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VBS Curriculum Options for Summer 2008 For a pdf of this listing in a printer-friendly format, click here! Augsburg Fortress (ELCA/Inter-denominational)1-800-328-4648
www.augsburgfortress.org/vbs
Rainforest Adventure- A Tree Top Bible Blast!:
Experience the vibrant sights, tropical sounds, and wondrous exploration of God’s love in the world. Daily themes/Bible stories include: We Share/Boaz Shares with Ruth (Ruth 2:1-17), We Give/Elisha Gives Food to 100 People (2 Kings 4:42-44), We Grow/Parable of the Mustard Seed (Mark 4:30-32), We Love/Jesus the Vine (John 15: 1-5, 7-17), We Praise/Jesus Enters Jerusalem (Mark 11:1-10). Cost: Starter kit, $69.99
Cokesbury/Abingdon (Methodist)1-800-672-1789
www.cokesburg.com
www.cokesburyvbs.com
Beach Party: Surfin’ Through the Scriptures:
Based on 1 John 3:18, this material takes your kids on a journey to the ocean where they will learn the basics of surfing, ride the wave of God’s love, and go home with a new “Beach Be-Attitude.” The essentials of the Beach Be-Attitude are Be Obedient, Be Kind, Be Forgiving, Be Bold, and Believe. New activities for 2008 include a fun Surf ‘n Sand Science Lab and daily beachcombing activities that kids will love and look forward to. Check web site for more information and to sample music. Cost: Starter Kit, $64.99; Starter Pak for Smaller Churches, $44.99 Walk It Out: Together in the Way of Jesus:
Walk about Zion…that you may tell the next generation that this is God (Psalm 48:12-14). This is a multicultural Christian education resource that could be used for VBS, summer enrichment camp, Sunday school, mid-week program, or other settings. The curriculum focuses on the critical role of children in liberation movements and how methods of marching, walking, and dancing were crucial to gaining understanding, effecting change, and moving forward in faith, in self, in community and in God. Teachings are based around leaders such as James Lawson, Dolores Huerta, Andrew Young, and others. Cost: Starter Kit, $62.00
Concordia Publishing House (Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod)1-800-325-3391
www.vbs.cph.org
Friendship Trek: Jesus, Our Forever Friend:
The Good News about Jesus is shared every day at every site. Kids encounter daily Good Friend Challenges, setting them on the right path for faith, fun, and friendship. Kids build new friends and build a powerful relationship with their Forever Friend, Jesus Christ. Bible themes include: Friends Reach Out (Matthew 9:9-13, Friends Love (Luke 7:1-10, Friends Give (John 9), Friends Care (John 11:1-45), Friends Share (Luke 24:36-49. This is a site-rotation program. Cost: Starter kit, $74.99; Super Starter Kit is $174.99
Cook Communications Ministries (David C. Cook)1-800-323-7543
www.cookvbs.com
Cosmic City:
Explore the Awesome Wonder of God. Space voyagers from pre-school through fifth grade will join the crew of C.C. Tours on an intergalactic journey through Cosmic City. A rotational model is used—and throughout the week, kids set course for a one-of-a-kind space metropolis called Cosmic City. Every day your kids will learn and experience an important Live it! (daily Bible application) that's reinforced in everything they do. The Five Live It(s)! for this year's VBS are: God is awesome! I can worship him. (Genesis 1:1 — 3:4; Psalm 136:1-9, 25, 26); God is awesome! I can count on him. (Exodus 16:1-17; 17:1-6); God is awesome! I can believe in him. (Luke 5:17-26); God is awesome! I can trust him. (Matthew 14:22-33); God is Awesome! I can tell others about Jesus. (John 19:1-6, 16-18; 20:1-8). Rotation based; available in NIV and KJ versions. Cost: Launch Kit, $99.99 Water Works
Built on a rotation model, this VBS has five fun stations. Water-based Bible stories each have a life application “live it” lesson. Daily lessons are: “Trust Through Deep Water” (the Israelites cross the Red Sea); “Hope Through the Storm (Jesus calms the storm); “Drenched in God’s Power” (Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal); “Following Through Water & Sand” (Jesus cooks for his disciples on the beach); “Encouragement on Boat & Beach” (Paul shipwrecks on the beach). Available in KJV and NIV. Cost: Kit, $99.99 NOTE: Previous editions of Time-Stone Travelers are available and could be used within a variety of settings. Gospel Light1-800-4-GOSPEL(467735)
www.gospellightvbs.com
SonWorld Adventure Park:
Choose to Believe, Choose to Act, Choose Forgiveness, Choose to Obey, Choose Jesus. Based on “Choose this day whom you will serve” (Joshua 24:15), kids will learn to make right choices in a world of options. Each day your kids will learn from people in the Bible what it means to choose Jesus as their Savior. Cost: Starter kit, $74.99; Super Starter Pack, $189.99 Son Harvest County Fair: Where Kids Grow the Fruit of the Spirit:
Based on Galatians 5:22-23, kids will discover that Jesus is their
loving Savior who will help them grow the fruit of the Spirit in their
lives: Grow Love, Sprout Joy, Plant Peace, Produce Patience, Pick
Kindness.
Package cost: Super Starter Pack, $189.99 PowerZone Sports Camp: Heart of a Winner:
There are many benefits to participating in team and individual sports, but now there’s a way to combine athletic training with spiritual training, and make an even bigger impact on the lives of young athletes. This curriculum could be used within a variety of settings. Biblical them is "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these."
