First Pres River Forest
Summer
Bible
Camp
July 14-18, 2025
Registration Opens
9:00 am on February 11
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ONE WONDERFUL, FAITH-FILLED WEEK!
Summer Bible Camp is JULY 14-18, 2025
Get ready for the most impactful week of your summer!
First Pres campers jump high, dance silly, adventure big, and learn all about Jesus. From awesome indoor and outdoor activities to creating real relationships, you’ll find that First Pres Summer Bible Camp are no ordinary camps!
Where Faith & Fun Unite
Get ready for a week packed with exciting things to do! Campers will make new friends, enjoy a variety of activities, and have fun with the central focus of building their relationship with God. Together they will learn about and experience God’s love and truth through Scripture, music, hands-on experiments, games, and more. Summer Bible Camps are for kids entering Kindergarten through 5th grades in the fall.
- Hands-on learning and activities
- Develop relationships with God and others
- Bible exploration and memory verses
- Singing and worship
- Themed days for the younger campers
- Mission work and skits for the older campers
- Camp t-shirt!
Frequently Asked Questions
Registration
Registration opens Tuesday, February 11 at 9:00 am. To be added to our email list to get the registration link as soon as it goes live, please click here.
Registrations cancelled before May 15, will receive a full-refund. Cancellations between May 16 and June 16 receive a 50% refund, and no refunds will be given after June 17.
Camp Times
Summer Bible Camp begins promptly at 9:00 am each day, and ends at 12:15 pm each day.
Summer Bible Camp is for kids who will be in Kindergarten through 5th grade in the fall of 2025.
REQUIRED FORMS
Each child needs to have a completed medical information form to attend camp. Forms will be available closer to the start of camp.
Yes. You may send a PDF, PNG, or JPG of your completed signed form(s) to office@firstpresrf.org anytime.
PREPARING FOR CAMP
Please send your camper to camp each day in their camp shirt, shorts, socks, and gym shoes.
All campers will be offered a pre-packaged snack and water during the morning. Check the website the week before and during camp for a list of what snack will be served each day.
health and safety
If your camper gets sick we will contact you to pick up your camper. In the rare event of a serious injury, you will be notified immediately and, if you are unavailable, we will contact those on your emergency contact list.
Please call 708-366-5822 or email the church office at office@firstpresrf.org as soon as possible.
If your child requires medication, please give it to your child’s leader in a sealed, Ziploc bag with the child’s name, grade, instructions and parent’s phone number. Group leaders will be responsible for holding onto medications.
FOOD & ALLERGY POLICY
Safety is top priority at First Pres. Our camps are committed to being allergy-safe. While our church camps are not allergen-free, we strive to make our camp environments as safe as possible for children with food allergies using a customized approach and working closely with each family to develop an action plan for the child. Only store-bought, pre-packaged items will be offered.
FEE ASSISTANCE
Fee assistance is available. Please email the office at office@firstpresrf.org to request fee assistance. Be sure to register your child before emailing the office to hold your spot.
ABOUT FIRST PRES RIVER FOREST
First Pres is a community dedicated to growing as apprentices of Jesus Christ to reflect God’s love. Each year, we offer Summer Bible Camps to all children.
We are honored to have your children join us for a week of faith-filled fun!
The mission of First Pres Kids is to teach all children how to love God and others, and to follow God’s Son, Jesus.
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contact US!
EMAIL
Email the church office 24/7 at office@firstpresrf.org
PHONE
Call us Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm at (708) 366-5822.
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