Vacation Bible School is Back at Bardsdale UMC
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, June 8th, 2023
For a couple of years, the Vacation Bible School program at Bardsdale UMC and other local churches in our communities has been a tradition for the summer; in fact, for many years local families looked forward to seeing this program in full blast by this time of the year. Unfortunately, the pandemic which began in 2020, put a halt on this program and other amazing events that were happening in our communities every year. This year fortunately, many of us are resuming the tradition and opening our churches once again to K-6th graders in our communities. Even though it is a faith-based program that touches on Bible stories and Bible verses, it is not an effort to convert, nor to recruit families for our own churches. VBS is a wonderful program that brings children together from different denominations and communities of faith, through which participants learn important values such as ‘teamwork’, ‘sharing’; ‘friendship’, and ‘respect’, among other important concepts related to faith. Themes are different every year, and during VBS participants rotate in groups through music, dance, drama, science, storytelling, and outdoor games, enjoying a whole week of fellowship and learning in a safe and structured environment. My hope and my prayer this year is that you will encourage your children to participate in every single VBS provided by the different churches in our communities; and that you will volunteer to help. Together we can touch the lives of many children and impact their families towards a better life and wellbeing. Bardsdale UMC will be holding VBS week from June 26th - June 30th |