Vacation Bible School

At Vacation Bible School, children 4 yrs old–5th grade will spend each morning learning the daily Bible point by singing songs, exploring a Bible story, playing games, being imaginative, and learning about their Catholic faith – all while having fun!

Vacation Bible School 2026

What an amazing adventure we had at Rainforest Falls VBS! Thank you to all of our participants, families, and dedicated volunteers who helped make the week such a success. Your enthusiasm, generosity, and faith-filled spirit brought our rainforest journey to life.

Mark your calendar to join us next year June 14-18, 2027! Registration will open March 1, 2027. 

Adult & Youth Volunteers Needed for 2027 VBS

VBS is a fun and important part of our catechetical mission at St. Francis and we cannot offer this wonderful program without the help of volunteers. We are seeking adult and youth volunteers who would like to help children learn about Jesus in an exciting way. If you are interested in helping plan VBS or taking on one of the Adult Lead Roles, reach out to Kasie Nitzel, VBS Director, at VBS@saintfrancischurch.org. It isn’t too soon to let us know you are interested in helping next year!

Adult Lead Roles

These leads work closely with the VBS Coordinator and are part of the core planning team. Time commitment would include time outside of the training session and VBS week.

  • Pre-School Coordinator: Oversee the preschool section of VBS (1-2 hours outside of VBS week)
  • Station Coordinator: Oversee VBS Station activities, ensuring station leaders are prepared, equipped and supported throughout the program (10-15 hours outside of VBS week)
  • Environment Lead: Oversees all aspects of decorating from planning and design to setup and tear down. (10-15 hours outside of VBS week)
  • Nursery Coordinator: Oversees the nursery during the week of VBS, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and faith-filled environment for the children of VBS volunteers (infants to toddlers) (1-2 hours outside of VBS week)
  • Crew Mentor: Oversees a group of crews providing support and mentorship to Crew leaders & co-leaders. (1-2 hours outside of VBS week)
Adult & Youth Volunteer Roles

These volunteers are needed the week of VBS and would be supported by the VBS Core Planning Team.

  • Crew Leader/Co-leader: Leading a group of children from station to station
  • Music Crew: Leading the participants in the songs, dances and assisting in the skits
  • Station Leader/helper: Plays a key role in creating an engaging, faith-filled experience for children by leading a designated station at VBS (will also assist with hospitality at opening and closing). Leader Manuals for each station are provided.
    • Crafts – Leading crew leaders and the children in how to create the daily craft
    • Games – Leading and supervising the children through the daily game
    • Bible Adventure – Bringing a Bible story to life each day through reenactment
    • Sticky Scripture – Teaching about the daily Scripture verse through a video and follow-up questions
    • Snacks – Preparing the snack for each day, supervising children during snack time and clean up after
  • Nursery Helper