Evening Vacation Bible School Features Safari Theme

“Safari Adventure” was the theme of the annual Summer Evening Vacation Bible School (SEVBS) held recently at Christ the King Lutheran Church on Mt Pleasant Road.

The evening hour has been chosen by the Education Committee of the congregation so that family members are able to enjoy the Vacation Bible School time together. For this year’s SEVBS the church Fellowship Hall took on the look of a Safari camp. Songs that underscored the theme of “finding Jesus the King” were taught each evening by Kelly Burger, a music instructor from the New Fairfield school system.

Directing the Bible School was Rebecca Cicarelli, who presented each evening’s theme and Bible story. Individual grade-level classes were taught by volunteers from the parish and every evening included a craft time, coordinated by Alison Rogers.

It is a tradition that each year’s SEVBS begin with a barbecue. The weather for this year’s opening meal together on Sunday, August 7, was picture perfect. Parent and children together enjoyed sharing the “jungle camp food” at tables set outdoors on the church grounds.

At the closing ceremony on August 11, awards were presented to the children who participated and to the staff as well. During the Vacation Bible School, funds were gathered to send to a Lutheran Orphan’s Hospital in Kenya and a special collection of “summer needs items” was gathered for the nation’s military troops stationed overseas.

The next event sponsored by the Education Committee at Christ the King will be the “Opening of Sunday School Celebration” at 9 am on Sunday, September 11.