Vacation Bible Schools: Week of July 8
Berean Fellowship Church, Scott, offers vacation Bible school from 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 3-6, for children ages 4-12. Varied activities include small group lessons and crafts, large group instruction, puppets and a field day. A live drama will be presented each day, incorporating a Godly message the children can apply to their everyday lives. Lunch is provided. Parents are encouraged to attend the weekly Thursday service, which is devoted to imparting what was learned during the VBS program, with an ice cream social to follow. All events are free. All material is written in-house by Pastor Stephanie Moder. To register, visit www.BereanFellowship.org or call 412-220-4673.
Christ United Methodist Church, Bethel Park, will hold its annual vacation Bible school “Mega Sports and Games” 9 a.m.-noon July 13-17 for children ages 3 through sixth grade. Elementary students will choose between cheerleading, soccer, basketball, weird art and other games to learn more about who they are to God and how he wants them to treat and relate to others. Preschool students ages 3 and 4 will participate in the Sports Sampler with five sports, five games and five crafts in five days. Cost is $12/child. Registration is required at www.christumc.net.
St. David’s Episcopal Church, Peters Twp., will offer “SonSpark Labs,” a science-based program with hands-on experiments, 9:30 a.m.-noon Aug. 4-7. All themes relate to Bible stories and the power of God. VBS will offer an opportunity to practice community outreach, as volunteers age 10 and up will be participating. For more information, visit www.stdavidspeterstwp.org.
Waterdam Church, Canonsburg, offers vacation Bible school 6-8:20 p.m. July 19-23 for children who have recently completed preschool-grade 5. At Cross Culture VBS – Thailand Trek, kids will experience the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of daily life in Thailand while discovering God’s eternal love for the world. There will be kid-friendly Thai treats, games played by kids around the world and daily video visits with kids in Thailand. There is no charge. Children are asked to bring a new, plain white T-shirt to wear that week (names must be written on tag of T-shirt). For more information, call 724-745-2158 or visit www.waterdam.org.