
PRESS RELEASE
The Adams County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that the First Mennonite Church was recently awarded an ACCF grant for the Berne Community Vacation Bible School, which comes from ten churches working together to support this event.

Christina Hyman, 2025 Berne Community VBS co-director and grant writer, expressed her appreciation for this grant, which provided necessary funds to help keep the Berne Community Vacation Bible School concert a free event.
Louise Ray, ACCF grants committee co-chair, added that the ACCF is proud to be sponsors of the community summer program for the partnering churches serving the youth in our area.
This ACCF grant was made possible through the Berne Ready Mix, Ralph Biggs, and Seffernick Community Enrichment Fund.