Truth Church of Hamden plans weeklong Vacation Bible School in June

Truth Church of Hamden will run Vacation Bible School June 8-12 from 9 a.m. to noon at 38050 State Route 683, giving Vinton County families a weekday morning option that stretches beyond the usual elementary-age crowd. The program is open to children age 4 through 2026 high school graduates, a wider range that could help parents juggling multiple children and give older students a structured place to spend part of early summer.

The week will center on the Emerald Crossing Irish Adventure through Psalm 23 theme, with Bible lessons, games, music, snacks, crafts, prizes and more. Friday, June 12, will run longer than the rest of the week: special activities and lunch will continue until 2:30 p.m. for the Emerald Crossing Irish Fest. The closing program, Bonny Farewell to Emerald Crossing, is scheduled for Sunday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m., and it will be open to the public with songs presented by the VBS attendees.

Transportation may be available by calling Senior Pastor Jim Eberts at 740-384-2392. That detail could matter in Hamden, a village of 727 people in Vinton County, where the nearest summer activities are not always easy to reach for families without reliable transportation. Vinton County’s estimated poverty rate was 16.8% in 2024, and an ALICE report said 43% of county households were below the ALICE Threshold in 2023, figures that help explain why a church program that includes snacks and a Friday lunch extension can serve as more than a religious event.

The theme comes from Answers in Genesis’s 2026 VBS lineup and is built around Psalm 23 and the life of David, with a focus on helping children move from worry to peace and from fear to faith. Truth Church also marked 35 years of ministry service to the community at a homecoming last year, underscoring its long-running role in Hamden-area church life and in the summer schedule for local families looking for something close to home.