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.
I’ll link to their new VBS website as soon as it goes live. You can download the Boomerang Express theme song here.
LifeWay Boomerang Express VBS 2009:
An Australian based curriculum theme featuring railroad elements. I’m really excited to learn more, and expect the Bible school music to be really great.
LifeWay Club VBS: Truth Trek 2009
An treasure hunting theme in their simplified club format. This looks like another great option for smaller churches with limited resources.
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Josh Trommer 06.15.08 at 4:51 pm
Not to downgrade LifeWay but what’s up with an Austrailian Railway theme? That’s definitely something unique and different. Personally I don’t care for it but I’m sure other VBS Directors will get into it.
The Club VBS looks good though. It’s from the Truth Trackers VBS that LifeWay did a while back. I participated in Truth Trackers and it was a great VBS.
Peggy Smith 06.20.08 at 11:16 am
Both themes have been done recently by someone. I’m wanting to see somthing new and fresh! I don’t like the Austrailian theme. Our church did that 3 years ago. The kids still have their hats we wore.
Mary Ellen Hartman 07.12.08 at 11:52 am
OPERATION SPACE: A Close Encounter with God’s Word is the 2009 VBS theme from Answers in Genesis. The kids are already excited about it. SWEET!
Paula Sacra 07.12.08 at 8:56 pm
Josh,
I am a state trainer for Lifeway’s VBS curriculum and the whole idea behind the Boomerang Express is the key theme, “It all COMES BACK to Jesus!” (just like the boomerang) The curriculum is awesome and yes it is definitely unique and I know that God will use the talents of the writer’s and Jeff Slaughter in his music to change the lives of boys and girls around the globe.
Kelly 07.28.08 at 10:23 am
My kids have all asked for a Detective Theme - like we did sereval years ago - I think in London - Will there be one soon?
Tony Kummer 07.28.08 at 8:42 pm
@Kelly: If I remember right, the theme was “Great Kingdom Caper.” I would guess that it might show up as their club VBS over the next few years. It seems like LifeWay makes use of older themes for the basis of their simplified Club VBS programs.
Caroline Mattingly 08.16.08 at 10:36 pm
This theme is simular to the Truth Trackers However, I’ve trying to come up with a unique and simple way to decorate our Sanctuary stage and I come up blank. I sure hope someone out there has a good creative imagination and pass it around.
Paula Sacra 08.17.08 at 5:32 pm
Caroline,
Last year we had a “Wiki Hut” for the Outrigger Island theme in our sanctuary. We used PVC pipes and fittings. We saved the hut and will convert it into a ticket booth for the train station for Lifeway’s Boomerang Express VBS 2009. We also plan to have the front end of the train “entering” the station on the half wall next to the pulpit area. In other areas of the church we will decorate with koalas, kangaroos, ideas from the coast of Australia and the Red Rock from a converted Volcano! The ideas are endless…just use your imagination and a little help from the travel agency.
Eliana Hyde 08.21.08 at 1:39 pm
I think the Truth Trek Idea is great!
Connie Melloway 09.14.08 at 7:36 pm
We’ve decided to compile this year’s children’s Christmas program from favorites of the past, using piano accompaniment for a change of pace. Kids wanted to include Wiki! Wiki! from this year’s VBS, but somehow I couldn’t get that ABC song to mesh with other musical choices. On the other hand, 2 B-A-C [you must] A-B-C fits very well. In my infinite wisdom, I kept the Truth Trackers CD but not the sheet music. Don’t suppose you have a copy of the VBS 2001 music book gathering dust in the piano bench?? I’d be glad to pay for a copy.
Thanks,
Connie
Zipporah Kpamor 09.22.08 at 10:31 am
I am looking to introduce VBS to my Church community in the Church of Christ in Nigeria, Garki Abuja, with the Boomerang Express and it sounds great. I work in the Sunday School, the kids all loved it when I mentioned it to them. I will appreciate more decoration ideas for our snactuary.
Cheers!
Zipporah
Lynette 09.30.08 at 1:32 pm
Lead, Risk, Tell, Obey and Serve under the Studio Go Theme. I’m considering using it for an upbeat tempo to our 2009 VS. Instead of Wheel of Fortune it speaks to Wheel of Wisdom. With each year’s theme I add some of my own ideas. I will actually rent or make a wheel and will substitute wisdom keys under the various templates. I anticipate this being one of the greatest of my four years. I was looking for something different and I believe I’ve found it. Our focus is to reach out to the community and extend an invitation to come to Jesus.