CLARKS GREEN — Children caught fish and made arts and crafts with fish at the Clarks Green Assembly of God during their annual Vacation Bible School. Participants were given toy fishing poles to catch toy fish in a kiddie pool outside the church.
Six-year-old Chloe Gesek, of Clarks Summit, caught a total of 23 fish.
“It’s good,” Chloe said. “My favorite part was fishing.”
Gina Jayne, leader of the young children’s age group, allowed children to do beach-related arts and crafts. They made sand art by placing colorful sand inside plastic bottles. They also made necklaces with little wooden fish. Gina and her husband Jay, commander of the Royal Rangers, a Christ-centered boys’ ministry, have two grandsons who are both VBS students.
In the newly remodeled classroom for children’s Bible services, older children made arts and crafts pertaining to Bible stories. One day, they put together foams of Jonah going inside the whale’s mouth with the Bible verse, “Where are you going, Jonah? You can’t hide from the Lord.” Children also made fishes out of CDs and learned the story of Jesus calling his disciples “fishers of men.”
Church member Julie Smiegal volunteered to help the kids with these projects.
“I love it,” Smiegal said. “I couldn’t love it more.”
The children also had fun going through an inflatable obstacle course in the church’s cafeteria.
The VBS also offered a Bible song and a Bible verse in the sanctuary.
This year’s theme was created as a team effort by the VBS committee.
“The VBS is fantastic,” said Bim Oyede, volunteer and children’s coordinator. “I love working with the children sharing the love of God and seeing them have fun.”
Children and volunteers enjoyed a pool party at Pastor Dan Miller’s house on June 28.