Vacation Bible Schools

Vacation Bible Schools at churches in the northeast Benton County area include:

• Monday, July 11-Friday, July 15: "Pool Party -- Make a Splash with Jesus," 6-8 p.m. family VBS, The Ridge Community Church

• Monday, July 11-Friday, July 15: Cave Quest VBS, 5-8 p.m. at Boundless Grace Baptist Church for kindergarten through sixth-grade children.

• Friday, July 15-Sunday, July 17: Cave Quest VBS, 6-9 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. to noon, Westside Baptist Church, 1348 Weston St., Pea Ridge

• Sunday, July 17-Thursday, July 21: Kickoff 6-8 p.m. Sunday, July 17, VBS July 18-21: Dinner at 6 p.m. at Presbyterian Church, VBS 6:30 p.m. -- joint VBS of Mt. Vernon Presbyterian, Pea Ridge United Methodist, Brightwater Methodist and the Episcopal Church. Opening and closing sessions will be at Presbyterian Church with VBS classes in Methodist Church. While children are in VBS, there will be an adult Bible study each night at the Methodist church.

• Monday, July 25-Friday, July 29: "Cowabunga Farms Vacation Bible School," 6:45-8:45 p.m. at Freedom Free Will Baptist Church, 13405 Perry Rd., Garfield; for information, call 479-531-6916 or 479-903-1751.

• Sunday, July 24, through Thursday, July 28: Vacation Bible School, 6:30-8:30 p.m. with family night at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at Twelve Corners Baptist Church.

• Monday, Aug. 1-Friday, Aug. 5: "Come and SEA," 6-8 p.m., Pea Ridge Nazarene Church, 150 Barris Lane

• Monday, Aug. 1-Friday, Aug. 5: Ocean Commotion, Diving into Noah's Flood, all ages up to high school, New Prospect, Gann Ridge Road, Garfield; contact Pastor Ron Shults 479-381-9481.