While it is super exciting to do VBS when you have a larger budget to spend, it is also very unrealistic for many churches. But $150? Now that sounds like a dollar amount that many churches can afford. But is it realistic? And is it realistic without asking for a million and one donations […]
Choosing a VBS theme for the summer and implementing all the planning that comes with it can be stressful. Get a quick overview of the VBS themes for 2020 so you can decide which one is right for your church. VBS Themes for 2020 Here is an overview of some of the top VBS themes […]
Vacation Bible School supplies and tools consume a large amount of brain power for VBS directors. You make lists upon lists upon lists of supplies you need to get. That doesn’t even include the supplies that you already have but need to gather from all the dark recesses of your church and storage […]
When I was ten, my mom started her first year directing VBS at a large church. And I loved it. I would live to be able to help her with some aspect of VBS. If I could help sort nametags – great! I can help get supplies out? Awesome! Put crayons back in boxes after […]
Inadequate. That is the feeling that overwhelms you when you are trying to do VBS on a budget. It is so easy to get discouraged when you are a small church with a smaller budget (or non-existent budget) and you look at what those with a larger budget are doing. You see the pictures of […]
It was Vacation Bible School 2014. The theme was Agency D3. You may have walked that road with me. Is the theme song running through your head yet? (Sorry). And our small, rural church in Indiana was blessed with almost 100 kids! It was a great week. Probably one of my favorite themes ever. We […]
This VBS directing thing is hard. Really hard. But throw a couple of kids into the mix and it just got exponentially harder. Especially if any of them are five and under. And yours. I’ve walked that road. Just as you have, I’m sure. It’s so easy to reflect on your day during VBS and realize […]
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. […]
The best games, the best skits, the best music, the best teachers, the best snacks, the best kids, the best water balloons, and the best leaders will make a pretty awesome VBS. But a VBS that isn’t covered by prayer has no shot at being your best VBS. Check out the following six ways […]
My last few details are falling into place. I am ready to lead volunteers as they help prep the building for VBS. The kids are coming soon. The decorations are going up. The church building is being transformed from its day-to-day quiet into a bustling place of activity and excitement. My people were beginning to […]
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