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Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts. Jeremiah 32:17, 18

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Directors Plan Book

Julie Callison
Julie Callison is wife to Richard, and they have one child, Camryn, who is in rst grade at Drew Central School in Monticello, AR. Julie is an Intervention Specialist at Drew Central Middle School and has seventeen years of teaching experience. She also coaches high school cheer and her daughters T-ball team. She is actively involved at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello and is serving as the director of childrens church and VBS. She has also served as a Special Olympics volunteer, serving as the Area 12 Director for several years. She graduated with a BA in Special Education from the University of Arkansas in Monticello in 1995. In her spare time, Julie enjoys spending time with her family, gardening and sewing. Julie has written VBS for a number of years.

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ADULT EDITOR: Jim Jones CHILDRENS EDITOR: Libby Gill ILLUSTRATOR: Connie Spears GRAPHIC ARTISTS: Shawn Blase, Jeff Allen Greg Hilterbrand Ashley Carozza, Blake Tilton LAYOUT DESIGNERS: Kyle Elkins, Cindy Butler Ashley Elkins COVER DESIGN: Jeff Allen CONTENT EDITORS: Terry McKellar, Carolyn Burks Deby Turrentine, Joni Curtis PRINT PRODUCTION: Charles Easley

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Copyright 2013 Bogard Press 4605 N. State Line Ave. Texarkana, TX 75503-2928 www.vbs.bogardpress.org 1-800-264-2482

Our team
EDITOR IN CHIEF: Larry E. Clements larryclements@bogardpress.org BUSINESS MANAGER: Wayne Sewell wsewell@bogardpress.org PRODUCTION EDITOR: Sally McInvale

CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VBS Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sample Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terms To Know Know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ordering Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VBS Directors Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Day at The Mighty God VBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choose Your VBS Location and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . Choose Your VBS Format and Schedule. . . . . . . . . . Planning W Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recruiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VBS Jobs and Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Begin Recruiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VBS Jobs and Responsibilities Recruiting Posters . Recruiting W Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Directors Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leading a Child to Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injury Report Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Needs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publicity Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulletin Board Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Press Release and Invitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Letter to Parents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kick-off Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration Form and Record Form . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Wall Banners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 The Great Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Pledges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Closing Program Invitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 The Music Chamber (Songs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Bible Lessons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Lesson Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Student Activity Pages or Student Books. . . . . . . . . . 89 Room Decoration Worksheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Room Decoration Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Photo Spot Ideas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Kingdom QuestMissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Craft Shoppe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Games Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Village Pantry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Skits Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Record Keeping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Record Keeping Charts and Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Daily Attendance Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Total Attendance Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 T Daily Report Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Follow-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Follow-up Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 VBS Evaluation Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 VBS Evaluation Mailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Family Evaluation and Staff Evaluation. . . . . . . . . . . 117 Thank You Note to Parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Thank You Note for Workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 VBS 2014 Theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

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Hear ye, hear ye! Announcing VBS 2013, The Mighty GodGod Leads Moses and Me will soon be commencing. You will nd this VBS tis most splendid! Aye, our castle exploration will begin in the blue room where your squires will learn how much God loved Moses and how much God loves you also and has a great plan for your life. You will embark on the next castle stop in the green room where the squires will learn how God called Moses and how He calls every squire through reading His Word and the conviction of the Holy Spirit. From there, you will enter into the orange room on your castle exploration where the squires will understand about how God spared the Israelites by the Passover and how that relates to Jesus being the Passover Lamb for all and, with acceptance, salvation is freely given. Tis the greatest treasure! You will set out for the red room where the squires will learn how God led Moses and the Israelites and how God also leads you through life. Your castle exploration will conclude at the purple room where the squires will learn how God cared for Moses and the Israelites and how God cares and provides for you also. While exploring The Mighty God, you will discover there is nothing too hard for thee: . . . the Great, the Mighty God (Jeremiah 32:17,18). In preparation for this life-changing VBS, use this book as a guide to help you through the process from beginning to end. As you prepare to take on the task of being the VBS director, spend time alone in prayer. Pray for the staff, teachers, children and their families that through Vacation Bible School many lives will be eternally changed. Thats what its all about! For some kids, VBS is the only time they will hear about Jesus and the gift He has given us. Take advantage of the time you have with them. What say ye? Aye! I bid you, come hither and lets go to work on this most splendid adventure!

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See VBS 2013 website: vbs.bogardpress.org

Overview

VBS Overview
Bible Event Setting
The Nile River Exodus 1:16, 17; 2:1-10

Student Application
Each student is special to God (Psalm 139:14, 16), and He has a special plan for each life that begins by realizing Gods love for the student (John 3:16) and the students meed to believe in Christ (Ephesians 2:8-10).

