New schedule
Worship at 10 a.m. in the Worship Room
Summer sermons focus on Luke’s account of Jesus’ journey toward Jerusalem.
Bible study for all ages together at 11 a.m., usually in the Fellowship Hall
July 4
Picnic and music (all food provided)
Come ready to sing!
July 11
Esther’s story: Ordinary to extraordinary
Crown making and noisemakers
July 18
The Boy Who Shares
Paper chains, human bingo, and Our Daily Bread
July 25
The Last Supper
Sculpting communion sets and baking bread for communion
August 1
Go to the Farm
“Going green,” food, and tubing
August 8
Saul Learns about Jesus
August 15
Trying to Trick Jesus
August 22
Big Back Yard Day
August 29
Sharing in the Early Church
September 5
Picnic
For more information about SummerQuest, call the church office at 703-281-4400.
Summer mission project for all ages
CHO Food Closet Shelves Are Bare!
One of SummerQuest’s mission projects—a project for the entire church—will be to fill the shelves of the Committee for Helping Others Food Closet. Please plan on bringing food donations to our church each Sunday in July and August, beginning Sunday, July 11. We will line the Fellowship Hall perimeter with rows of food. Items must be “shelf-stable”; CHO does not have refrigeration capability. Below is a list of needed items (asterisk indicates an item of greatest need):
*Cooking oil
*Bags of rice
*Canned fruit
*Pancake mix
*Syrup
*Cereal
Canned meat
Spaghetti sauce
Canned vegetables
Dry lentils
Dry beans
Peanut butter
Jelly
Snacks for kids
Canned soup
Canned milk
Canned or bottled juice
Pasta
Summer activities for children
Playdates on the Playground
Wednesdays in July, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Youth and ‘tweens will lead the children as they experience a Bible drama, sing silly songs, do art projects, and have plenty of play each week. Children are invited to come to VBC's playground with their parents or caregivers for a morning of fun.
July 7—Fish Day
Learn the story of Jesus helping the disciples fish, and create art with real fish.
July 14—Hero Day
Meet real-life heroes—firefighters and emergency medical technicials—and hear about David, our hero from the Bible. The Vienna fire truck and ambulance will come to the church for children to climb on.
July 21—Dirt Day
Come ready to play in the dirt and experience God’s wonderful creation.
July 28—Water Day
Wear swimsuits and be prepared to be flooded with Noah.
For more information, contact Jennifer Singh at 703-281-4400 or viennabaptist children@gmail.com.
Children’s Camp for rising 3rd through 7th graders
August 8-13
At VBC’s Lost River Retreat Center in Lost River, WV
Lost River will become Ancient Egypt, where children will learn about Joseph’s incredible journey. Fun camp activities include Bible time, story time, arts and crafts, horseback riding, music, carpet ball, and a slip ’n slide. Space is limited, so please register now! The fee for camp is $225 and scholarships are available.
For more information or to register, contact Jennifer Singh at 703-281-4400 or viennabaptistchildren@gmail.com.
Summer activities for youth
Passport
June 27-July 2
Youth will be going to this Christian youth experience that combines a week of camp with a hands-on mission project, each held on a college campus with mission work in the nearby city. VBC youth have an annual tradition of going to Passport at one of its locations, and this year they will be at Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina. For more information about Passport, visit www.passportcamps.org.
Youth-Up Camp
August 13-15
At VBC’s Lost River Retreat Center in Lost River, WV
This weekend retreat for all youth is the occasion at which the rising 7th graders officially join and the youth group bids farewell to the graduated seniors. The fee is $100, the registration deadline is August 1, and there are scholarships available. For more information or to register, contact Jennifer Singh at 703-281-4400 or viennabaptistyouth@gmail.com.
Other youth activities
Plans are underway for the following events this summer for the youth:
July 11
World Cup Finals part after worship at the Barkers’ home
July 25
Field Day, 4-6 p.m. at VBC
August 1
Tubing at SummerQuest
August 13-15
Youth-Up retreat
August 18
Trip to Hershey Park, Pennsylvania
TBA
Nationals game and Movie Night
For information, contact Jennifer Peterson Singh at 703-434-2155 or viennabaptistyouth@gmail.com.
Summer activities for Young Adults (20s and 30s)
The Young Adults’ regular Tuesday evening supper and Bible study will resume in September. For information about summer activities, contact Kathy Staudt at kathleen.staudt@gmail.com.
Fellowship and fun for all
Come cheer for VBC at a men’s softball game! This year’s team fields 20 players, ranging in age from teenagers to . . . well, very mature adults. The games take place on Sunday evenings at Nottoway Park in Vienna through August 22. You can check the schedule and standings at www.fairfaxadultsoftball.com, select "Standings and Schedules," then choose Division 12 under "Summer Men." For more information, contact Ben Wagener at BWagener@vbc-va.org.
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