New Hope Presbyterian
A summer kids’ event called Sky will be hosted at Hew Hope Presbyterian Church, 80 N. Garfield St., Coal City, from July 16 to July 20.
It will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day.
At Sky VBS, faith and imagination soar as kids discover that everything is possible with God through songs, games, treats, experiments, and Bible activities. Plus, kids will learn to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God Sightings.
Each day concludes with Fly Away Finale —a celebration that gets everyone involved in living what they’ve learned.
Sky is for kids from preschool to 5th grade.
Individuals going into 6th grade or older are invited to be crew leaders at VBS.
Registration forms can be downloaded and printed at www.ccvbs.weebly.com.
For more information, email ccvbs@hotmail.com or call (815) 634-8332 or (815) 634-8670.
Sheridan UMC
Vacation Bible School for children and teens, “Operation Overboard,” will be offered at Sheridan United Methodic Church.
Planned for 6 to 8 p.m. each day, July 16 to 20, it will be held at the church, 219 S. Bushnell Ave., Sheridan.
VBS is open to children ages 3 (potty-trained, please) to fifth grade, as well as those in sixth grade through high school.
Those participating will dive into summer fun and learn about God, his creatures of the sea and his love for all of us.
Would-be participants are asked to register early so organizers can plan to have enough materials for all children attending.
For those in sixth grade through high school, there will be special Bible lessons, crafts and games geared towards their age level.
Questions? Call the church office at (815) 496-2021 or Connie at (815) 433-5388.
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of Morris will hold Vacation Bible School the week of July 23 to 27 for preschoolers through 5th graders.
VBS will be held in the evenings, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The theme of this year’s VBS is Amazing Wonders Aviation.
Kids will encounter God like never before as they tour some of the world’s most marvelous natural wonders and learn to trust and recognize God as they explore His awesome power.
First Baptist is located at 1650 West U.S. 6 in Morris.
To register or ask questions, please call the church office at (815) 942-0812.
Channahon UMC
Channahon United Methodist Church, 24751 W. Eames St. (Rt. 6, Channahon, will hold Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each evening, from July 22 to 26.
The theme for this year’s VBS is “Sky, Everything is Possible with God.” It is open to children ages 3 (potty trained) through fifth grade.
VBS is free, but registration is required by calling (815) 467-5275 or visiting www.ChannahonUMC.com.
Living Water Church
What happens when a pack of fun-loving panda bears invades your church? PandaMania VBS — a wild celebration of God’s unconditional love!
At PandaMania, kids from toddler through sixth grade will discover that God has a purpose and a plan for everyone and that he crafted each of us with his own loving hands.
Living Water Church of the Nazarene is hosting this free Vacation Bible School at 508 West Illinois Ave., Morris.
Sessions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. each evening, Sunday, July 29, through Thursday, Aug. 2.
Please contact Pastor Ashley at ashleycook512@yahoo.com or call (815) 252-4744 to register and additional information.
The public is also invited to join the congregation for worship on Sundays at 10:45 a.m. Additional information about the church is available at www.livingwatermorris.org.
Plattville Lutheran
Plattville Lutheran Chur-ch, 5475 Bell Road, Minooka, will offer Vacation Bible School in August.
The theme is “Amazing Desert Adventure.” Registra-tion is open for children ages 3 through grade 6, who will attend VBS from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each evening, Aug. 6 through 10.
Kids meet friends, explore Bible stories, do activities, sing songs, make crafts, play games, and eat snacks.
Register by calling the church at (815) 475-7220 and indicating the name and ages of the students attending and a contact phone number or e-mail the information to pastor@plattvillelutheran.org.
Be sure to check the website at www.plattvillelutheran.org.
Families of Faith
Families of Faith Christian Academy is now accepting registration for Camp Eagle Summer Camp.
Camp Eagle is for students entering Pre-K through eighth grade. Camp runs through Aug. 10.
Camping begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m., although extended hours are available for those who need them.
The registration fee is $50. The cost for campers is $150 a week or $40 a day.
For more information call Families of Faith Christian Academy at ( 815) 521-1381 or log onto www.fofca.com.