Memory Verse
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

Lesson Student Purpose Objective

The student will understand that God loves him and has a great plan for his life.

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The Passover at an Israelite House in Egypt 12:1 Exodus 12:1-14
The Passover pictures Gods salvation in the sacrice of Jesus, the Lamb of God. Christs sacrice means God can forgive our sins and save us (1 Cor. 5:7; 1 Peter 1:18, 19; 3:18; Isa. 53:3-6). At the age of accountability, each student can experience Gods personal salvation when he invites Jesus into his life.

The Burning Bush Exodus 3:1-18

Each student can expect God to call him to repentance and faith in Christ as the Holy Spirit convicts when the Bible is taught. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would bring conviction (John 16:7-11).

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1:29 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5, 6

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The student will acknowledge that God speaks to him today through the Bible and the conviction of the Holy Spirit. I am called by God. The student will comprehend that Jesus died on the cross to save him from his sins. I am saved by God. The student will come to see that God will guide him through life. I am led by God. The student will realize that God I am kept by will provide his God. needs.

I am loved by God.

The Red Sea Exodus 13:17-22; 14:13-31

As God led Moses, each student can trust God to lead him in life by the teaching of Scripture and conviction of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:14-17).

The Wilderness Desert Exodus 16:4, 12-15; 17:5, 6

As God provided for them, He will supply the students needs like food and clothing (Matthew 6:25-33; Philippians 4:18, 19).

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22

Music
(see Songbook or VBS Music CD or Lesson and Music DVD)

Crafts
(see Craft Book)

Foam Crafts
(see Daily Foam Crafts)

Games
(see Game Book) Blind River Crossing River Basket TicTac-Toe Bulrush Runners Wave Crasher River Tug-of-War River Guides Nile River Relay Fireghters Totally Holey Ground Dodgeball Dyads Sinai Spellers How Many at Passover? Green and White Calling All Preschoolers Saved by the Voice The A-maze-ing Passover Passovers Passover Passers Crisscross Getting Together Save the Straws

Snacks
(see page 102)

The Great God God Loves

Prince and Princess Picture Perfect Plan This Little Light of Mine In Gods Hands Basket of Love Hand Planting Calling Bush Burning Bush Bible Marker Burning Bush Banner Burning Bush Pop-up

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The Great God JesusGods Perfect Lamb Salvation Shield Doorknob Reminder Stained Glass Cross Door Garland Door Plaque The Great God God Leads His Children Water Wall Cloud Pillar Amazing Life Timeline Lifes Chess Board The Great God Mighty God Tweet Treat Manna and Quail Jar O Pottage Mosaic Care Package

The Great God Yes, Lord

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Poop Deck Shoe Guides Seaoor Follow the Leader Guide the Garbage Calling You Follow the Cloud Potatoes and Pictures Keepers of the Castle Keeping It Close Keepers Care Packages Keepin em Kleen Meal Prep Bird Catchers

Terms To Know
Throughout the VBS curriculum, there are several terms that will be used frequently. Below is a list of the most commonly used terms.
Great Hall: Assembly Baron: Director Knight: Teacher Squires: Students Parson: Worship Leader

Anon: later

Minstrel: Music Director Craft Shoppe: Crafts Game Fair: Games

Sentry: Leader, Guide or Helper Village Pantry: Snacks

Music Chamber: Music

Kingdom Quest: Missions

The Mighty God VBS setting is a castle in medieval times. Become familiar with the language of the time so that it becomes easy to speak. Above are a few medieval words and phrases to get you started.

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Nay: no

Morrow: day

Fare-thee-well or adieu: good-bye Aye or yea: yes Oft: often

Perchance: maybe Prithee: please

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I bid you: I ask you. Come hither: come here Dost thou knowest?: Do you know? What say you?: What do you say?

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VBS Directors Checklist

5 to 6 Months Before: K Begin praying for all who will be involved in VBS. K Prepare the VBS budget and submit it to the church for approval. K Order The Mighty God VBS sample kit. (See order form on pages 13,14.) K Set the dates for VBS and get this on the church calendar. K Begin recruiting all VBS leaders and teachers. K Recruit Pre-VBS helpers for cutting out VBS items. K Make plans for you and your workers to attend the publishers VBS seminar in Texarkana, AR on February 23, 2013. 3 to 4 Months Before: K Determine the time and format of your VBS. (See format options on pages 20-23.) K Estimate your VBS enrollment by looking at past trends. 2 Months Before: K Assign leaders for all sites. K Meet with leaders to plan training meetings and assign responsibilities to decorate, gather supplies and so forth.