Mark 12:30-31, NIV
Group Publishing(NOTE: Group Publishing also does a fairly comprehensive overview of VBS curriculum options—available through their web site.)
1-800-747-6060
www.groupvbs.com
Power Lab: Discovering Jesus’ Miraculous Power:
Power Lab provides an all-new enthusiasm for God’s Word. This science-themed VBS invents an engaging experience kids will love—and memorable Bible points that will make a life-long difference in your kids. Daily themes include: Jesus gives us the power to be THANKFUL! (Luke 17: 11-19), Jesus gives us the power to HELP OTHERS! (John 9: 1-41), Jesus gives us the power to BE BRAVE! (Matthew 14:22-23), Jesus gives us the power to LIVE FOREVER! (Luke 23:26-24:53), Jesus gives us the power to TELL OTHERS ABOUT GOD! (Acts 2: 1-47). NLT version used. Cost: Starter Kit, $129.99
HolyLand Adventure: Jerusalem Marketplace (Where Jesus Walked to the Cross):
Preschoolers through adults explore the sights, sounds, tastes, and touches of Jesus’ life 2000 years ago. Explore what it was like to live, work, and play in the city when the news of Jesus was shared from person to person—and discover Jesus’ love for us today by going back in time. Participants explore biblical foods and customs…and understand their deep need for Jesus the Savior. Use this curriculum for VBS, intergenerational events, midweek, day camp, festivals (Fall Harvest & Pre-Easter), Retreats, multiple-church events. Cost: Starter Kit, $79.99 Rancho Avalancha Edición en Español:
Avalanche Ranch, the wild west-themed VBS from 2007, has been translated to Spanish for VBS 2008. Bring Group's Spanish Avalanche Ranch VBS on your next mission trip—or use it for your next VBS. You'll share Jesus' love through fun games, easy crafts, awesome music, and relevant Bible lessons...all in Spanish. Everything you need is included in the Spanish/English Avalanche Ranch Kit. Cost: Kit, $59.99
Herald Press (Faith and Life Resources - Mennonite)1-800-245-7894
www.mph.org/vbs Listen Up! Messages from God:
In Listen Up!, children will meet five interesting prophets from the Hebrew scriptures: Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jonah, Amos, and Daniel. They will discover that God’s message still holds true for people today. Children, too, can share God’s messages of hope, transformation, mercy, justice, and faithfulness. Also includes Midweek Program Ideas, for adaptation to this setting. Cost: Kit, $129.99
Standard Publishing1-800-482-2060
www.standardpub.com
www.vacationbibleschool.com
God’s Big Backyard: Where Kid’s have a blast serving Jesus:
Get ready for an outdoor adventure that starts in your own backyard and gets bigger each day as kids take the love of Jesus into their neighborhoods and communities. Kids will participate in the large-group excitement of Backyard Bash, experience God’s Word at Backyard Bible Club, meet real-life servants at Community Corner, plus explore and create through crafts, snacks, and games. Cost: Starter Kit, $69.99; Power Pak, $199.99 Thomas Nelson 1-800-933-9673
www.veggiepiratesvbs.com
The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything:
It’s Time to Set Sail with the Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A VeggieTales® VBS where Bible learning rides the high seas of adventure through Bible stories, worship, games, science experiments and crafts.Through five days of site-based Bible exploration, kids experience the stories of Bible heroes and, through multi-sensory activities, become involved in their own quest to be heroes for God. Theme Verse: "I can do all things through Christ because he gives me strength." Philippians 4:13 Bible Translation used: International Children’s Bible® (ICB), a kid-friendly translation that is written specifically for a third-grade reading level. Cost: Starter Kit, $179.99 Urban Ministries1-800-860-8642
www.umivbs.com
Chosen Champions for Jesus:
Get off the sidelines and get in the game with this ten-lesson Bible study course made for preschoolers through adults. Based on 1 Peter 2:9, NIV, “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God,” this program will equip players on your team to know that they are chosen by God to accomplish His plan and purpose for each of our lives. This sports-themed program provides concrete information and guidelines for achieving goals through spiritual discipline and personal development in Christ. Cost: Planning Kit, $59.99
Willow Creek Association1-847-765-0070
www.willowcreek.com Flipt: Life By Jesus (K-5) - 10 sessions on DVD/CD ROM:
Based on biblical teachings of how Jesus changed the lives of people, these videos creatively teach your kids in a large group and come with reproducible materials for life applications in smaller team times. Kids lean they can choose to live their way or they can get flipt by Jesus and live His way. This K-5, 10-session curriculum is on DVD/CD-ROM. This study may be used in a variety of teaching environments during summer/VBS, camp, or midweek services. With Bible teaching on DVD, it is fun for the kids and gives you a chance to give your volunteers a break. Cost: WCA price, $159.99; Non-Member price, $199.99 Metamorphosis: A God-Directed, Life Change Production - K-5, 10 Sessions on CD-ROM :
Plan to experience the wonder of God-directed life change with your kids as the Insect-Inside Theater Company presents the book of Proverbs. Each week your kids will swarm to discover how to transform their attitudes, words, and relationships. This study may be used in a variety of teaching environments during summer/VBS, camp, or midweek services. Cost: Regular, $179.99; WCA Member, $143.99 Camp Iwilligoway: Learning to Live Life God’s Way - K-5, 10 Sessions on CD-ROM :
Kids will discover how they can live God's way and, based on stories from the life of David, your kids will grow to become "people after God's own heart." Cost: Regular, $179.99; WCA Member, $143.99
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