{"id":3970,"date":"2025-04-24T13:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T20:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hopelcs.ca\/church\/?page_id=3970"},"modified":"2026-05-04T14:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:43:54","slug":"vbs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hopelcs.ca\/church\/vbs\/","title":{"rendered":"VBS &#8211; Vacation Bible School"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"293\"><em><strong>Hope Lutheran Vacation Bible School (VBS)<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"293\"><em><strong>Summer 2026:<span style=\"color: #ff0000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>July 6-12<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>July 6-10 &#8211; VBS Week<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>July 12- Special VBS Service<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>________________________________<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"293\"><strong>Hope Lutheran Vacation Bible School (VBS) \u2013 Summer 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"594\"><strong data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"304\">Theme:<\/strong> \u201cRainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God\u201d<br data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"406\" \/>\ud83d\udcc5 <strong data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"419\">Dates:<\/strong> July 6\u201310 (Monday to Friday) + Sunday, July 12<br data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"469\" \/>\ud83c\udf92 <strong data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"481\">Ages:<\/strong> 4\u201311 (participants) | 12+ (junior volunteers)<br data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"530\" \/>\ud83d\udcb2 <strong data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"542\">Cost:<\/strong> $20 per participant (sibling discount, $10 each additional sibling)<\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83d\uddd2\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdgoUho3qIwPwK6GOXZIp7XoG1LkCtrSh3F2C6gIaGyNKbPOw\/viewform?usp=preview\">REGISTER HERE<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"599\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"627\">\u2728 What is VBS at Hope?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"1041\">Hope Lutheran Church\u2019s Vacation Bible School (VBS) Summer Camp is a <strong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"708\">six-day<\/strong> celebration of faith, friendship, and fun!<br data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"754\" \/>Our camp runs <strong data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"788\">Monday to Friday<\/strong>, July 6\u201310, from <strong data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"829\">8:30 AM to 12:30 PM<\/strong> with supervised lunch and optional afternoon programming. The week wraps up with a <strong data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"935\">special family day<\/strong> on <strong data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"958\">Sunday, July 13<\/strong>, including VBS activities and a <strong data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1018\">10:00 AM church service<\/strong> featuring our campers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1055\">Campers can:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1055\">Join <strong data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1083\">just the morning<\/strong> VBS (8:30 AM \u2013 12:30 PM)<br \/>\nOr stay for the <strong data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1139\">full day<\/strong> (8:30 AM \u2013 4:00 PM) with one of our exciting afternoon camps!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1625\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1653\">\ud83d\udd4a Morning VBS Details<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1827\">\u201c<strong>Rainforest Falls<\/strong>\u201d explores the nature of God, and the characteristics of him as our loving Creator who knows us and loves us forever. Students will dive into God\u2019s word through songs, games, bible adventures, and activities to deepen their understanding and relationship with our God!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1866\">For ages <strong data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1848\">4\u201311<\/strong> | <strong data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1860\">Cost:<\/strong> $20<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1866\">Times: 8:30-12:30, snack provided<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1866\">Junior leaders (ages 12+) attend free and can <strong>earn service hours and receive a reference letter<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1866\">Families with a parent, grandparent, or teen sibling volunteering during morning VBS get a discount on camp fees<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1866\">To sign up as a volunteer contact Heidi Goetz at <a href=\"mailto:hgoetz@hopelcs.ca\">hgoetz@hopelcs.ca <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2000\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2064\">\ud83c\udfa8 ARTS Afternoon Camp: <em>Baking Bread, Growing Faith<\/em> with Ms. Rebekah<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2180\">Breads from around the world all have 1 thing in common &#8211; they require us to wait. In this summer camp, through hands-on learning and making various breads, we reflect on our wait for God\u2019s promises in our lives. Projects may include quick bread, brioche buns, wiener buns, Naan and Roti, and many more! Learning to be patient in the process, and seeing the goodness that comes from waiting with anticipation is all part of a beautiful journey in life and in making bread!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2180\"><strong>Come join us for this delicious fun filled camp!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> July 6-10<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 1:00-4:00 PM, Ages 5-12<br \/>\n<strong>Pricing:<\/strong> $200 ($15 off each additional sibling)<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2450\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2519\">\ud83c\udfd5 SPORTS Afternoon Camp: <em>High Flyers Club<\/em> with Mr. Mayer<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2519\">The High Flyers Club is a high-energy summer camp where kids build, test, and improve their own paper airplanes while developing real fitness, focus, and perseverance. Each day combines active games, movement challenges, and hands-on design as kids learn what it means to try, fail, and improve. Through friendly competitions and team challenges, students grow in confidence, resilience, and problem-solving. This camp is perfect for kids ages 5\u201312 who love to move, create, and take on new challenges!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> July 6\u201310<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 1:00\u20134:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Pricing:<\/strong> $200 per child ($25 off each additional sibling)<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"2914\" data-end=\"2917\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2919\" data-end=\"2951\">Join the Adventure!<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"3132\">We\u2019re excited for another <strong data-start=\"2979\" data-end=\"2997\">amazing summer<\/strong> of growing in faith, making friends, and creating memories that last a lifetime.<br data-start=\"3078\" data-end=\"3081\" \/><strong data-start=\"3081\" data-end=\"3132\">We hope you and your family will be part of it!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hope Lutheran Vacation Bible School (VBS) Summer 2026:\u00a0July 6-12 July 6-10 &#8211; VBS Week July 12- Special VBS Service ________________________________ Hope Lutheran Vacation Bible School (VBS) \u2013 Summer 2026 Theme: \u201cRainforest Falls: Exploring the Nature of God\u201d\ud83d\udcc5 Dates: July 6\u201310 (Monday to Friday) + Sunday, July 12\ud83c\udf92 Ages: 4\u201311 (participants) | 12+ (junior volunteers)\ud83d\udcb2 Cost: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3970","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>VBS - Vacation Bible School - Hope Lutheran Church Port Coquitlam<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/hopelcs.ca\/church\/vbs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"VBS - Vacation Bible School - Hope Lutheran Church Port Coquitlam\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hope Lutheran Vacation Bible School (VBS) Summer 2026:\u00a0July 6-12 July 6-10 &#8211; 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