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Vacation Bible School

Video: Lifeway’s 2010 VBS Overview (Saddle Ridge Ranch)

20 October | by Tony Kummer
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I’ve been watching for more information about Lifeway’s Saddle Ridge Ranch. You will remember all the great VBS hint videos they made last summer. Here are a few new videos they posted to YouTube that overview their 2010 VBS curriculum. Check back in a few months for my full review or visit their official [...]

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Hero Headquaters VBS 2010 from Standard Publishing

24 August | by Tony Kummer
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Standard Publishing has announced their 2010 VBS Theme. Hero Headquarters will feature “five unlikely Bible heroes who are often overlooked.” The tag line is “Where kids join forces with God.” Children will discover how God can use them to make a difference any situation. The graphic design appears to be inspired by the style of [...]

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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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Praise Party VBS from Abington Press for 2010

01 July | by Tony Kummer
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This is the first year I’ve taken a look at the VBS offering from Abington Press, which also produces the Cokesbury VBS theme. This year they offer a block party theme titled Praise Party. It has an urban feeling and serves churches from a more diverse background, especially historically black congregations. The tag line for [...]

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Galactic Blast VBS from Cokesbury for 2010

01 July | by Tony Kummer
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Cokesbury has announced their VBS themes for 2010. Galactic Blast is a space themed curriculum for Vacation Bible school. The tag line says, “A Cosmic Adventure Praising God.” What sets this VBS material apart is the added environmental science elements. According to the description, cadets will “gain a new perspective on our planet Earth, and [...]

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LifeWay’s Route 254 Club VBS Theme

22 June | by Tony Kummer
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LifeWay has announced their VBS materials for 2010. In addition to their main Saddle Ridge Ranch theme, they offer a simple option designed for smaller churches. Route 254 is an updated version of the popular Ramblin’ Road Trip VBS theme. It features broadly graded Bible lessons that fit well in smaller Vacation Bible School settings, [...]

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LifeWay’s Saddle Ridge Ranch VBS Theme

22 June | by Tony Kummer
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After several weeks of hints and teaser videos, LifeWay has announced their VBS themes for 2010. Their main theme is a Western VBS curriculum called “Saddle Ridge Range” and includes all the expected cowboy, rodeo, and Southwestern elements. The key verse is James 1:5, “Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, [...]

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Three Laws of Vacation Bible School (VBS According to Twitter)

18 June | by Tony Kummer
VBS according to Twitter

The last few days, I’ve been tracking some of the comments on Twitter about Vacation Bible School. In case you’re wondering, Twitter is like a big public chat + instant messaging website. Twitter makes it easy to connect with people who share your interests. One big interest of mine this time of year is VBS [...]

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2009 Post VBS Survey

17 June | by Tony Kummer

What did you do for VBS this year? How did it turn out? Answer the survey questions below. I’ll use the results for my special VBS wrap up post later this summer. Plus, I’ll have a better idea which curriculum publishers most interest the readers here on the website. You’re welcome to leave additional comments [...]

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Inside Cokesbury VBS: An Interview With Michael Aulisio

12 June | by Tony Kummer
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Over the past year, I’ve been reaching out to VBS and Christian Education publishers. This has led to some cool giveaways and given me an inside look at the industry that creates children’s ministry curriculum.
I’m excited to share my interview with Michael Aulisio. He is the Marketing Manager at Cokesbury and has always been very [...]

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How To Do VBS Follow Up – Free Online Training Session

09 June | by Tony Kummer
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I found this link on the LifeWay VBS blog and thought it might be helpful. It’s a training session by Sue Harmon from the South Carolina Baptist Convention. In about 9 minutes she covers the important topic of Vacation Bible School follow up evangelism. The material is presented in an online slideshow (similar to PowerPoint) [...]

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2010 LifeWay VBS Teaser Video Now Online

09 June | by Tony Kummer
LifeWay 2010 VBS Theme Hint Video

This year, LifeWay is having some fun with their VBS teaser videos. Instead of just posting them on their VBS website, they have created a fictional blog with some guy named “Donny” trying to sneak around the LifeWay headquarters in Nashville. Here is the first video they’ve posted:
Update: The 2010 LifeWay VBS themes have been [...]

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