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Town of Tofield summer program ~ story inside
Your LOCAL Media since 1918! VOLUME 107: ISSUE 47
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Tofield kids participate in VBS
A black-light gold mine hallway, complete with tape minecart rails, was part of the decorations Tofield Community Church, Bardo Lutheran Church, and Tofield Alliance Church put on VBS for area kids last week, in the church, bringing the western theme to for about 70 kids who attended. KARI JANZEN PHOTOS life. Kari Janzen Staff Reporter
Tofield and area kids were welcomed to attend Vacation Bible School (VBS) at the Tofield Community Church (TCC) last week, as TCC, Bardo Lutheran, and Tofield Alliance churches partnered to bring about this year’s westernthemed VBS week. “Wonder Junction is supposed to inspire wonder and marvel at the life and the ministry of Jesus,” TCC Children’s Pastor Nathan Nichols said. “We started with his birth, his young life, his ministry years, where he did all his miracles, his death and resurrection, and the last day we focused on his coming return.” Nichols said they had about 70 kids register this year, and averaged about 60 in attendance each day. Throughout the week the kids participated in singing, Bible lessons, crafts, games, and other activities. “We start in the sanctuary for
our opening, and then the groups head out to several different stations. We have a snack station, where they also learn memory verses for the day through song actions, there’s a lesson time upstairs where they focus on teaching more about the Bible lesson, helping the kids to really think about how that would be if you were there and experiencing it. There is a craft station upstairs as well, which is sometimes a science project too. Then they are outside for games, which is more about just getting energy out, but sometimes we try to fit it in with the theme. We meet again in the sanctuary at the end for the closing, with a little drama that some of the teens are involved in,” Nichols said. Nichols said the churches put on VBS for the community each year to spread the gospel message and show Christ’s love. “VBS is a way we are able to reach out to the community and put on a fun event that also
teaches them who Christ is. We're hoping to reach those who don't know or don't yet believe. It's also for the church kids, to help them grow in their faith,” he said. Upon entering the building, the church was transformed into the western theme, with a train, wanted posters, old western town backdrops, and even a black-light gold mine hallway, complete with tape minecart rails.
“We put a lot of effort into décor, which isn't that important, other than it's a way for us to just show love and care,” Nichols said. Nichols also said that VBS is a great opportunity for the three churches who are part of it to work together. “It's a good way for us as three different churches to have a joint effort, working together towards the same goal. On Sunday mornings we're wor-
shiping the same God, but in a separate area,” he said. The last day of VBS, Friday, July 18, ended with a barbeque, and Nichols said the burgers were supplied by Tofield Packers, and the buns from Tofield IGA. “We’re very thankful for those donations, and we’re also so thankful for all our volunteers, who have put in countless hours,” Nichols said.