Shirttail Tag Anyone?
It is often assumed that as the vbsguy I obviously direct VBS at my church – Nashville’s Inglewood Baptist Church – but actually I haven’t been a VBS director in more years than I care to count.
During my 20 plus years on church staff I had ultimate responsibility for VBS, but usually had a volunteer VBS director. For most of those years, which were spent at Park Place Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, the director was Dava Donaho, who taught me most of what I know about efficiently organizing and managing the details of VBS.
Since moving to Nashville in 2006, I have participated in VBS by mostly serving as an assistant teacher or helper. This has given me a great opportunity to experience VBS and Lifeway’s curriculum from many vantage points.
In the past six years I have served multiple times as the teacher for adult VBS, on the security team for youth VBS, served as a helper/group leader in VBX, a co-teacher in 1st-2nd Grade Bible Study, and this year the most fun assignment of all – co-leader for recreation! Shirttail Tag! Paper Plane Relay!
Thought you might enjoy a few pictures from our rainy-evening retreat indoors, where recreation included Great Barrier Reef cupcakes and a highly competitive paper plane relay.
Wonder what my assignment will be next year????
scvbs says
I, too, prefer to teach in a classroom rather than be the director in VBS. Have fun this week!
Jan Vermillion Smith says
I seem to always be the director. I guess I love making it all come together for the children. This is day 2 of our VBS. Watching as God showed His power over our circumstances today was AMAZING1
Becky Shanks says
My first year as director… We are half way thru and it has been
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!