Faith Presbyterian Church

COME and EXPLORE at DISCOVERY CANYON!!

Mark your calendar for Monday, June 1st through Friday, June 5th from 5:30 to 8:30 in the evening. A week of wonder is just around the bend. Vacation Bible school is coming to Faith Presbyterian Church!

We are so looking forward to the upcoming VBS Discovery Canyon! For more information and to register your child online, please visit the new page created on our website to keep you up to date with information!

http://www.faithpcbr.org/vbs-2009-discovery-canyon/

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer your time or talents, please call the church office at 225-275-7393.

We are blessed once again to be doing another Vacation Bible School. This is our second one and last year, our first VBS, was quite successful thanks to the efforts of many dedicated volunteers. This year’s VBS will be held on Monday, June 1st through Friday, June 5th. It will be in the evening from 5:30  to 8:30. But, we need your help to make it happen!

Join us on Wednesday, March 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary and learn more about VBS. This year’s theme is Discovery Canyon. It promises to be every bit as much fun and exciting as last years Rainforest Adventure. Even if you think you have nothing to offer, please come to the meeting on the 25th becuase you will learn just what you can do that will help our little one receive Jesus’ message.

We hope to see you there! Please call the church office at 225-275-7393 if you have any more questions or would like to volunteer to help with VBS 2009: Discovery Canyon.

If you have any of the following items and would be willing to donate them, purchase them or make them for the skits for next week’s VBS, please call the office and talk to Kelly at 225-275-7393. Thank you!

Day One:

• Plastic or paper sack
• Pineapple (real or canned)
• Clipboard
• Table with Fruit
• Garbage can with a lid
• Sign reading “For Party on Friday, DO NOT TOUCH!”
• Large crate or box labeled “Seeds”
• Pots, gardening tools, and other potting materials
• Large sign reading “Party for the King in _____ days”

Day Two:

• Can or Container filled with seeds

Day Three:

• Coconut
• Seeds, Various Sizes
• Magnifying Glass
• Potting Soil
• Sprouting Seeds

Day Four:

• Something that looks like pruning sheers
• Something that looks like a saw
• Fruit Basket
• Gardening Gloves

Day Five:

• Large sign that reads “PARTY TODAY”

Many members of the church have already stepped forward to give of their time and talent in this venture. However, there is room for everyone to be involved! Not only is there a need for more volunteers to help in the planning and during the week of VBS, but supplies are needed as well!

If you have any of the following or would be willing to purchase them for this years VBS, please call the church office to find out which items are still needed. You may bring your donations to the church office during the week or drop them off after church on Sunday. Any donation, however small, will be greatly appreciated!

Needed for Rainforest Rhythm:

• Maracas
• Rainforest Stickers
• Drum Sticks
• About 4 Drums (received 1 drum)

Needed for Snacks at the Coconut Cafe:

• Animal Crackers
• Raisins (small boxes)
• Candy Corn
• Fruit Juices (small multi flavors)
• Trail Mix (with dried fruit)
• Donations (Monetary)
• Goldfish (individual bags)

Needed for Pre-school class:

• Crayons (preferably washable, fat crayons)
• Markers (preferably washable, fat markers)
• masking tape
• Scotch Tape
• Washable white school glue
• Tissues
• Band-aids
• Sanitizing Hand Gel
• Alcohol Swabs
• Posterboard (white)
• Cardstock
• 3/4″ (2cm) black pompoms
• 3/8″ (1cm) black pompoms
• multiple colors of craft tissue paper
• twine
• non-latex balloons
• rubberbands
• children’s washable paint
• paper plates (white, plain)
• construction paper
• cotton swabs
• double-sided tape
• rainforest stickers
• 12″ paper towel or wrapping paper tubing
• colored masking tape
• wax paper
• aluminum foil
• heart stickers
• pipe cleaners/chenille craft stems
• variety of seeds
• felt (green, red)
• wiggle eyes (large)
• tacky or fabric glue
• mustard seeds
• crepe paper (green)
• brightly colored feathers
• magnets for science exploration
• small red paper plates (20)
• glue sticks
• plants (real & pretend)
• 10 square been bags ( ~ 3″ x 3″)
• Magnifying glasses (preferably plastic)
• Magnets for science exploration

Needed for decorations:

• plants (real & fake)
• brown paper bags and paper
• green crepe paper
• half gallon paper containers
• volunteers to help with decorations
• monetary donations to help cover costs of supplies purchased

VBS Group Leaders — If you receive a donation that is on this list, please let the church office know so that we can keep track of the current needs for this years VBS! We will mark through items on this list when they are received and no longer needed.

Thank you to everyone involved and all those who give of their time, talent, and donations!

Explore the canopy! It’s time to register for Rainforest Adventure Vacation Bible School!

• PLACE: Faith Presbyterian Church
• DATES: July 14th - July 18th
• TIMES: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• FOR: Kids ages 3 years to 6th grade

Join us for a rainforest program of faith-filled fun! Rainforest Adventure invites kids to share the good news of Jesus’ love for us by being caretakers of all that God has given us.

At Rainforest Adventure you will:

• hear stories about Jesus
• make cool crafts
• sing fun songs
• play zany games
• eat super snacks
• make lots of new friends!

We’ll have lots of fun sharing God’s love with everyone!

Parents, the cost of this year’s week long VBS is $10 per child, $18 for two children, or $20 for a family of 3 or more kids. (All children are welcome and wanted! VBS scholarships are available for families that are unable to cover this cost, so please do not let this keep you or your kids from participating!)

To register for VBS 2008: Rainforest Adventure please click here for a form that can be filled out online.

If you have any questions about this upcoming event please call the church office at 225-275-7393.

Vacation Bible School is scheduled for each evening of July 14th through July 18th. We are tremendously excited about this venture because it provides opportunities for evangelism, outreach and mission. VBS is a traditional educational tool for a congregation’s children, but it can also be a means whereby God’s Good News can be spread within a community by inviting neighborhood children to participate. As the children have fun singing, playing games, making crafts, and doing other fun activities they are learning Bible verses and themes which are reinforced by these activities. They also learn about important mission activities during this time and are encouraged to participate in the support of these missions.

Many members of the church have already stepped forward to give of their time and talent in this venture. However, there is room for everyone to be involved! Please contact the office to get more information about the different ways that you can give of yourself during this year’s VBS, which in turn will allow God to enter the lives of many!

If you are interested in more information about your child attending this summer’s VBS at Faith Presbyterian Church, please contact the church office through either the contact link above or by calling 225-275-7393.

In the coming weeks there will be more information about this year’s VBS posted on the website, including a form to download to sign your child up! Please check back soon!