
Vacation Bible School has long been an experienced localized to the church building. Beyond that, even the most incredible programs have support materials that don't fit every budget and CDs that many children can't use because not everyone has a compact disc player.
This got me thinking. Because of my love of family ministry, I wanted to design a VBS experience that faith-filled families could do during their summer gathering time together. And, provide an option for the church would that would easily fit their needs at a price everyone can afford.
Presenting: EXPLORATION STATION VBS: GOD'S GOOD CREATION.
This is a 10 page printable VBS for only $20. With four main themes Creation (Created), Baptism (Claimed), Disciples (Led) and Pentecost (Sent), participants get to engage in Bible exploration (complete with a theme sheet with Scripture, activity, and caring conversation questions), a peanut safe snack, activity, a song to learn. Even more fun, these VBS specifically include fun outdoor activity like water balloons, a fire pit, and more.
The music for this VBS can be learned in a way native to one's context. You can look it up on YouTube of Spotify or whatever your favorite music location is. If you prefer to use a piano leader, you could do that. Whatever best fits your group you could choose to do. In the church just share in an email how/what link you are using to learn the named song to support faith growth at home!
The printable also gives you a snapshot page to help you see what each of the four themes looks like. You could do one per day or one per month or whatever works best for you. It is totally adaptable. And, theme instruction sheets + a list of physical items each participant will be so you can purchase (at a place of your choosing) the exact number of items you need.
I've offered this as a family faith experience and participants had a blast. I hope you and your family/church does, too!
xx Melissa Nesdahl
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