Community VBS registrations now being accepted; held July 22-26 at St. John's UCC
Bluffton Community Vacation Bible School will be in session this summer from Sunday, July 22, through Thursday, July 26, from 6 - 8:30 p.m.
St. John's United Church of Christ is the host church this year. Help your child discover the best destination of the summer - SonRise National Park! Come to a land of invigorating power and beauty where there is nothing between you and God's big sky!
VBS is sponsored by Bluffton Area Ministerial Association. Participating churches include
o Bluffton Presbyterian Church,
o Emmanuel United Church of Christ,
o English Lutheran Church,
o First Mennonite Church,
o First United Methodist Church,
o St. John's United Church of Christ, and
o St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Ages 4 - grade 6 are welcome.
Please submit your registration form soon. If you need a form or more information, please contact St. John's at 419/358-5641.
You may drop off your registration at the St. John's office, Monday - Friday, 9 - noon (College Ave. entrance), or mail your registration form to:
St. John's United Church of Christ
223 W. College Ave.
Bluffton, OH 45817
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