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Petting Zoo and Family Picnic Highlight VBS 2017 at The Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township!

This year's Barnyard Round-Up Vacation Bible School will be held from June 26 - June 30 and features a live petting zoo!

The Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township welcomes all children to their Vacation Bible School 2017! Preparations are being made for this year's summer program, Barnyard Round-Up! This year's Vacation Bible School will be held from June 26 - June 30.

The five day morning program invites children to discover God’s love in the world through qualified, caring teachers leading this dynamic, and fun week! Our themes will include: God loves, God leads, God provides, God forgives and God lives! Children must have turned three by January 31, 2017.

Each day, the children will experience age appropriate, fast paced, activities, crafts, to gain an understanding of God's love. Children will make new friends, and build social skills as they participate in fun, meaningful activities. In the daily rotation, children will hear stories, learn about local Missions, and participate in Music, Recreation and Art! The age groups will include:

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· Three and Four year olds (All children must be fully potty trained)

· Five year olds

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· Six and seven year olds

· The older group of 8 years and up!

Midweek, there will be a live petting zoo! Alpaca, goats, sheep, lambs, a baby calf, a mini donkey, chicks, and rabbits will grace the church's front lawn! In addition, this year, the Vacation Bible School will end with a Family Picnic on Friday, June 30th!

Date: Week of June 26th - June 30th

Time: 9:00 am. - 12:00 noon

Place: The Presbyterian Church of Chatham Township

240 Southern Blvd., Chatham, NJ 07928

To register online, please visit: www.pcct-nj.org/vbs

For more information, please contact VBS Director Katie Mangel at katie.mangel@gmail.com or Director of Children's Ministries, Cindy Caporaso at ccaporaso@pcct-nj.org

So put us on your calendar and get ready for some FUN! We'll see you at the farm!

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