By Melita Thomas Vacation Bible School (VBS) season is upon us. And with the clock steadily ticking, it’s likely that all that early excitement you felt as you began to plan for VBS has now devolved into a mild panic. Don’t worry … that’s normal! Take a deep breath and map out a strategy to get you across the finish line. Here are six VBS tips for turning the last-minute … [Read more...]
2021 VBS archeology theme leads kids to unearth truth about Jesus
By Aaron Wilson NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Next summer, kids will roll up their sleeves and grab excavation gear as they head to archaeological sites of present-day Israel with “Destination Dig,” the 2021 Vacation Bible School theme from Lifeway Christian Resources. In “Destination Dig,” kids will take the role of junior archaeologists as they embark on an adventure to study … [Read more...]
VBS: A Time-Tested, Effective Strategy to Combat Cultural Crises
By Jana Magruder NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- For First Baptist Church of Panama City, Fla., Vacation Bible School (VBS) was more than simply “worth doing” last summer. It was a critical need for the community. Although Hurricane Michael had ravaged the panhandle of Florida in October 2018, the Panama City area still looked like a war zone in June 2019. And the aesthetics of the … [Read more...]
VBS continues despite tragedy of Hurricane Michael
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZfmquZUR-w By Tess Schoonhoven PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Uprooted dead trees line the ground. Uninhabitable apartment buildings are empty. Street signs are missing. Businesses are closed. Families have vacated their homes. It might sound like a war zone, but this is Panama City, Fla., and the surrounding community that was devastated by … [Read more...]
