{"id":390687,"date":"2026-07-08T15:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/390687\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:26:12","slug":"village-church-celebrates-independence-day-with-family-summer-bbq-san-diego-union-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/390687\/","title":{"rendered":"Village Church celebrates Independence Day with family summer BBQ \u2013 San Diego Union-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Hunten family: Elizabeth, J.P., Rosie and Vivian (Courtesy of...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RSF-L-VILLCHURCH-Two-0716.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Hunten family: Elizabeth, J.P., Rosie and Vivian<br \/>\n(Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tom Rappolt, Todd Holzer, Frank Wypychowski (Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RSF-L-VILLCHURCH-Ten-0716.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tom Rappolt, Todd Holzer, Frank Wypychowski<br \/>\n(Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Cason family: Joe, Abby, Jan and Elizabeth (Courtesy of...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RSF-L-VILLCHURCH4th-Six-0716.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Cason family: Joe, Abby, Jan and Elizabeth<br \/>\n(Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Doreen Fritz and Kathy Loftman (Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RSF-L-VILLCHURCH4th-Four-0716-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Doreen Fritz and Kathy Loftman<br \/>\n(Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Acosta family: Juan Carlos, Ruthie, Sam and Andrea (Courtesy...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RSF-L-VILLCHURCH-Three-0716.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Acosta family: Juan Carlos, Ruthie, Sam and Andrea<br \/>\n(Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Patrick and Robin Singer (Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RSF-L-VILLCHURCH4th-One-0716.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Patrick and Robin Singer<br \/>\n(Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alida Woodward and Lillian Leslie (Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RSF-L-VILLCHURCH4th-Seven-0716.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alida Woodward and Lillian Leslie<br \/>\n(Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Don Fritz, Russ Loftman and David Stackle (Courtesy of Kezi...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RSF-L-VILLCHURCH4th-Nine-0716.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Don Fritz, Russ Loftman and David Stackle<br \/>\n(Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Judy Walters (Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/RSF-L-VILLCHURCH4th-_Five-0716.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Judy Walters<br \/>\n(Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 9<\/p>\n<p>The Hunten family: Elizabeth, J.P., Rosie and Vivian<br \/>\n(Courtesy of Kezi Thibodeau)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More than 375 people enjoyed a family summer BBQ at the Village Church in celebration of Independence Day on Sunday, July 5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 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