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Vacation Bible Schools

Richmond United Methodist

RICHMOND — “Farm Fresh Faith” will be the theme of Vacation Bible School to be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday at Richmond United Methodist Church, 112 S. Sugar St.

It is for preschool ages 3 and 4 through sixth grade. Dinner will be provided.

For information, call the church at (740) 765-4957.

St. Joseph the Worker

WEIRTON — Children are invited to “Roar Vacation Bible School: Life is Wild, God is Good” from Monday through Thursday at St. Joseph the Worker Grade School and Madonna High School.

It is open to children in pre-kindergarten through grade six and will run daily from 9 a.m. to noon. For information, call (304) 723-2054.

A spokesperson explained children “will discover that God is good even when life gets wild.” The VBS will include Bible-learning activities, music, teamwork-building games, make-and-devour treats, “wild Bible adventures,” Bible memory buddies and “sciency-fun gizmos” to take home and play with all summer.

Children will learn “to look for evidence of God all around them through something called God sightings.” Each day concludes with “the safari celebration,” with family members and friends encouraged to participate.

Children attending Roar VBS also will participate in the Connecting Kids to Justice outreach project to help provide safe and drinkable water for those in need.

Wellsburg community program

at First Baptist Church

WELLSBURG — Several Wellsburg churches are working together once again to offer a Vacation Bible School program with this year’s event to be held from 9 a.m. to noon the week of July 22-26.

It will be held at the First Baptist Church of Wellsburg, located on the corner of 18th and Charles streets near the town park.

Open to children ages 4 to sixth grade, the program theme is “The Incredible Race — One Family, One Race, One Savior.”

“Through Bible stories, crafts, games, songs and drama, children will learn about creation; the Tower of Babel and God’s response to the tower by making the differences in ther human race; the uniting of all people praising one God; and the ‘Good Samaritan’ example of how we are to treat each other with love and respect, not prejudice and judgment,” a spokesperson noted.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on July 22. Registration forms also are available in advance from the following supporting churches: Wellsburg United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, Christ Episcopal Church, Wellsburg Christian Church, St. John Catholic Church, Franklin United Methodist Church, Community of Christ Church and the First Baptist Church of Wellsburg.

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