{"id":3858,"date":"2026-04-14T14:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swartzcreek.net\/?page_id=3858"},"modified":"2026-05-29T07:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T12:23:18","slug":"vbs-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.swartzcreek.net\/?page_id=3858","title":{"rendered":"VBS 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1983\" height=\"793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swartzcreek.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/New-VBS-26-Page-Banner.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3873\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"max-width: 950px; margin: 30px auto; padding: 35px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f9fbfd 0%, #eef4f8 100%); border: 1px solid #d9e2ec; border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #333;\">\n\n  <h2 style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 0; font-size: 36px; color: #1f3c88;\">\n    Vacation Bible School 2026\n  <\/h2>\n\n  <p style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; text-align: center;\">\n    <strong style=\"color:#1f3c88;\">Magnify God:<\/strong> Look closely at Jesus and see His greatness. Just like a magnifying glass reveals hidden details, each Bible story shows something \u201cbig\u201d about God when we look closely at Jesus\u2014His mercy, His power, His authority, and His glory.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <div style=\"margin-top: 25px;\">\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      <strong style=\"color:#1f3c88;\">Night 1 \u2014 Mary Magnifies the Lord (Luke 1:26\u201355)<\/strong><br>\n      We magnify God when we praise Him, trust Him, and say yes to His plan.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      <strong style=\"color:#1f3c88;\">Night 2 \u2014 Jesus Calms the Storm (Mark 4:35\u201341)<\/strong><br>\n      Jesus shows God\u2019s power over creation and brings peace when we cannot.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      <strong style=\"color:#1f3c88;\">Night 3 \u2014 The Faith of the Centurion (Matthew 8:5\u201313)<\/strong><br>\n      God is magnified when we trust Jesus\u2019 authority completely.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      <strong style=\"color:#1f3c88;\">Night 4 \u2014 Jesus Raises Lazarus (John 11:1\u201344)<\/strong><br>\n      Jesus reveals God\u2019s glory by bringing life, hope, and victory over death.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n      <strong style=\"color:#1f3c88;\">Night 5 \u2014 VBS Picnic<\/strong><br>\n      Come and bring the whole family and enjoy hot dogs, ice cream, an obstacle course, and other games.\n    <\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p style=\"font-size: 18px; text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n    Registration is now open for Vacation Bible School 2026!<br>\n    <strong style=\"color:#1f3c88;\">We would love to have you and your family join us.<\/strong>\n  <\/p>\n\n  <div style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 30px;\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swartzcreek.net\/?page_id=3900\"\n       style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 14px 28px; background-color: #1f3c88; color: #ffffff; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(31,60,136,0.25);\">\n      Register for VBS\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vacation Bible School 2026 Magnify God: Look closely at Jesus and see His greatness. 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