Vacation Bible School
Each summer UPC hosts a week of Vacation Bible School during the evenings in July. We invite children from all over Peoria and surrounding towns to participate in a fun-filled and educational week.
We transform the church and the Fellowship Hall to whatever the theme of VBS is for that year to immerse the children in the VBS experience. Children participate in small group discussions, science experiments, crafts, recreation, singing, and snack which are centered around a theme and Bible story for that night. Registration starts in June of every summer and is $5 per child. Check out summaries, video, and photos of previous VBS weeks at UPC and get ready for next summer!
VBS 2013 - Everywhere Fun Fair
Children age 4 and up are invited to join us for Everywhere Fun Fair VBS this Summer on Sunday July 21st- Thursday, July 25th from 6:00-8:30 PM. Children will do crafts, play games, sing songs, and learn stories from the Bible. We hope you'll join us this summer for great time out at the fair!
Download the registration form here.
VBS 2012 - Operation Overboard
Children age 4 and up are invited to join us for Operation Overboard VBS this Summer on Sunday July 15th- Thursday, July 19th from 6:00-8:30 PM. Children will do crafts, play games, sing songs, participate in hands-on science, and learn stories from the Bible. We hope you'll join us this summer for a deep sea adventure!
Download the registration form here.
2011 VBS- Shake It Up Cafe
Mark your calendars now for VBS 2011 on July 17-21 from 6:00-8:00 P.M. In this kid-friendly café full of chef's hats and ap
rons, pots and pans, checkered tablecloths, and chalkboard menus, kids explore the Bible as a cookbook filled with recipes for living out God's word. Through interactive lessons, that are easy for kids to apply to their lives today, boys and girls will celebrate biblical festivals that reveal ingredients for being a follower of God.
Be ready for God
Give happily to God
Believe fully in Jesus
Remember Jesus often
Celebrate God forever
You can register by downloading the registration form and mailing it or bringing it to the church office. Please call the church if you have any questions.
VBS 2010- Galactic Blast
Children had a Galactic Blast during last summer’s VBS trip into space. Children met in space bubbles, participated in interactive Bible stories, played space games, experimented with science, and made some great crafts to take home. The children also practiced music that they were able to perform on the last night of VBS before everyone, including parents, enjoyed ice cream sundaes. This year’s special friend Galileo the Gorilla was a big hit with all the kids and adults. Check out some photos and videos of Galactic Blast!
VBS 2009- Camp E.D.G.E.
In 2009, over fifty area children participated in Camp E.D.G.E at United Presbyterian Church. We transformed the Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary into a picturesque mountain camp. Children were divided up into small groups like Red Fox and Black Bear and met in tents set up throughout the Fellowship Hall. They played games, sang songs, did crafts, and science experiments about Experiencing and Discovering God Everywhere. One of the highlights of the week was Sparks the Fox. All the children kept trying to “guess who” Sparks really was. While they may not have figured out who Sparks was, they all laughed. Check out photos and videos of VBS 2009!