Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School occurs every year in July. Each summer session becomes a lasting experience for all ages. Kids, junior and senior youth, adults, and families are encouraged to participate. Vacation Bible School 2009 will be held July 6-10, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. The theme is "ROME: Paul and the Underground Church." Lam Kovatch is the coordinator for student sign up. Contact phone #703-765-8255 to register by phone, or email lamskov@yahoo.com. George Stoll is the volunteer coordinator. Volunteer your time and skills to help make it happen! Contact– 703/799-1755, geostoll@aol.com. Vacation Bible School at Bethany provides unique opportunities to serve God and share His gifts and promises with our children. Join your kids as they explore a crowded Roman marketplace...tiptoe past Roman guards...encourage Christians in an underground church...and visit Paul for daily discoveries about God's love! Rome...where the Bible comes to life! Race a chariot, try on a toga...nibble on rat (actually it's chicken)...and experience the power of Scripture and the courage of the early church! Rome...where the Apostle Paul is your Bible teacher! Each day your kids will visit Paul's cell, soaking in Scripture as Paul shares what he's writing and applies it to kids' experiences. To hear from Paul, chained to a Roman guard...it's memorable learning--and powerful! Rome...perfect for families! Marketplace adventures...the thrill of sneaking past Roman guards...exciting meetings with Roman Christians in a secluded cave...kids of all ages love Rome! It's the most exciting week of summer! Many hands are needed to make this year's Vacation Bible School another success. Volunteers are needed to lead Rome Families and populate the market place shops (as merchants and others). Nursery services will be provided for volunteers' children under the age of three. Please take a few minutes to pray for this mission and consider how you can help. Strap on your sandals for fun, adventure, and God's love---in Rome!
Click here for the child registration and volunteer form in MS Word (Doc) format, and here for PDF format.

In a previous Vacation Bible School (below), everyone became a member of a tribe of Israel in a Holy Land Adventure:
VBS: Holy Land Adventure