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10 Reasons To Still Do Vacation Bible School

August 23rd by Wayne Stocks
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In churches across the nation, this year’s Vacation Bible School is quickly becoming a memory. There are many people out there who think that VBS is an outdated program whose time has come and gone.  Fresh off of the excitement and exhaustion that is the controlled chaos that is VBS, here is my list of [...]

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Printable VBS Evaluation Forms

August 15th by Wayne Stocks
VBS evaluation

This is the time of year when churches all around the country are either wrapping up their VBS for this summer or getting their VBS in before the school year starts again.  All the planning was done months ago, volunteers were recruited, supplies were purchased, skits were rehearsed, games were planned, and VBS went off [...]

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Group Publishing Drops the PandaMonium Name for VBS 2011

July 20th by Tony Kummer
PandaMonium VBS

I caught this on Group’s Facebook page yesterday and wanted to update everyone on our site too. Group Publishing has made a last minute change to the name of their 2011 Vacation Bible School curriculum. According to their Facebook page: We got some news! We received some feedback from concerned customers regarding the name of [...]

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Four Tasks To Do After Vacation Bible School

July 12th by Lauren Foster
What to do after VBS?

Your VBS has come to a conclusion. After all the “de-decorating” has occurred one may think all he or she is left with are some traces of hay or sand, that yellow tacky left behind on the walls from posters, snack crumbs under the chairs, and all that leftover craft supplies that seem to always [...]

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PandaMania Decorating Ideas for VBS

July 9th by Tony Kummer
Panda VBS decorating

If you follow Group VBS on Facebook or YouTube, you might have noticed some helpful videos they’ve been posting about VBS decorations. Each of these shows you how they made some of the themed elements for their PandaMania VBS theme. If you church is doing Group’s VBS next summer, you will love these videos. This [...]

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Review: VBS Curriculum from the Seventh Day Adventist Church

July 8th by Wayne Stocks
Kids’ Ministry Ideas magazine VBS

Last month, we agreed to review a copy of the KCGN – Kids’ & God’s Communication Network curriculum. I decided the best way to present my evaluation was to walk you through the evaluation process itself. For more information check out their official website. What is KGCN? KGCN describes itself as a “child evangelism kit.”  [...]

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2011 Cokesbury VBS: Shake It Up Café

July 1st by Tony Kummer
Cokesbury Shake it Up Cafe VBS Theme

Cokesbury has announced their VBS theme for 2011. It’s titled, “Cokesbury – Shake It Up Café:  Where Kids Carry Out God’s Recipe.” In each of the five days, kids will explore a different Biblical festival and discover the principles for living according to God’s plan.  The graphics on the website play off a cooking theme [...]

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2011 Regular Baptist Press VBS: Rev It Up!

June 26th by Tony Kummer
RBP Rev It Up Clip art logo

Here’s another VBS curriculum you might consider for next summer. Regular Baptist Press has announcing their 2010 VBS theme. It’s called Rev It Up! Full Throttle for God. The artwork features NASCAR style stock car racing and an oval race track. Here is the description they sent: Well fans, it’s the race your whole family’s [...]

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2011 Gospel Light VBS: Son Surf Beach Blast

June 23rd by Tony Kummer
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Gospel Light Publishing has announced their 2011 Vacation Bible School theme. It is called “Son Surf Beach Blast VBS.” The logo artwork features a surfboard, dolphin, and a large splash. Other artwork pictures kids running on the beach with the caption, “The Sea. The Sand. The Son!” Gospel Light has made sure to include Jesus in [...]

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Night or Day Vacation Bible School Schedule?

June 23rd by Tony Kummer
VBS Schedule

A reader recently emailed me asking for advice about her VBS schedule. I thought it was a good question so I wanted to share a few quick thoughts here on the website. This is not an exhaustive discussion, so please share your ideas in the comment section below. You can also check out a helpful conversation about [...]

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