I get 4-8 teens to help me with the puppet shows and leading small groups of kids. We meet an hour before the kids arrive to practice and go over the schedule.
The kids really enjoy the puppets, music, and gospel magic tricks.
It looks like my teen helpers are playing school and the students are really absorbing a lot!
We have a picnic outside on the beautiful grounds at Waterbrooke - but we have to keep an eye on the littlest ones so they don't go near the lake!
This summer was so hot, the kids preferred to eat in the shade on the rocks or grass instead of the picnic tables on the sunny patio .
Free time after lunch - the rolly things are a blast, but I'll need to get new ones next year. Two years of hard use brought an end to the two I bought last year.
We had a beach theme this year, and the kids enjoyed relays with all sorts of beachy items, as well as "Wet and Wild Wacky Wednesdays" the last two weeks.
They have just as much fun throwing cups of water on each other as they do sliding into the kiddy pool!
There is a hose hooked up to send water down both slides - and a long piece of plastic for a slip and slide at the bottom of the curly slide.
We had some brave two year old siblings come for the fun at the end of the day - I was really surprised when they went down the slide all by themselves!
VBS this year was called Backstage With the Bible - hosted by the Christian singing group called Go Fish. We had an awesome time for four nights the second week of August - 76 different kids, teens and adults participated this year. We even had the opportunity to go backstage at the Higher Ground Christian Music Festival and meet the Go Fish guys - I'm still humming the songs when I wake up in the morning! Check out some of the fun we had:
The kids learned about how they are all superstars - they are "fearfully and wonderfully made" by God!
They all had a chance to make a superstar poster of themselves.
These pictures crack me up.
It looks like Ethan really knows what he's doing!
Rock on!
Different kids we the group servants each night at snack time.
This snack reminded us of the ten commandments. The kids used licorice to tally all the commandments they could remember from the lesson of the day.
We decorated CD cases to hold the free Go Fish CD every kid received.
I borrowed these paint cans and sticks from school to learn a drum rap that made music time unique this year. The boys, especially, liked it.
Of course, there were games to play...
... and Bible story object lessons ...
... and very creative parents who were willing to help with decorating ...
... and teaching the missions emphasis during the Bus Tour. We helped translate the Bible into Islag with the offering we brought.
The kids were treated to a concert by Go Fish every night on the "big screen" DVD.
And ... they all have backstage passes to meet the Go Fish guys at the next concert that is nearby!
At the end of the week we were ready for a vacation! Stay tuned for pictures of beautiful northern Minnesota lake country in my next post.
2 comments:
Great post Joyce! Thanks for all of your hard work and lovin' on the kids. You are a blessing to so, so many!!!!
I'd say your church is lucky to have you! Fun pictures!
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