VBS 2008 Programs

[AnchoredInChrist]

I was wondering what your children's ministry are planning on this year for VBS? I am youth director at my church and I'm sort of leaning towards the Power Lab theme but am still undecided. What about you guys?

 

[mrscplus]

We are doing Life Way's Outrigger Island. We have done their programs for the last 3 years, and really like the format. The teacher's love it, the salvation message is really strong, and the supporting activities are really fun and engaging.

 

[twiggysara]

We are also going with Outrigger. We found that not a lot of curriculums had a strong salvation message. The music for Outrigger is great, too!

 

[AnchoredInChrist]

Thanks for those comments!! I'm still pouring over a few brochures but I don't have one for them. Who is the vendor/company? I have been looking at Power Lab but I'd like to check this outrigger out too. Thanks again!!

 

[twiggysara]

The publishing company is Lifeway, which is the publishing company of the Southern Baptist Convention (I'm not Baptist, so this is not an endorsement of the SBC). If you Google Lifeway VBS, it should pop right up. They actually publish 2 VBS's per year (the other one being Cactus Canyon), but we really liked Outrigger Island, in particular their focus on the salvation message.

 

[Brooke4Jesus]

Our church is doing the Power Lab VBS. We went to a demonstration day and it looks like a lot of fun... i think the kids will have a real blast and learn a ton.

 

[emmanemena]

We have a mission team coming here from Texas in July and they are running the Lifeway Outrigger programme. They are a baptist church so might always use Lifeway but I'm not sure. There will be a team running it in their own church and then bringing it out here for our Aussie kids. I think we're doing Outrigger because the kids will understand the theme much easier than the cactus canyon one.

 

[dobieman0488]

our church is doing the powerlab. and our jr-sr high ministry is doing a weekolong camp at the church helping out the same week. it's gonna be awesome

 

[HeyHomie]

We're using Power Lab as well. In fact, I've got a pre-VBS meeting to go to tonight!

 

[.chrys.]

We are also using Power Lab this year. The Jr/Sr High campout sounds neat! What all does that entail??

 

[rainy]

Were Doing fishers of men this year for our bible study..
Cannot wait it will be towards the end of August.

 

[Redheadedstepchild]

Beach Party: Surfin the Scriptures.

Focuses on the Beach Be-Attitudes
Be Obedient
Be Kind
Be Forgiving
Be Bold
Believe

The music is fun. I'm looking forward to it.

 

[Sariebeth]

i am a summer missionary for the north grad river me and my fellow team members, did alot of VBS all of them but one was Outrigger Island, the other one was kinda the circus one but they didn't have what they needed really so they kinda worked with what they had. but the outrigger one is good, i am getting sick of the Songs and well VBS's all to gather sorry to say it wares me out ... this is our last week dong VBS so thats pretty exciting lol my friend in IL said she was doing cowboy theme

 

[takamine08]

I think Circle G Ranch is a really good one for kids. It mostly focuses on who God is and how awesome He is, but I will admit, you'll probably loose the older kids that already know all of that and they'll probably get bored with the activities.

 

[Musicluv2]

for our VBS, our theme was Jerusalem and it was pretty good. we all dressed up and the kids enjoyed seeing how Jerusalem was back in Jesus' time.