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...]
Lifeway presents ‘unprecedented opportunity’ for churches and families to do VBS
By Joy Allmond NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The coronavirus pandemic has forced events to cancel, education to be modified and businesses to temporarily close or adjust operations. But for Lifeway and the kids ministries it serves, Vacation Bible School (VBS) is still on. “VBS is the highlight of the summer for most churches, and the highlight of the year for most kids … [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...]
FBC Sutherland Springs finds healing after tragedy through VBS
By Joy Allmond SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas —When First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, kicked off their annual VBS the week of June 3, it looked profoundly different from two years ago. On Nov. 5, 2017, a gunman entered their sanctuary, opened fire, and took the lives of 26 people. Several of those who lost their lives were instrumental in the VBS ministry … [Read more...]
New book based on Lifeway Research shows VBS is ‘Worth It’
By Joy Allmond NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Many of today’s American adults have fond memories of Vacation Bible School (VBS). Memories range from Bible stories and fun songs to flower-shaped cookies and Kool-Aid in Dixie cups. “It’s Worth It”—a new release from Lifeway Kids in partnership with Lifeway Research—shows the positive memories don’t end at cookies and … [Read more...]