K Continue recruiting workers as needed. K Order T-shirts for workers and Wall Banners as room decorations. (See order form on pages 13, 14.)

K Order publicity materials and curriculum materials for all leaders, teachers and students. (See order form on pages 13,14.)

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K Meet with missions leader and pastor to select the mission goal for VBS offerings. K Collect pictures and information about the missionary or mission project.

K Distribute curriculum materials to all leaders. K Make room assignments. 6 Weeks Before: K Finalize the VBS daily schedule.

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K Publicize The Mighty God VBS to your church with publicity yers and to your community through posters, newspapers, Internet sites and radio. K Conduct training meetings with all workers and determine responsibilities. K Finalize plans for preregistration and VBS kick-off.

K Make a VBS calendar of events (staff trainings, preregistration, VBS kickoff and so forth) and put on church calendar and give to all workers.

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A Day at The Mighty God VBS

Opening Assembly
. . . where the kids gather to learn about The Mighty God . . . As a whole group, the students will sing songs led by a worship leader. see a skit which reveals the Lesson Aim of the day. watch the Lesson and Music DVD which introduces the lesson of the day. have a prayer for the day.

Bible Lesson
(See page 87.) where kids hear the Bible event and learn how to apply it to their lives with reinforcing Bible activity pages and Live-It cards.

Craft Shoppe
(See page 100.) where projects are made that kids will cherish and serveas a reminder of important Bible truths long after VBS is over.

(See page 101.) where kids release energy through fun games that reinforce the Bible truths.

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Game Fair Kingdom Quest
(See page 99.) where kids learn about a missionary and how they, too, can be missionaries.

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Music Chamber
(See pages 81.) where kids enjoy singing songs that reinforce the Bible truths.

Village Pantry
(See page 102.) where kids enjoy a snack that reinforces the Bible truths.

. . . at the Great Hall.

(See page 77.) As a whole group, the students will sing songs led by a worship leader. discuss the important Bible truths learned and talk about how they apply to their lives. say the theme verse together. dismiss in prayer for the day.

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Closing Assembly

Choose Your VBS Location

Your Church: This is the obvious and usual choice of the location for most Vacation
Bible Schools. Using your church as the setting of your VBS opens the doors to visitors who otherwise may not enter. It is convenient because you are in control of the facilities.

A Local School: This would be a good option for you if your church is not big enough to

hold all the kids who will come for VBS. During the summer most schools are not in session which would make it a great option.

A Local Park: With this option you would draw kids who normally wouldnt go to a church.

Check with the local parks and recreation department about using the facility to host the VBS.

Weekday Evenings: This is becoming the usual choice of time for most Vacation Bible

Schools since more mothers are working outside the home. Having the VBS in the evening will allow people who work during the day the opportunity to work in VBS. See sample evening schedules on pages 20-22.

Weekday Mornings: This would be a good option for you if you have many teachers who
are out for summer break and many stay-at-home moms. See sample morning schedule on page 21.

One Day VBS: With this option you hold VBS in one day. Many people in a church would
be willing to take one day off to help with VBS, but it would be harder for them to take off a week. If you hold the VBS on a Saturday, you will get several workers who normally have to work during the week. See sample one day schedule on page 23.

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Rotational VBS Format

In the rotational style of VBS, each group of students will travel to different locations each day and have different teachers each day. For example, the beginners may go to the green room while the primaries go to the purple room. In this style, a teacher will teach the lesson once a day and will have different age-groups each day. After the Bible lesson, the group will rotate to different locations for activity pages or books and Live-It! Cards, music, crafts, snacks, games and missions. With this style, each group will have guides to go with them to the various locations.

9:00-9:20 9:20-9:40

9:40-10:00

10:00-10:20 10:20-10:40 10:40-11:00 11:00-11:20

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Preschool/ Kindergarten Beginner Bible Lesson Crafts Music Crafts Live-It! Cards/ activity pages Snacks Bible Lesson Live-It! Cards/ activity pages Snacks Games Music Crafts Missions Games Missions Music Games Snacks

Rotational or Modied-Rotational Sample Schedule

Based on a 3 Hour Time Schedule

Primary

Opening Assembly

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Junior Games Music Missions Bible Lesson Live-It! Cards/ activity pages Snacks Crafts Snacks Missions Music Crafts Games

Young Teen/ Teen

Bible Lesson

Live-It! Cards/ activity pages Missions

Bible Lesson Live-It! Cards/ student books

11:20-11:40 11:40-12:00

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Option Use a skit group to teach the Bible lesson each day in place of a teacher.

