St. John's Sunday School will be partnering with Grace Lutheran Church, Lehighton, and Zion Lutheran Church, Packerton, for Vacation Bible School.

Young people will be exploring "Mount Everest" and "Conquering Challenges with God's Mighty Power," while adults will work at "Making Sense of the Cross" using a dialogue curriculum developed by David Lose, the new president of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.Vacation Bible School will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 115 S. Fourth St., Lehighton, and will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 12-16.Snacks will be provided.Advance registration is required. Call St. John's at 570-386-9960.There will be a requested donation of $2 per child or $5 for a family of three or more.Offerings will be taken for the people of Nepal suffering in the wake of the earthquake through ELCA Disaster Relief.