Vacation Bible School season is here
School's out and Vacation Bible School season is in. Five Vacation Bible Schools are planned in the Icon viewing area this summer. VBS information follows:
Ebenezer Mennonite Church
8905 Columbus Grove Road
"PandaMania - Where God is wild about you!"
Sunday, June 5 to Friday, June 10
6:30 to 9 p.m.
Van pick ups at 6:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday at:
1 - First National Bank, 112 Cherry St., Bluffton
2 - Rev. Potter's residence, 413 Greding St., Bluffton
For more information call the church: 419-358-8588
Or [email protected]
St. John Mennonite Church
15988 Road 4, Pandora
"Kickin' It Old School"
Sunday, June 12 to Thursday, June 16
For more information call Amy Mikesell, VBS director, 419-358-0138; or [email protected]
Bluffton Baptist Church
345 County Line Road
"Big Apple Adventure"
Monday, June 13 to Friday, June 17
6:15 to 9 p.m.
For more information call the church: 419-358-0170
Or [email protected]
Bluffton Community VBS
Host congregation: Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 8375 Phillips Road
"Inside Out and Upside Down on Main Street"
Sunday, July 24 to Thursday, July 28
6 to 8:30 p.m.
For more information call Emmanuel UCC;
Sherry Stratton, director
Rockport United Methodist Church
"SonSurf Beach Bash"
Monday, July 25 to Friday, July 29
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
For more information contact Melissa Selhorst,
419-943-1383, or Cheryl Huber, 419-229-9513
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