- December 7, 2025
Marceline Ojeda and Brooklynne Bagwell line up to throw wet sponges at plastic bottles during the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Rev. Scott Smith and Caitlin Booth, director of children's ministries, lead morning prayer during the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 21.
Children listen to a story during the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Dean DiPietro dances during the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Melaney Meza helps James Killough during art class at the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Will Gianini, Lucy Fulton and Beatrix Tiplady work on a water filtering experiment during the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 21.
Barrett Hillman watches the water be filtered during the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
An instructor reads a book during the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Mary Smith helps Ethan Keech with his art project during the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Helena Estes works on her art project during the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Fran Mayberry throws a wet sponge during the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Tanner Perpetua and Joey Anthony complete an obstacle course during the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 21. Photo by Jarlee
Fabian and Roman Moore complete an obstacle course during the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, June 21. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
About 210 local children took the "ride of a lifetime" during the Rolling River Rampage Adventure Week vacation Bible school at the First United Methodist Church, with a goal to raise $1,500 dollars for the NASCAR Foundation.
"It's a whitewater rafting theme where the rafters are traveling from place to place and discovering that they can find adventure, acceptance, joy, peace and rest on their river," said Caitlin Booth, director of children's ministries.
Held from June 18-22, the vacation Bible school had already raised over $1,000 by Thursday. For every $25 raised, one child in Halifax Hospital will receive a teddy bear. Booth, who attended vacation Bible schools in her youth, said she hopes the children will take memories away from the experience, like eating popsicles outside the church and dancing to a specific song with their friends.
"We're just excited to reach out to the community and see all these kids taking the next step in their faith," Booth said.