Modied-Rotational VBS Format

In the modied-rotational style of VBS, each group of students will travel to the same locations each day. In this style a teacher will teach the lesson to every age-group in one day. This is a great option for you if you have ve great teachers but who cant work every day of VBS because the teacher will teach the lessons all in one day and is nished. After the lesson, they will do the activity pages or student books that go along with the lessons and have the Live-It! Cards. The groups will rotate to different locations for music, crafts, snacks, games and missions. With this format, each group will have guides to go with them to the various locations.

Rotational or Modied-Rotational Sample Schedule

6:00-6:15 6:15-6:35 6:35-6:55 6:55-7:15 7:15-7:35 7:35-7:55 7:55-8:15

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Preschool/ Kindergarten Beginner Primary
Bible Lesson/Live-It! Cards/activity pages

Based on a 2 Hour Time Schedule

Opening Assembly Games Crafts

Crafts

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Bible Lesson/Live-It! Cards/activity pages

Music

Bible Lesson/Live-It! Cards/activity pages

Snacks

Music

Bible Lesson/Live-It! Cards/activity pages

Games Crafts

Snacks

Missions Snacks Music

Bible Lesson/Live-It! Cards/activity pages

Missions Games

Music Crafts

Missions

Snacks

8:15-8:30

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One Day Sample Schedule

Preschool/ Kindergarten 9:00-9:15 9:15-6:45 9:45-10:15 10:15-10:45 10:45-11:15 11:15-11:45 11:45-12:30 12:30-1:00 1:00-1:30 1:30-2:00 2:00-2:30 2:30-3:00
Bible Lesson 1/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages Missions Bible Lesson 4/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages

Beginner

Primary

Junior

Young Teen/ Teen

Opening Assembly
Bible Lesson 2/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages Bible Lesson 5/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages Bible Lesson 2/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages Bible Lesson 3/ Live-It! Cards/ student books

Crafts
Bible Lesson 2/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages

Music

Crafts
Bible Lesson 3/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages Bible Lesson 5/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages

Bible Lesson 1/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages Bible Lesson 4/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages

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Music
Bible Lesson 3/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages

Crafts

Lunch

Bible Lesson 4/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages

Bible Lesson 2/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages

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Missions Games
Bible Lesson 1/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages

Bible Lesson 4/ Live-It! Cards/ student books

Games

Music

Bible Lesson 2/ Live-It! Cards/ student books

Missions

Crafts Missions
Bible Lesson 3/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages Bible Lesson 4/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages

Bible Lesson 5/ Live-It! Cards/ student books Bible Lesson 1/ Live-It! Cards/ student books

Games

Music

Bible Lesson 3/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages

Bible Lesson 5/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages

Bible Lesson 1/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages

Games

Music Crafts

Missions

Games

Bible Lesson 5/ Live-It! Cards/ activity pages

Closing Assembly

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VBS Jobs and Responsibilites

BaronVBS Director K Determines VBS format and schedule K Recruits and trains workers K Oversees daily VBS activities K Keeps up with budget and spending K Oversees decorating and cleanup K Promotes VBS and handles followup ParsonWorship Leader Kingdom Quest Missions Patron Missions Leader (may need at least 1 helper) K Must attend training K Educates squires (kids) and workers about the chosen mission or project

K Collects and distributes the offerings for missions K Leads the squires (kids) in learning about other missionaries Village Pantry PatronSnack Leader (will need at least 1 helper) K Must attend training

*The Mighty God Directors Plan Book

K Leads the opening and closing assemblies and closing program

K Works with the skit crew and music leader to organize assemblies K Must attend training

KnightsTeachers (at least 5 but depends on the format)

K Must enjoy working with squires (kids)

K Teach the lesson in a lively and interactive way K Must attend training

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*The Mighty God Teacher Books, Activity Pages or Student Books, Live-It! Cards, Visuals, Posters and Room Decorations Transparency Book

K Determines snacks and drinks that will be served K Takes care of daily cleanup

K Purchases ingredients and supplies K Leads groups in preparing daily snacks

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*The Mighty God Directors Plan Book *The Mighty God Game Book

Games Fair PatronGames Leader (will need at least 1 helper) K Must attend training K Determines the games that will be played K Gathers or purchases materials needed for games K Leads groups in games and connects them to the Bible lesson.

