First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown

Children, pre-school through 8th grade, are invited to Galactic Blast: A Cosmic Adventure Praising God! This year’s Vacation Bible School takes kids on an outer space voyage praising God. Our fun-filled activities will include singing songs in Music, playing cosmic games in Recreation, exploring art in Cosmic Crafts, and learning “green” earth tips in Discovery Time. You can register your child by picking up a registration form from the church office or download the registration form here.

Vacation Bible School will meet Monday – Friday, August 2 – 6 from 9 AM – 12 Noon. On Friday evening, August 6 there will be a program for families.

We live in an intensely visual culture, yet how much do we see? During our six evenings together, we will start our time with a wee little drawing exercise to train our eyes to see what is in front of us, then shift our gaze to looking at the art work of Rembrandt, an Gough, Gauguin, Chagall, Ronault among others and talk together about what we see in their paintings. We will attempt to see our Christian faith through the images these artists have created of Old and New Testament stories, and in turn, see these shared ideas in the context of the greater Christian story. No prior experience in art necessary; just a willingness to gaze.

This class will be taught by the Rev. Barbara Heck, a campus minister at Rutgers University. She currently paints in oils under the watchful eye of Gregory Perked at the Arts Council of Princeton. She has taken art classes at Cornell University, Art Center College of Design, and te School of Visual Arts.

The class will meet Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm from January 6 to February 10.