Harvest United Methodist vacation Bible school students brave Everest
The Lakewood Ranch church held its summer program this week with a chilly theme.
By
Jessica Salmond
| 4:33 p.m. June 17, 2015
East County
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Winter in Florida?
Mountains and snow may not be native to the state, but Everest themed the Harvest United Methodist Church's vacation Bible school classes this week. Children participated in games, group activities and worship that related conquering challenges with God's help to climbing the world's tallest mountain. Wednesday, June 17 was also crazy hat day—all "climbing crews" wore their favorite silly hats.
Tyler Perkins, 11, pretends to be cold in the igloo.
Students listen to the explanation of the frozen t-shirt exercise.
Students try to loosen up a frozen t-shirt, an exercise designed to demonstrate patience.
A VBS class shows off their homemade bouncy balls.
Chloe Jarvis, 11, posts a footprint to the mountain board.
Emma Cecil, 11, Caroline Pope, 11, Elise Dunn, 11, and Syndey Rice, 10, sit inside the igloo.
Delaney Martin, 8, and Bianca Jarvis, 11, wore their cupcake hats.
Virginia Frisbie, who turns 8 on Saturday, sported a news-print bonnet for crazy hat day.
Ava Thompson, 8, smooths out the bouncy ball she made.
Children's minister Connie Campbell and Co-Pastor Steve Price talk to the students about the VBS's fundraising goal.
Megan Bovaird, 9, Wyatt Gadeken, 8, and Alex den Boggende, 9, wore their craziest hats.
Co-Pastor Steve Price takes a selfie with the Harvest United Methodist VBS students.
