From the beaches of Athens to the dense vegetation of the jungle, adventures await in Vacation Bible Schools across Spokane. Activities include crafts, music, games, religious lessons, and, at one church with an animal cracker theme, a blessing of people’s pets.
Community United Methodist Church, Coeur d'Alene
Date: July 8 through July 12
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Ages: Children entering grades one through five
Theme: The focus is on a mission that the kids can contribute to: Heifer International. The theme is animal crackers. On Friday, there will be a petting zoo. On Saturday, there will be a blessing of the animals. Everyone will be able to bring their pets, whether in a trailer or a fishbowl.
Address: 1470 W. Hanley Ave. Coeur d' Alene ID 83815
Contact (208) 765-8800
Foothills Community Church
Date: July 29 through Aug. 2
Time: 9 a.m to noon
Ages: 4 years old to junior high
Theme: The Kings Chronicles
Address: 11102 N Forker Rd Spokane, WA 99217
Contact: (509) 926-4971
Manito United Methodist Church
Date: Aug. 12 through Aug. 16
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Ages: Pre-kindergarden through sixth grade
Theme: VBS World Tour
Address: 3220 S Grand Blvd Spokane, Wa 99203
Contact: (509) 747-4755
Cost: None
Opportunity Presbyterian Church, Spokane Valley
Date: July 21 through July 25
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Ages: This program is family based. Children up to age three can be in the nursery. Children from preschool up to fifth-grade can do the activities. Children going into sixth-grade through eight-grade can participate in the leadership program and help as leaders under adult supervision. High schoolers can be involved in leadership.
Address: 202 N Pines Rd. Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Theme: Mythbusters — The focus will be on different myths we tell ourselves, about our family lives, Christian lives, ect and the truth about the myths.
Contact: (509) 924-9750
Cost: $10 for each child, which includes payment for a shirt and the activities. The cost will be no more than $30 a family.
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Spokane Valley
Date: July 15 through July 19
Time: 9 to 11:50 a.m.
Ages: 3 year olds to going into sixth-grade
Address: 3606 S Schafer Road
Theme: I am the Way Truth Life
Contact: (509) 926-6363
Cost: no cost
Spokane Valley Baptist Church
Date: July 15 through July 19
Time: 9 a.m. to noon. Check in at 8:45 a.m.
Ages: Three years through entering fifth-grade
Address: 1222 S. McDonald Rd. Spokane Valley, WA 99216
Theme: Kingdom Rock- Where Kids Stand Strong for God
Contact: (509) 924-1234
Spokane First Church of the Nazarene
Date: Aug. 12 through 16
Time: 9:30 to 11:45 a.m.
Ages: Children entering pre-school through sixth-grade
Address: 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd. Spokane, WA 99218
Theme: Athens: Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth
Contact: (509) 467-8986
Cost: $3.00 registration fee
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Date: July 8-12
Time: 9 a.m. to noon.
Ages: 3 years old kindergarden through sixth-grade
Address: 505 W St. Thomas More Way Spokane WA 99208
Theme: Sun Harvest Country Fair
Contact: (509) 466-0220
Cost: $20 per child, $40 per family
Unity Church of Spokane
Date: July 15 through July 19
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Ages: Children from age five to twelve
Address: 2900 South Bernard Spokane, WA 99203
Theme: Jungle Safari Funtastik Kid’s Week
Contact: (509) 838-6518
Cost: $25 which covers food and supplies
Zion Church of Millwood
Date: July 8 through July 12
Time: 9 to 11:45 a.m.
Ages: Four years old through fifth-grade. Sixth-graders through twelfth-graders are encouraged to be helpers.
Address: 8304 E. Buckeye Ave Spokane, WA 99212
Theme: Live Love(d)
Contact: (509) 916-5407
Cost: $15 per child or $30 for a family. Cost includes a t-shirt.
Register at the church.
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