(RNS) — Across denominations, VBS is one of the biggest outreach ministries of the year for many churches and draws a huge number of volunteers from congregations. (RNS) — Kyla Rodriguez’s two ...

These are the names of some of the most popular vacation Bible school programs being offered in Berks County this summer. For weeks, I’ve been getting VBS announcements for the local religion digest, ...

It's time to sign up for Vacation Bible School! The annual tradition for many families combines Bible stories, crafts, games and other activities. The programs typically are free or very cheap. And, ...

Every week, hundreds of public school students receive Christian religious education — some during school hours, some after school. For many youths, it is their sole exposure to the Gospel. This year, ...

It was a cold Wednesday morning as a group of 4th graders walked down the sidewalk from their public elementary school to a nearby church for their weekly Bible program. Their parents had given ...

As the school year begins this fall, students at more than 300 public schools nationwide will learn the Bible during school hours. The faith-based instruction at government schools, which people may ...

In their quest to read the Bible cover to cover in three months’ time, 84 people at St. John’s Lutheran Church in midtown Sacramento have pored over about a quarter of the Bible so far. It’s been an ...

For decades, the presence of the Bible in American public schools has been a flashpoint in the ongoing debate over religion ...

Here are the details of some upcoming Vacation Bible school programs taking place at churches across Lancaster County this summer. • Children, ages 4 to 12, will enter the "Rescue Zone: Saved by God's ...

Paige Castrejon makes a big fish after learning about Jonah being swallowed by a big fish during the 2012 Vacation Bible School at Coxey Church of Christ near Athens, Ala. (Courtesy of Holly Hollman) ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For more than 50 years, a popular Protestant Bible study has been leading Catholics away from the Church. Three new Catholic Bible-study programs hope to change that. The new ...