vacation bible school 2009
Help! I'm the craft rotation leader!
Each year, we have an outside appraiser who takes our craft suggestions and tests them with kids. I thought some of the information she gathered would be helpful to you guys as you are planning the crafts rotation! Thanks so much to Lynn Jordan from Capital Baptist Association for being the craft tester! Track 1…
56 Tips for VBS Prayer Support
Ask the senior adults who are not teaching to pray. Take 5 minutes before VBS starts and have a prayer circle together for the teachers. We assign a prayer team months before VBS. They pray way before and after the event. They even pray for next year’s VBS. Give prayer calendars to the congregation. Put…
34 tips on VBS snacks
Ask local restaurants for ice. Write a formal request letter to secure donations for snacks. Look into becoming a summer lunch program site during VBS. Provide dinner every evening before VBS for the workers. Have members volunteer to bring dishes. Serve snacks outside for less clean-up. Offer a separate hospitality room for adults workers. Offer…
49 tips on VBS Communication
All kids and workers receive a card for attending VBS written by adults who attend adult VBS. Workers receive a thank you note each night from director. Utilize e-mail – it’s inexpensive and reliable. Also, use a phone line/tree. All teachers carry a cell phone so they can call the director if they have a…
42 tips for decorating during VBS
Share your work with other churches. Put clear tape on the back of your paper decorations to make pulling the tape off easier. Access a die cut machine at a public library. Share materials and decorations within your association. Enlist people who work and cannot be involved during VBS week to decorate Worship Center, Rotation…