tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post112206004452440629..comments2023-09-27T07:42:18.141-07:00Comments on Rebel Without A Pew: It's a Jungle Out ThereKaren Sapiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01952041607368514856noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1122407126744471882005-07-26T12:45:00.000-07:002005-07-26T12:45:00.000-07:00Hey there - nice to "meet" you through the ring! T...Hey there - nice to "meet" you through the ring! The church I've just started at does VBS - and it falls into my job description. I've never done "vbs" per se, but I worked at church camp (which had overnight and day camp programs) for years. I've been thinking about doing our own curriculum next year - the one we used this year struck me as awfully... well... "America is AWESOME, and oh yeah, we like Jesus too". Not my thing at all - and I think the teachers weren't thrilled with it either. I'd love to hear where people get their programs, and more about what people have done that they liked!Susie/Nueva Cantorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111443190777358634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1122208078661371092005-07-24T05:27:00.000-07:002005-07-24T05:27:00.000-07:00By the way, there's still something wrong with you...By the way, there's still something wrong with your code for the WebRing. I'll have Ringsurf e-mail it to you again. Some of the functions work, but others do not.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1122204072984827302005-07-24T04:21:00.000-07:002005-07-24T04:21:00.000-07:00Ew, that makes me a little sick.(But I bet the pin...Ew, that makes me a little sick.<BR/>(But I bet the pineapple kabob snacks will be delicious...)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1122092313122870282005-07-22T21:18:00.000-07:002005-07-22T21:18:00.000-07:00At the end of this week's VBS the director announc...At the end of this week's VBS the director announced, "We hope you'll come again next summer when our theme will be: Son Treasure Island--A Caribbean Adventure!" Oy. Maybe they'll serve Pina Coladas???Karen Sapiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01952041607368514856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1122079585593320022005-07-22T17:46:00.000-07:002005-07-22T17:46:00.000-07:00When my kids were little, vacation bible school al...When my kids were little, vacation bible school always had the desert theme. I can remember dressing them up in sheets so they would look authentic. Since this was in the middle of the summer, it made a lot of sense.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1122079465821087822005-07-22T17:44:00.000-07:002005-07-22T17:44:00.000-07:00VBS is not a big thing in Maine, but at every chur...VBS is not a big thing in Maine, but at every church that has one, I seem to see the same poster outside for Kingdom of the Son. Who is he? George of the Jungle?<BR/>I grew up in the Vacation Bible Belt, so I miss it. But unless you offer something all day, there just isn't the audience in this world of working families, or at least that is what we found at Big Church when I was involved with C.E. there. The sad thing was that the ministers were not at all supportive of having one, even when the Director of Faith Education had great ideas, devising her own curriculum. She's now gotten out of church work, per so, and is running an arts and crafts school out of the basement of Small Church! Maybe I could hire her to run a really fab VBS next summer...hmmm...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1122069112957260272005-07-22T14:51:00.000-07:002005-07-22T14:51:00.000-07:00I did a 5 session thing on the services of Holy We...I did a 5 session thing on the services of Holy Week during Lent a few years ago, plenty of interactivity, and no jungle in sight! last week, at the Royal School of Church Music course, I let the story of David and Saul speak for itself (well, I did have to censor it SOME).<BR/><BR/>Of course, the jungle is not an entirely inappropriate metaphor for the Christian life at times. . .Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16102818359680439197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12659679.post-1122060915605410932005-07-22T12:35:00.000-07:002005-07-22T12:35:00.000-07:00Preach it, sister! The last three VBSes we did had...Preach it, sister! The last three VBSes we did had jungle themes, one way or the other. The VBS teachers tell me that they like using that theme because the children really relate to the animals. Why is that? These animals are seen around here only in the zoo or as cartoons. Is it because of the Lion King movie? <BR/><BR/>This year we did "Kingdom of the Son: A Prayer Safari". There were several children attending whose mothers told me their kids just did the same program at a neighboring church! Personally, I wouldn't do that to my girls. It's not that great!<BR/><BR/>I loved the Marketplace curriculum that tries to teach about everyday life during Bible times. But it is too volunteer/labor intensive for my church right now. Alas!Jody Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031378214797420014noreply@blogger.com