VBS 2019

This summer's Vacation Bible School was another fabulous experience. Like many other churches this year, the theme was an African safari called "Roar." The company Group makes VBS programs for Protestant denominations and Our Sunday Visitor adapts them as "Totally Catholic VBS." Not everything gets shipped in from a company, though. Our church's community is awesome about decorating the parish school for the program.

One random hall

Helpful directions

Another fun hall

The main stage

Home-made decorations that were in competition

As in previous years, a representative from a local nature conservancy brought in animals each day, including turtles, tortoises, birds, and snakes.

Showing off a turtle

No biting threat

A barn owl

Another turtle

A tortoise

Tortoise closer

An owl who's a bit of a show-off

The crafts were also a lot of fun. The kids built catapult to throw their concerns to God, spinners that show God's constancy amid change, and other fun items.

A simple catapult

More decorations

When does life change?

All the time

A butterfly changed from a caterpillar

A rock-based preschool craft

A rock-based older-kid craft

For the adults to do some crafting at home, the organizers were generous enough to give each of us an African serving spoon.

A gift for the volunteers

The kids loved the outdoor sports, which included soccer and a slip-n-slide on water day.

Teams of soccer players

Sliding like crazy

We had great fun and are sure to come back next year!

See you on the next safari!