• Crossroads Community Church, 580 Coal St., Lehighton, from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. July 17-21. This year's theme is God's Maker Fun Factory, created by God, built for a purpose. All children in grades Pre-K through sixth grade are welcome. Registration is at 6 p.m. July 17. For information, leave a message for Kayona at 313-276-2377.

• Bethany ECC, 223 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 17-21; Hero Central.• St. Peter's Union Church, 184 St. Peters Road, Tamaqua, 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 17-21; Operation Arctic; Closing program 10 a.m. July 23 at West Penn Park.• St. Peter's UMC, 924 Old Route 115, Saylorsburg, 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 17-21. The theme is Maker Fun Factory - Created by God, Built for a Purpose. All children ages 5 to 12 are invited to join. Call the church office at 570-992-7311.• Good Shepherd UCC, 3940 Mountain Road, Slatington, 6-8:30 p.m. July 17-21. The theme is Rome: Paul and the Underground Church. Call Katie at 610-751-8976 or Tammy at 610-390-5806 for more information.• Jerusalem United Church of Christ, 545 Church Drive, Trachsville, July 24-27. The closing program will be at the 9 a.m. service on July 30. After the July 30 service a family "Carnival" will be held with games, prizes and hot dogs. Please register your child if he or she is interested in attending.• Join our Heroes at Hero Central: Discover Your Strength in God, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 222 Church St., Lehighton,from 6-8 p.m. July 24-28. Kids age 3 through sixth grade are welcome to join us each evening for Bible stories, crafts, games, snacks and fun activities. For more information, call 610-377-2972 or the director at 484-629-0610 or email

stmattlc@ptd.net.• Trinity UCC, 22 Lafayette St., Tamaqua, 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 24-28; Maker Fun Factory: Created by God; Built for a Purpose.• St. John XXIII Parish, 266 W. Broad St., Tamaqua, Catholic Kids Camp, 9 a.m. to noon July 24-28; Set Sail on an Adventure with St. Patrick in St. Jerome Regional Gym.• Zion Lutheran, Brodheadsville, from 9 a.m. to noon, July 24-28. The theme is Barnyard Round Up. To register a child, call the church at 570-992-6988.• Come celebrate 500 years of Lutheranism at St. John's Lutheran Church, Towamensing. Coordinated in conjunction with Jerusalem, Trachsville and Holy Trinity in Palmerton, VBS will be held from 6-7:30

p.m.July 31 throughAug. 4. Daily fun includes Bible lessons, crafts, songs and snacks. A final program will be presented for friends and family at 7 p.m. Aug. 4. Children, toddlers (ages 3-4) through and including those who have completed sixth grade are welcome to participate. For general information or to verbally register, call St John's Towamensing at 610-826-7766, or for specific information call Kim Neifert at 610-377-9181. Registration is requested but not required. Come learn about the roots and uniqueness of the Lutheran Church with a daily message from "Martin Luther" himself.• St. Paul's Lutheran Church, North Old Stage Road, Albrightsville invites children ages Pre-K through fifth grade to attend the Mighty Fortress VBS. The program will be conducted from July 31 through Aug. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. For their local mission project, they will be collecting snack items and donations for the Penn-Kidder Ministerium Before and After School Program. Registration for VBS is 9 a.m. July 31 at the church pavilion. For more information, call the church at 570-722-0964. Please leave a message and someone will return your call.Send your information to

tneditor@tnonline.com.