We are well into the month of June now, and for the Christian community in Fayette County, that means that Vacation Bible School season is in full swing.  Vacation Bible Schools typically offer programs for preschool and elementary aged children that include teaching, games, snacks, music, and oftentimes skits and crafts.  Many churches have already had VBS for this summer- some, like Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City, with 141 students attending- a 41% increase since last year!  For parents considering sending their child to Vacation Bible School this summer, here is a guide to all the upcoming Vacation Bible School weeks in Fayette County.  Age ranges and registration deadlines vary greatly across churches, with some programs requiring registration weeks in advance and some allowing students to sign up the day VBS begins or even during the week, so be sure to check out each church’s official website or Facebook page for details!

Fayetteville

• The Catholic Church of St. Gabriel will hold VBS from July 25-29!  Their theme is Monumental: Celebrating God’s Greatness.
• Fayetteville First Baptist Church will hold VBS from June 23-27, with the theme Magnified: Discovering the Bigness of God In The Smallest of Things.  The church’s website reads: “Magnified! VBS will encourage kids to look closely at the details of God’s amazing world and magnify, or proclaim, the greatness of God. God made us, cares about us, loves us, forgives us, and is faithful to keep all His promises to us. We can praise God together! We were made to magnify God! (Psalm 34:3).”
  • Time: 8:30-noon all days
• Flat Rock AME Church will hold VBS from July 23-25.  This year’s theme is “Using Your Spiritual Gifts.”
  • Time: 6-8 PM.
• Lisbon Baptist Church will hold VBS from June 23-27, with the theme True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World.
• McDonough Road Baptist Church will also use the theme True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World, but will hold VBS June 16-19.
  • Time: 6-8 PM
• True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World is also the theme for Pine Grove Baptist Church’s VBS, which takes place from June 25-27.  Times vary per day on this one, so interested parents will want to check the church’s website.
  • Times:
    • July 25th 6pm-9pm
    • July 26th 9am-3pm
    • July 27th 11pm-2pm
• South Fayette Church of Christ will also have varying times, but their VBS schedule is July 16-19, with the theme Make Me A Servant.
  • Times:
    • July 16-18 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
    • July 19 10:00AM-12 PM

Peachtree City

• Peachtree City Church of Christ will hold VBS on July 12^th and 13^th.  The theme is “For The King!”  According to the church’s Facebook page, “This VBS curriculum has been created in partnership with Healing Hands International, and focuses a great deal on service. The students will participate in some really special projects!”
  • July 12: 10 AM-4PM
  • July 13: 9:30-11:45 AM (as part of worship service)
• Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church will hold VBS from June 23-26.  The theme this year is “Waves Of Wonder” and the life-giving truth of God.
  • Time: 5-7 PM
• St. Andrews In The Pines Episcopal Church will hold VBS from June 16-20.
  • Time: 9AM-12PM

Brooks

• Brooks Baptist Church will hold VBS from June 16-21, with the theme “Ocean Commotion”, centered on the story of Noah’s Ark and standing for God in a drifting culture.
  • Time: 5:30-8:30 PM

Tyrone

• Hopewell United Methodist Church will hold VBS from July 16-18, using the theme “I Wonder…”
  • Time: 9 AM-12PM