The GOOD NEWS: VBS registrations have already surpassed last year’s numbers…looks like we may have a 20% increase in registrations. THINK of what that means about the opportunities to r…
It’s time to find the right VBS 2020 theme for your church. This post takes a closer look at the Vacation Bible School program from Cokesbury titled, “Knights of the North Castle.” We’re excited to dig into this curriculum, but we would love to hear your ideas too. Leave a comment below or take our survey about your favorite themes 2020 VBS.Our First Impression: Cokebury is among the most trusted VBS publishers for good reason, this new program is will be wildly popular with kids and church leaders. The Castle / Knights themed VBS is going to be a great experience for so many congregations. We can’t wait to offer our in-depth review this January. I am always impressed with their curriculum. As one of the top publishers, they have the experience and staff to create high quality material that will serve well in thousands of congregations.
Lutheran Church of Hope had one seriously EPIC VBS this summer. What could be more fun than mixing VBS with an iconic video game theme? Well. Nothing. Check this out: Game On with Jesus There was even a full-fledged music score! Here’s a sample of one of the many songs: I have it on good authority that at […]
Over 10 Free Sunday School Games that are active, fun and indoor. Great for kids to help them grow their faith and work out the squirm this season.
Well right now, I have the theme song from this year's VBS in my head and I just can't get it out!! It will probably be stuck there for a ...
Well right now, I have the theme song from this year's VBS in my head and I just can't get it out!! It will probably be stuck there for a ...
The new Start the Party 2024 VBS curriculum from Orange creates a VBS experience full of energy, movement, and lots of God’s Word.
This is a short song, but the kids like it! I attached the visuals to the large craft sticks, because that is what my grandkids like. This is another song I received from Christina Barkley, and I am using with her permission, but she does not know the original author, etc. Christina and her mom (like most of us) have collected all sorts of Bible songs and ideas over the years. Like most kids Bible songs, the original writers are unknown, and there are several variations to the same song. You can print the tools here and I used a real piece of sandpaper. But, if you have kids tools, you can use a safe hammer and saw instead of printing the visual! PICTURES TO COLOR: Here are some black and white printables with the same graphics with a couple of pictures of the tools to color (very simple for preschool), a couple of tool worksheets, and a boy or girl worker, which could lead to a discussion on being a worker for Jesus and what can they do to be a helper like Jesus! You can print those here.
Rome Paul and the Underground Church Vacation Bible School 2009. From Concordia Supply at www.concordiasupply.com
Discover amazing creatures, explore Jesus' character, and learn to follow Him in your own unique
Lots of free courage songs and rhymes for home or school; character education resources that are perfect for growth mindset
For this year's VBS, we are creating our own and called it TLC: Trust, Loyalty, Commitment. We are studying these Old Testament people: G...
Balaam and the Talking Donkey is found in Numbers 22:21-41. Balaam was a prophet in the Old Testament. King Balak sent some of his messengers to Balaam and asked him to come to him. They spent the night and, the next morning, Balaam saddled his donkey and went to see the king. God wasn’t pleased that Balaam went with the men and sent an Angel to stand in the way. Balaam was riding on his donkey and the donkey could see the Angel standing in the way. The Angel had a sword in His hand. The donkey moved out of the way of the Angel and went into the field. Balaam hit the donkey in an attempt to force the donkey back on the road. There was a narrow path between the vineyards with a wall on each side. The Angel moved to the narrow path and when the donkey saw the Angel on the path, she pressed against the wall which crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall. So, Balaam hit the donkey again. The Angel moved again to a tighter place where they couldn’t move in any direction, so when the donkey saw the Angel, she lay down on the ground under Balaam. That made Balaam so angry and he hit the donkey again with his staff! The Lord ‘opened the mouth’ of the donkey! The donkey spoke to Balaam and said “What have I done that you have hit me three times?” Balaam told the donkey that she had abused him and hurt him. The donkey replied “Haven’t I been the only donkey you have ridden since I became yours? Have I ever done this before?” Balaam answered “No.” Then Balaam could see the Angel with the sword in His hand standing in their way and he bowed his head and fell flat on his face. The Angel asked him why he had hit the donkey the three times when the donkey was just walking around Him. Balaam answered that he had sinned and didn’t know the Angel was there, but he would return home if that was what the Angel of the Lord wanted. The Angel told Balaam to continue, but to only speak the words that God told him to. The kids love these stand-ups! This includes the color and black & white with directions. They can be used for visuals, review or take home. Click here to download. This donkey paper bag puppet was created for this lesson and to use when we learned about donkeys as a farm animal (at home learning). This includes the color and black & white. This is a good project since you can make the donkey 'talk' ☺. Click here to download. With this new Balaam's Talking Donkey song, students will sing the events that happened. This includes a one-page black & white song and the color flipchart. Click here to download. Thanks to Jeanne Dickson for permitting me to share her songs and create these flipcharts. The first verse is about Balaam, so you could just use that and sing it a couple of times if you do not want to sing about the other men in the song. Click here to download. I found this donkey at Kohls, but any donkey will do. He thought it was so funny that the donkey was talking! I also used this time to discuss how to treat animals and that God makes all the animals. We don't hit or kick or hurt animals. They depend on us to take care of them. Click here to print the lesson. The Newsletter Foldable can be used as a review handout, sent in the mail or in an email, especially for those unable to be in class. The same lesson is included for the teacher. This is the inside with the lesson and pictures. On the outside, Jeanne adds notes and assorted items. She might add a Bible verse, memory verse, a Bible song or two, a picture to color, a reward reminder and/or notes about class and hello to students. You could add a puzzle, maze, worksheet, whatever you prefer. Click here to download the Newsletter Foldable. Click here to download the updated visuals. Click here to download the pictures to color. (These are the same as the visuals but are black & white.) Click here to see the early elementary level lesson and printables.
Animals Went in Two By Two
You said yes! And I breathed a sigh of relief. I am so grateful that you decided to jump on board this crazy train (and not the song…) of Vacation Bible School. I need you. I can’t do this on my own. You and your fellow volunteers are the heartbeat of VBS at our church. […]
Opening Song: "Quickly I'll Obey" Story: I told the boys a story about a little lamb who kept leaving his fence and running away. I asked them why the farmer had a fence for his lamb. We talked about how the fence kept the lamb safe. I told them that this is why we have rules and why we need to listen to Mommy and Daddy, so we can be safe and happy. The boys helped me build a fence for our lamb while we talked about what kinds of rules keep us safe in our family. Then we read Ephesians 6:1. Activity: We talked about the rules on the road that keep us safe, too. We played "Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light" with our cars speeding around the house. We had to practice obeying the rules together. Art: We made our own traffic lights that said "I Can Obey." Andrew cut his out on his own and wrote the words and glued it down. I had pre-cut Ryan's and written the words for him, so he just glued his down. Closing Song: "Choose the Right"