K Decorates rooms for each day K Must communicate needs to director

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VBS Director

Baron

RESPONSIBILITIES

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Keeps up with budget and spending Oversees decorating and cleanup Promotes VBS and handles follow-up
* The Mighty God Directors Plan Book See Resource CD.

Determines VBS format and schedule Recruits and trains workers Oversees daily VBS activities

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Worship Leader

Parson

RESPONSIBILITIES

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Works with the skit team and music leader to organize assemblies Must attend training
See Resource CD.

Leads the opening and closing assemblies and closing program

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Knight
Teacher
RESPONSIBILITIES Must enjoy working with squires (kids)

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Must attend training Decorates rooms for each day Must communicate needs to director
* The Mighty God Teacher Books Activity Pages or Student Books Live-It! Cards Visuals Posters Room Decorations Transparency Book
See Resource CD.

Teach the lesson in a lively and interactive way

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Kingdom Quest Missions Patron

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Collects and distributes the offerings for missions Leads the squires (kids) in learning about other missionaries
See Resource CD.

RESPONSIBILITIES Must attend training

Educates squires (kids) and workers about the chosen mission or mission project

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Village Pantry Patron

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Determines snacks and drinks that will be served Takes care of daily cleanup Purchases ingredients and supplies Leads groups in preparing daily snacks
* The Mighty God Directors Plan Book
See Resource CD.

RESPONSIBILITIES Must attend training

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Games Fair Patron

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Gathers or purchases materials needed for games Leads groups games and connects them to the Bible lesson
* The Mighty God Game Book
See Resource CD.

RESPONSIBILITIES Must attend training

Determines the games that will be played

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Craft Shoppe Patron

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Takes care of daily cleanup Leads groups in making crafts and connects them to the Bible lesson
* The Mighty God Craft Book
See Resource CD.

RESPONSIBILITIES Must attend training

Determines the crafts that will be made by each group

Gathers or purchases materials needed for the crafts

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Music Chamber Minstrel

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* The Mighty God Songbook Music CD Music Transparency Book
See Resource CD.

RESPONSIBILITIES Must attend training

Leads the music in classes, at opening and closing assemblies, and for closing program Prepares the squires (kids) to present music at the closing program

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Skit Patron
RESPONSIBILITIES Must attend training

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Perform skits at the assemblies Decorates stage and gathers or purchases props for stage
* The Mighty God Skits Directors Plan Book Room Decorations Transparency Book
See Resource CD.

Rehearse skits with the parson (worship leader)

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Sentry
RESPONSIBILITIES

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Must enjoy working with squires (kids) Must attend training Organizes and leads a group to each location according to schedule Assists knights (teachers) or patrons at each site as needed Assist squires (kids) as needed
See Resource CD.

Need at least one sentry per 5 kids (teens work well as guides but need one responsible adult with each group)

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Decorating Patron

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Gathers or purchases supplies and materials needed for decorating
* The Mighty God Room Decorations Transparency Book or Resource CD
See Resource CD.

RESPONSIBILITIES Plans and supervises all decorating Recruits help with decorating as needed

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Publicity Ideas
Lets face it, the primary reason we have VBS is to share Jesus with the lost. How will people know the where, when and how of VBS if we dont tell them? Clear publicizing of VBS is crucial for a successful VBS. Use The Mighty God bulletin covers or publicity yers. Decorate the foyer of the church with The Mighty God theme. Hang posters with the VBS information around the church. Wear The Mighty God T-shirts in the weeks leading up to VBS. Hand out prayer reminders. (See Resource CD.) Add VBS information to the church website. Play The Mighty God music when people are entering church in the weeks leading to VBS. Recruit workers for The Mighty God Fun Festival to raise awareness and excitement for the upcoming VBS. Use the letterhead to spread out VBS information. (See Resource CD.)

Publicize at Church

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Publicity Poster Publicity Flyer Postcard
See VBS Catalog.

Announce The Mighty God to your community by hanging a vinyl banner with VBS information. Hang publicity posters at popular hangout spots, restaurants, stores and gas stations around your community. Send postcards inviting people to VBS. Hand deliver invitations ( see Resource CD) and doorknob hangers to people in your neighborhood with VBS information. Use the local radio station, newspaper, Internet and television to promote your VBS. With permission, stand outside busy stores and hand out invitations with VBS information on them and invite people to VBS. Place VBS community yard signs in church members yards to promote VBS.

