VBS

VBS 2025

True North: Discover God's Way in a World Gone Wild

Jesus is a faithful friend we can always trust!

June 9 - 13, 2025

Monday - Friday from 9am-12pm

Join us for an Alaskan adventure featuring skits, games, crafts, snacks and music all centered around a winter theme where everyone will have an arctic blast!!  Be dazzled by Northern Lights and enjoy one of the best weeks of summer at Bethel Westmont's VBS.  Registration is now full.  You may register for the waitlist by clicking the link above.

VBS Wednesday Work Nights from 6-8pm

Next work night is May 28 in the West Basement (no work night on May 21)

June 4 ~ all-church staging and set-up night

VBS Team Sign Up

Sign up to be a part of Bethel's VBS Team as a group leader or on one of our amazing teams: Crafts, Games, Hospitality, Stage Crew, Clean-up Crew, Music, Worship Band, Skits or Tech...SIGN UP HERE 

Questions should be directed to: Maria at bethelwestmontVBS@gmail.com 

Each VBS Team member is requested to attend ONE of the following training sessions titled VBS Team 101.  Sessions will be 50 minutes long, and will be held in the Choir Room, led by Maria W.

VBS Team 101 Dates

Wednesday, May 28 at 5pm

Thursday, May 29 at 1pm

Sunday, June 1 at 11am

Wednesday, June 4 at 5pm

Thursday, June 5 at 11am

Friday, June 6 at 12pm

VBS Set-Up and Clean-Up

Sunday, June 8 ~ Final Prep for VBS right after church from 11:00am-12:00pm

Friday, June 13 ~ VBS Clean-Up Party from 1:00-3:00pm

Sunday, June 15 ~ Final VBS take-down and resetting the church building right after service from 12-1pm 

VBS EVENTS

Sunday, June 8 ~ VBS Team Blessing & Commissioning during Worship at 9:30am

Monday, June 9 - Friday, June 13 ~ VBS week / True North: Discover God's Way in a World Gone Wild

Wednesday, June 11 ~ VBS Family Block Party at Bethel from 5:30-7:00pm

Sunday, June 15 ~ Sunday Worship Service & VBS Celebration at 10:45am

VBS SUPPLIES NEEDED

Please place donated supplies in the bin at the back of the Sanctuary.

• Husky, Wolf, Bear, Eagle, Moose Stuffed Animals to loan as decorations - please mark with your name

• Artificial Christmas Trees  please bring to Bethel AFTER June 1st

• New or Gently Used/Washed Stuffed Animals for the VBS Family Block Party on Wednesday, June 11th

VBS Family Block Party

Wednesday, June 11 from 5:30-7:00pm

Enjoy tractor rides in the parking lot, carnival games, face painting, a sea plane scooter, Lily the "church dog" and live music by the Bethel Worship Band.  This is a free event and is for the whole family.

The KONA Ice Truck will be back again this year, along with a food truck serving hot dogs, hamburgers and french fries...available for cash or credit card purchase.  A portion of the Kona Ice proceeds will go toward Bethel youth programs.  

LIT Program (Leaders in Training)

For kids going into 6th and 7th grade.                                                                                                                                                         Program is now FULL  Interested in the waitlist?!  Email Maria at bethelwestmontVBS@gmail.com 

Students accepted into our LIT program will enjoy VBS Opening and Closing sessions, crafts, snacks and Bible Time, along  with leadership sessions each day with our LIT adult leaders, Sandy, Kayla, Brett & Maria.  Upon completion of a week of LIT at VBS, students will receive a Letter and Certificate of Completion.