kids trek the tundra, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Pointing them toward Jesus, True North VBS shows them that he is a faithful friend we can always trust. He’s our True North! VBS is filled with awesome Scripture-learning experiences kids see, hear and touch! Hands-on science experiments, team-building games, unforgettable Bible songs and tasty treats are just a few of the standout activities that help faith flow into real life. We'll help kids discover how to see evidence of God in everyday life-something we call God Sightings. Remember, to make this all work, we especially need volunteers! Adults & teenagers - give us a call to volunteer today!

DATE: Monday July 21st  - Thursday July 24th; 6:00pm – 8:30pm each evening