Carnegie parish holds Vacation Bible School

CARNEGIE, Pa. - Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church will sponsor its ninth annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) on June 25-29. This year's theme is "Singing Praises to God." Pre-registration is $15 for the week ($20 registration at the door).

During the five-day program children will raise their voices in song, learning the parts of the liturgy. The focus of the week's lesson will be the Creed in the liturgy. Through the themes of creation, the Nativity, Pascha and Pentecost the children will celebrate God's love.

On Friday, the feast of Ss. Peter and Paul, the children will sing the divine liturgy, which will be followed by a family picnic.

This year's program will include the beginnings of a regional children's choir. After the lessons and choir practice, children will be bused to Trinity Acres for crafts and playtime. Wednesday they will get immersed in the waters of Baptism on "Water Day."

Registration is at Holy Trinity Church, 730 Washington Ave. in Carnegie; telephone, (412) 279-4652.

The schedule of the day, which begins at 9:30 a.m. with prayer in church and ends at 1:30 p.m., includes choir practice, class lesson, lunch, crafts, playtime and snacks.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, June 10, 2001, No. 23, Vol. LXIX

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