Publicize in the Community

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Bulletin Board Idea

See the Room Decorations Transparency Book or the Resource CD for the bulletin board art.

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VBS 2013 Letter to Parents Bogard Press. Permission granted to reproduce for use with VBS 2013 The Mighty God.

Kick-off Ideas
Here are a couple of ideas to help get The Mighty God off to a great start.

The Sunday morning before VBS begins, have the kids and workers wear The Mighty God T-shirts and march in a parade to the theme song. Let the director say something about the upcoming VBS. Have a special prayer for VBS.

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Invite all church members to get involved in setting up the church for VBS one or two days before VBS begins. Set up, move, arrange tables and chairs. Complete the church and room decorations.

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Registration Table

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REGISTRATION CARD REGISTRATION FORM

Students name ______________________________________________________ Male/Female ____________ Address ___________________________________ City __________________ State ______ Zip __________ Home telephone (___) ________________________ E-mail address: ___________________________________ Date of birth _____/_____/_____ Age _______ Last school grade completed _______________________________ Home church _________________________________________ City _______________________ State _____ Brother or sisters name ________________________________ Other _____________________________________ Name of a special friend your child might like to be with ___________________________ Need transportation?_________ Parent/Guardian name ____________________________________ Home phone # (_______) ________________ Moms cell # (______) __________________________ Moms work # (______) __________________________ Allergies/Medical conditions ____________________________________ Emergency contact __________________ Person other than parent authorized to pick up your child _________________________________________________ Dads cell # (______) ___________________________ Dads work # (______) __________________________ Phone # (___) ________________________ Relationship to child _____________________________________

Parent / Guardian Signature ___________________________________________ Date _____________________

VBS 2013 Registration Form Bogard Press. Permission granted to reproduce for use with VBS 2013 The Mighty God.

Name ______________________________________________________ Phone _______________________ Address ___________________________________ City __________________ State ______ Zip __________ Age _______________ Last grade in school ______________________________________________________ Church Member? ___________ What church? _____________________________________________________ Attends Sunday School where? __________________________________________________________________ Fathers Name ____________________________________________________ Attends Sunday School? ________ Mothers Name ____________________________________________________Attends Sunday School? ________ Assigned to ____________________________________________________ Class _____________________

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Teacher _______________________________________________________ Transportation Needed? _________

VBS 2013 Record Form Bogard Press. Permission granted to reproduce for use with VBS 2013 The Mighty God.

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Room Decoration Ideas

Lesson 1

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Door Decoration

Room Decoration Ideas

Lesson 3

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With all the fun and Bible learning going on, the kids can work up an appetite. These snacks tie into the Bible lesson or theme of the day. With adult preparation the kids, for the most part, can make these snacks. Make your village pantry come to life by decorating the room and dressing the part. Serve the food wearing long aprons. Cover the tables with brown paper and transform the paper into a wooden plank table by drawing the planks and the grain of wood using a black marker. The kids are sure to appreciate your creativity, hard work and, most of all, the tasty snacks.

ALLERGIES: Double check any allergies the squires may have. Keep other snacks for those allergies.

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Lesson 1

Ingredients
Cookies Red icing with plastic knifes Heart-shaped sprinkles Blue party plates Put all ingredients on table and let kids ice their cookies and add sprinkles. Serve blue raspberry drink to go along with the color theme of the day.

Sweetheart Cookie

Lesson 2

Burning Bush

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

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Mini powdered donuts Pretzel sticks (legs) Mini Oreos (lamb head) Round sprinkles (eyes and ears) Orange party plates Clear plastic cup Spoon Vanilla ice cream (cloud) Red colored soda (re) Crackers or biscuits (manna) Cheese slices (cut with cookie cutters) Pepperoni or chicken wing (quail) Purple party plate Put all ingredients on table and allow kids to enjoy Gods provision. Serve purple colored drinks.

Watermelon cut in round pieces for base Toothpicks Red grapes Strawberries Green party plates

Put all ingredients on table and let kids make their own burning bushes. Serve green colored drinks.

Put all ingredients on table and let kids make their lovely lambs. Serve orange colored drinks.

Scoop ice cream in cup. Pour soda over ice cream to make a oat. Serve red drinks to go along with the color theme of the day.

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VBS 2013

Class ___________________________________ Teacher/Guide _______________________________

Childs Name 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

See Resource CD.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

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VBS 2013 Thank You to Workers Bogard Press. Permission granted to reproduce for use with VBS 2013 The Mighty God.