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VBS 2009

2009 VBS Trends & Reflection

07 August | by Tony Kummer
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I had some questions heading into this year’s Vacation Bible School. Our town has been hard hit by the economy and I know many who have lost at least one of their income sources. Plus, our church giving has been weaker than expected this summer. Thinking ahead, I wondered how these factors were affecting other [...]

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2nd Review of Rome: Group’s Holy Land Adventure

28 July | by Terry Delaney
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My church just finished using Group’s Rome: Paul and the Underground Church Holy Land Adventure for our Vacation Bible School. I would like to share my thoughts both positive and negative about this particular program.
The Set-up
The children were divided into families–the curriculum was designed for family units of varying ages. We went with [...]

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Post VBS Review of Group’s Rome

28 July | by Charlie Wallace
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This year the church were I serve decided to do something it had never done before by branching out and doing Group’s VBS, Rome: Paul and the Underground Church. For years my church has done Lifeway’s VBS. In fact, preparation became so predictable that at times we were just going through the motions. After looking [...]

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Children Desiring God VBS Curriculum

27 May | by Jeri Tanner

Here is one more VBS option for you to think about. It’s the Children Desiring God VBS Curriculum, published by John Piper’s church. If you have used their material, please share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Vacation Bible School has sure changed a lot since I was a child; that’s right, I attended VBS [...]

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Vacation Bible School Forums

06 May | by Tony Kummer

It’s getting close to VBS time for most churches. One great place to find specific ideas for your theme is on forums dedicated to Vacation Bible School. Most Christian publishers maintain these discussion based websites. This page links to the several of these forums.
LifeWay VBS Forum is a great place to get practical help if [...]

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Vacation Bible School Decorations?

06 April | by Tony Kummer

I’ve been looking for VBS decorating ideas and wanted to share what I’ve found so far. I wanted to get maximum wow, but not make the decorations a big hassle. Plus our church didn’t have too much money for Bible school theme decoration this summer.
The best place to get fresh ideas is on popular Vacation [...]

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Comparison Chart Of Vacation Bible School Programs

16 October | by Tony Kummer

Most readers know that I’m a big fan of Kidology.org. I want to recommend a specific post in their forums with a 2009 Vacation Bible School theme comparison chart. There is also a helpful discussion of the pros and cons of a few of the publishers. Click here to read the post or click here [...]

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Answers In Genesis VBS 2009: Operation Space

16 September | by Tony Kummer

Last summer our church took a chance on the first Vacation Bible School from Answers In Genesis. Overall, I was very impressed with the quality. That’s why I am excited about their 2009 VBS theme, “Operation Space: A Close Encounter With God’s Word.”
Here is my preview of the Operation Space VBS for 2009. Be sure [...]

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Studio GO: Standard Publishing’s 2009 VBS

22 August | by Tony Kummer

I never got around to reviewing Standard’s VBS theme last year. But prompted by their mailings to my church, I decided to take a look for my VBS 2009 curriculum reviews. Here is my first look review of Studio GO VBS by Standard Publishing. My opinions in this review are based off their marketing materials, [...]

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Crocodile Dock: Group’s 2009 VBS Theme

14 August | by Tony Kummer

I’ve almost chosen Group’s VBS several times over the last few years, and why not? They have built a strong reputation for producing excellent Vacation Bible School curriculum. But each time other VBS themes seemed to fit our church just a little better.
This year Group has done something that might finally earn them my business. [...]

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LifeWay 2009 VBS Theme Announcements

08 June | by Tony Kummer

On June 9, LifeWay will announce their Vacation Bible School themes for 2009 VBS. Here is the sneak peak they’ve been emailing out. You can bookmark my VBS 2009 theme page to keep up to date as I track (and write reviews) of all the new 2009 themes for vacation bible school.
LifeWay Boomerang Express VBS [...]

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Gospel Light’s VBS 2009: “Son Rock Kids Camp”

03 May | by Tony Kummer

It won’t be long before the official information on the 2009 VBS themes. I just got an email from Gospel Light publishers about their 2009 theme titled “Gospel Light’s Son Rock Kids Camp.”
They are looking for feedback on their marketing headline and have set up an online survey. You will be entered in a drawing [...]

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