By Jolene FarleyBethlehem Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School begins next week and the organizers of the event have many fun things planned for those attending.In keeping with the Son Harvest County Fair theme, homemade bread baking, pie making and ice cream making demonstrations will be given.The whole week will "kind of bring back the old-time, old-fashioned county fair and also teach them patience, kindness, peace, love and joy," according to Co-director Glenda McGaffee.Each day is dedicated to a different mini-theme (patience, kindness, peace, love, and joy) pertaining to the broader theme "Growing the Fruit of the Spirit." Co-director Deb Bowman has crafts, garden boxes, terrariums, animal keepers (made with garden gloves and cans) and other crafts planned for the kids. Students are asked to bring a white T-shirt to the sessions. The logo from the Bible school will be ironed on the shirts as a keepsake for the kids. Henrietta the Chicken is the mascot for the week, and students will learn the Chicken Dance. "You’ve got the little kids," said McGaffee. "They’ll like that." The themes and activities are planned to make learning about the Bible fun for participants. "I hope they enjoy it," McGaffee said. "Plus learn the fruits of the spirit. It will be a fun learning experience."As the grand finale, the children will perform a Grandstand Revue, including skits and music, at 9 a.m. Sunday at the Tuff Memorial Home and at 10 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Five sessions, open for 3-year-olds to sixth-graders, are offered from 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday, June 9, through Friday, June 13. Parents can still pre-register their children by calling McGaffee at 962-3697 or Deb Bowman at 962-3794. Everyone is welcome.
