Vacation Bible Camp arrives at Plymouth the third week of August, offering children age 2 through those entering 9th Grade a special world of VBC programs and activities.

Download the 2011 Registration Form here. Completed forms can be turned in at Sunday DiscoveryLand, or forwarded to Julia Rassmann at the Church Office via email or fax (718-624-0331).

Good News about VBC Volunteer Opportunities: Help us create a memorable week of VBC this summer. The Children's Christian Ed Committee is counting on your help. There are many options for volunteering, both weekday, weekend and weeknight, depending on your availability. This is not limited to active Discoveryland parents; we welcome all members to commit time to the next generation at Plymouth. Please contact Julie Veto or Kirsten Loreen, or anyone on Children's Christian Ed, for more information.

Young campers (those entering 4th Grade and below) will discover what happens when fun-loving pandas invade Plymouth Church: a wild celebration of God's unconditional love! At PandaMania VBC, kids discover that God has a purpose and a plan for everyone, and that He crafted each of us with His own loving hands. Bible lessons are carefully integrated into daily activities to reinforce important messages about God’s love. In outdoor play spaces as well as the gym and classrooms, there will be plenty of active fun and friendship along the way.

Plymouth’s very youngest kids -- the two-year-olds -- can participate in “Nearly Camp” with an adult parent or caregiver, making this a great introduction to big-kid summer camp.

Older campers entering Grades 5 through 9 participate in their own specially tailored VBC. The emphasis will be on off-site adventures and field trips to places of exploration and fun in NYC – destinations like Coney Island, the Queens Zoo and Flushing Meadows Park, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. And participants can also look forward to our annual “Church Lock-In” overnight. 

Registration is now underway! Please note that we are only accepting registrations this summer from registered DiscoveryLand children. Enrollment is limited, so please sign up as soon as possible.

Location: The Plymouth Church campus, indoors and out. (Enter and depart through Beecher Garden, Orange Street between Hicks and Henry Streets)

Schedule: Camp begins at 9:00 a.m. with varying dismissal times based on the camper’s age. Children ages 3 and 4 are dismissed at 12:00 noon. Children ages 5 and up will be dismissed at 2:45. The 2-year-old children of “Nearly Camp” will attend from 9:00 to 10:45.

Camp Fee: The fee for VBC is $125 for the five-day session; for older camp groups, there will be additional fees to cover the cost of field trips.

How to Enroll: VBC enrollment is limited, so please be sure to sign up as soon as possible. The children of church members have registration priority. For a registration form and other materials, please contact Julia Rassmann, Director of the Ministry of Families and Children, through the Church Office.