Seventy students and 25 teachers & helpers attended Chapel's Bible School June 8-12 from 1-3:30 pm. The theme was "Weird Animals."

The GMG Community Bible School, “Weird Animals,” was held the week of June 8-12 at Chapel Church from 1:00-3:30 pm. Students were introduced to wonderful animals around the world. When “weird” means special, unique, and one-of-a-kind, kids are reminded of Jesus’ special love for them – even when they feel different! Seventy children from area churches attended and about 25 adults, junior high and high school students helped everyday. Students participated in Sing and Play Stampede, Critter Crafts, Untamed Games, One-Of-a-Kind Bible Adventures, Critter Cafe, and the Closing Tail End. Participants included: KINDERGARTEN: Riah Boege, Berkley Dvorak, Skyler Murty, Allison Tremaine, Jacoby Woodbury, Adline Campbell, Bodee Hutchinson; CREW LEADER: CeCe Woltermire FIRST GRADE: Landon Balmer, Max Handorf, Violet Jackson, Caden Karns, Ethan Klemesrud, Delaney McCubbin, Landon Stonewall, Jordan Rhodes, Ty Smith, Eathan Petermeier; CREW LEADER: Tammy Burt SECOND GRADE: Jay Bessman, Jonas Buchanan, Izzy Cobb, Drayke Dvorak, Rhianna Murty, Mikayla Pendleton, Macie Sanders, Peyton Laffoon; CREW LEADERS: Tammy Backoff, Grace Schewe THIRD GRADE: Jay Bru, Jacob Collins, Avery Duden, Abigail Kemp, Sofie Wickham, Emmitt Petermeier; Carleigh Balmer; CREW LEADER: Garrett Groth FOURTH GRADE: Stella Betts, Lilly Bru, Abby Cobb, Matthew DeSchamp, Reese Dielman, Alivia Edens, Allison Vaverka, Lesli Waltermire, Jabari Woodbury, Austin Vaverka, Trey Laffoon, Jocee Mason; CREW LEADERS: Sue Koster, Jackson Edens FIFTH GRADE: Brayden Duden, Wyatt Jackson, Carter Kemp, Gwen Schaffer, Mariah Stonewall, Taylor Tremaine, Kaylea Duden, Karsyn Broekmeier; CREW LEADER: Jake Hlas SIXTH GRADE: Abe Dielman, Owen Collins, Bryce Edens, Emma Reed, Hannah Vaverka, Chloe Wickham, Kaden Laffoon, Hunter Ziener; Sean Turnock; CREW LEADER: Diana Collins SEVENTH GRADE: Nick Collins, Jayden Hessenius, Jace Hlas, Frances Jackson, Zach Krull, Cooper Langenbau, Conner Murty, Layne Murty, Ross Murty, Angel Schewe; CREW LEADERS: Bill Backoff, Tom Handorf, Emma Knoop SING AND PLAY STAMPEDE: Denise Kemp, Barbara Burt, Claire Handorf CRITTER CRAFTS: Carol Lamer, Kasey Winters, Janice Collins ONE-OF-A-KIND BIBLE ADVENTURES: Claire Handorf, Cathy Vint, Tom Handorf UNTAMED GAMES: Lynn Handorf, Tom Handorf, Presley Bland CRITTER CAFE: Shirley Svendsen, Karen Handorf, Carolyn Kloster KID VID CINEMA: Denise Kemp, Claire Handorf BUS GUIDES: Curt Bacon, Greg Ochs DECORATING: Amy Bland, Claire Handorf, Heidi Langenbau VBS DIRECTOR: Claire Handorf Please forgive us if anyone was overlooked. Thank you to all who brought your children and helped in any way and to Vaverka’s Preschool and Cathy’s Daycare in supporting VBS. Also, a big thank you to GMG and Mr. Polich for allowing a school bus to daily pick up children in Garwin and Green Mountain. It was a great week of exploring one-of-a-kind animals and recognizing that each of us are unique and special, too. We hope to see you next year!