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 learn easy “green” earth tips they can practice at home.”
This is the first “going green” elements that I’ve seen from a major VBS publisher. Global warming, climate change and environmental awareness are issues many denominations are still ignoring. But caring for the creation is a value with good support in traditional Christian theology. I’m interested to see how they integrate these green elements into the Biblical lessons.
The official website for Galactic Blat VBS is now online. You can see daily Bible content, listen to VBS music samples, and pre-order the curriculum.
2010 Galactic Blast Preview Video
Video Announcement of Galactic Blast
Galactic Blast Daily Content
- Mission 1: Creation of the Universe, Genesis 1:1-2:4
Our God is wonderful! Praise God! - Mission 2: Elijah at Mt. Horeb, 1 Kings 19:4-18
Our God is incredible! Praise God! - Mission 3: The Woman at the Well, John 4:1-42
Our God is amazing! Praise God! - Mission 4: A Blind Beggar in Jericho, Luke 18:35-43
Our God is magnificent! Praise God! - Mission 5: Two Disciples in Emmaus, Luke 24:13-32
Our God is awesome! Praise God!
My Review of Galactic Blast Vacation Bible School
First, check out the preview video above. You will get a feel for how this VBS program will work out in real life. I’m waiting for more information to write a deeper review. Cokesbury will be sending me a review copy of the Galactic Blast curriculum sometime this Fall.
Resources for Cokesbury’s Galactic Blast VBS
In this section, I’ll add link out to resources that will help churches who are using Cokesbury’s Galactic Blast. If you know of more resources, leave a note in the comment section below.
- Visit the official website from Cokesbury VBS. They will have decorating ideas, and other suggestions as VBS 2010 gets closer. You can also sign up for their email newsletter.
- Follow Cokesbury VBS on Twitter
- Read my interview with Michael Auliso from Cokesbury / Abington Press
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I was a staff member at a test church this year in West Virginia. The children had a “blast” at Galactic Blast. It was a lot of hard work but well worth it. I would be happy to answer any questions.
The second most important aspect of VBS for our church is the music. The first being the Bible lessons. Can you describe the songs for this VBS? Thanks!
The music is great. Our kids enjoyed the theme song “Galactic blast.” There are 10 songs. I don’t know if Cokesbury will decide to use them all or not. There is a song with all the “Praise Phrases” that is good. The kids liked the upbeat songs, but did really well with the slower songs. We had one of our church members sign one of the songs. Some of the songs are easy to learn, harder for the preschoolers, but they tried. The songs were great with the theme. This was a very rewarding experience. Hope I answered your question.