"Quest for Truth" Anticipating VBS 2007
Well everyone is buzzing about VBS 2007 “Quest for Truth….Jesus: The Way, The Truth, The Life”. Vacation Bible School or as it is usually referred to as “VBS”, 
starts next week on Monday, July 23rd at 7:30 pm and goes until 9:30 pm. VBS will continue at Bethel UPCI, 357 Jericho Turnpike, Old Westbury, NY throughout the week until the close of VBS on Friday, July 27th, 2007. VBS is for children ages 4 through 12 and registration is only $10 per child; which includes a photo name tag, all activities and crafts. Come join Dakota Joe and his pal, the faithful dog Digger as they discover the truth about who Jesus is on their quest to find the Keeper of the Truth Artifact! Kids will love their journey through the Holy Land as they collect Gospel Glyphs and discover important truths about Jesus! Children will receive holograms of various “glyphs” (yes... that’s short for hieroglyphics) to keep on a special keyring to remind them of each days dig.
starts next week on Monday, July 23rd at 7:30 pm and goes until 9:30 pm. VBS will continue at Bethel UPCI, 357 Jericho Turnpike, Old Westbury, NY throughout the week until the close of VBS on Friday, July 27th, 2007. VBS is for children ages 4 through 12 and registration is only $10 per child; which includes a photo name tag, all activities and crafts. Come join Dakota Joe and his pal, the faithful dog Digger as they discover the truth about who Jesus is on their quest to find the Keeper of the Truth Artifact! Kids will love their journey through the Holy Land as they collect Gospel Glyphs and discover important truths about Jesus! Children will receive holograms of various “glyphs” (yes... that’s short for hieroglyphics) to keep on a special keyring to remind them of each days dig. 
For those of you who have never been to VBS let me explain to you how it works... (its really simple). Our children join small groups called Quest Groups with other kids and a group leader. Each day begins at our Truth Quest Base Camp Opening where kids will sing and pray, with Brother Alex & Sister Melissa Daszewski, Dakota Joe as well as his faithful dog Digger. This is the time when they find out about the day's challenge. Then several Quest Groups rotate together to three activity sites for 20-minute sessions. Kids find evidence to discover important truths about Jesus. Finally, they go to Truth Teller Rally Closing to dig into the evidence and find the artifact. VBS has lasting impact on children, families, churches, and communities; which is why we continue to do it every year.
Those who attended last year's Fiesta 
VBS 2006 know that we had “mucho” fun with Spike, Ray, Rosa and Cody “ole!” Everyone loved their Crew Leaders, The Amazing Bible Adventures, The Fun Crafts and The “Ole” Games. Here's Spike shaking his maracas while prasing the Lord!
This year once again Brother Curt Davis and Sister Dorianne Cattani and all of their faithful team have already started registration (thanx team!). Over 25 children ages 4-12 have registered. We are looking forward to a greater response this year than last year and we are expecting great things from God!
Many people have already sponsored VBS as we have seen flags with their names waving as they hang from the ceiling in the hallway of our classrooms.
During our VBS meeting last Saturday, July 14th, Bro. Joe Ferragamo made us a scale model of what he has in store for us this year on our Quest for Truth… (I would love to tell you all of the details but I can’t let the cat out of the bag.) Brother Joe has an enormous surprise in store for us all. You can know for sure that it will be outrageous as he always stays ‘round the clock' to make his creative mind come to fruition.
This past Sunday Sis. Dorianne had a wonderful fundraiser selling mouthwatering Italian ices as well as water which was so refreshing after altar call. The children who came out of Kids Church & SuperChurch were not the only ones standing on line to buy some. I saw Brother Vinny DiNome and Sister Jessica Maguire to name a few enjoying their ices. Sister Cathy DiGiovanni, Caterina DiGiovanni and Catherine DiGiovanni aka Baby Cathy (I know some of you still get all the Cathy's confused!!!!) all members of SuperChurch and Kids Church teams; who were also enjoying the delicious ices after church. What a great VBS fundraiser as we all eagerly anticipate an awesome week of full of fun and excitement!!!
Many people have already sponsored VBS as we have seen flags with their names waving as they hang from the ceiling in the hallway of our classrooms.
During our VBS meeting last Saturday, July 14th, Bro. Joe Ferragamo made us a scale model of what he has in store for us this year on our Quest for Truth… (I would love to tell you all of the details but I can’t let the cat out of the bag.) Brother Joe has an enormous surprise in store for us all. You can know for sure that it will be outrageous as he always stays ‘round the clock' to make his creative mind come to fruition.
This past Sunday Sis. Dorianne had a wonderful fundraiser selling mouthwatering Italian ices as well as water which was so refreshing after altar call. The children who came out of Kids Church & SuperChurch were not the only ones standing on line to buy some. I saw Brother Vinny DiNome and Sister Jessica Maguire to name a few enjoying their ices. Sister Cathy DiGiovanni, Caterina DiGiovanni and Catherine DiGiovanni aka Baby Cathy (I know some of you still get all the Cathy's confused!!!!) all members of SuperChurch and Kids Church teams; who were also enjoying the delicious ices after church. What a great VBS fundraiser as we all eagerly anticipate an awesome week of full of fun and excitement!!!
