That’s just the way it is, I suppose! But on that same note, I get excited with all of the different ways VBS touches the lives of children and adults in our communities. It’s funny that I can remember things like that, but I am certain that I couldn’t even tell you what I ate for breakfast this morning. I can even remember a few different jingles from the various VBS’s I attended! The people at my church always made a big to-do out of the decorations, skits, crafts, etc. School is officially out for the summer here, and many of our local churches are gearing up for Vacation Bible School! I have such vivid memories from my childhood of attending VBS at the church I grew up at. I love sharing VBS craft ideas and supplies to help your VBS go as smoothly as possible! Submerged VBS Craft Ideas The body has to work together to make VBS go.Affiliate links may be included throughout this post at absolutely no cost to you. The Body! It doesn’t matter how big your church is, you need an army to pull of VBS! One of my favorite parts of VBS is watching our church family come together and serve together.VBS offers an opportunity to connect with unchurched families in your community. School, sports, activities, homework, chores – life is busy! Add church activities to that mix, and schedules get tight. New Prospects! Finding time to connect with unchurched families is a challenge, especially if you have kids at home.What an incredible opportunity! People in our community – many of whom do not attend church on a regular basis – voluntarily bring their children to us knowing that we will talk about Jesus all week. The Gospel! VBS is a week of sharing the gospel, singing the gospel, discussing the gospel, and memorizing the gospel.In addition to the thoughts above, here are a few reasons our church loves hosting VBS in the summer. Surely churches know they’re being used by parents … but didn’t Jesus actually enjoy spending time with children? And isn’t it an honor that people trust us with their children?Īt the end of each VBS, I’m not only reminded of the reasons I “hate” VBS, I’m also reminded of the reasons we “do” VBS. Many comments are people in the community tagging friends who are excited to have a week of free – dare I say it – babysitting. Each year I read through all the comments. The Babysitting! Each year our church pays for a VBS ad on Facebook.VBS will crush your schedule … but that’s ministry, right? Not habits and routines, but people and relationships. VBS is a wrecking ball to habits and routines. Without my normal routine, it’s just hard to get done what I need to get done. I like to do the same things on the same days at the same time. The Schedule! Admittedly, I’m a creature of habit. Early in my ministry, an older, wiser pastor reminded me that church buildings are built to get dirty. VBS is a mess … but that’s why we have buildings, right? A dirty building may be a sign of a lazy custodian, but it’s usually a sign of life, activity, and ministry. Carpet is covered in glitter and sprinkles. Sunday school rooms are decorated and destroyed.
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