VBS is Easy as 1-2-3!

When it involves realizing what to purchase for Spark Studios VBS, it’s as simple as 1-2-3! 

#1—Get the Directors Kit. This is a “one per church” merchandise that features the entire administrative and early planning assets that each VBS Director will want. The Directors Kit is the very first thing out there yearly to be able to begin planning now!

#2—Choose your Starter Kits. With Lifeway VBS, Bible examine and rotation supplies are bundled collectively to save lots of you time and money! But there are a number of to select from. So how are you aware which one is best for you? All it is advisable to know is how you intend to group youngsters at VBS. Will you retain youngsters of the identical age/grade collectively, or do you intend to place a number of totally different ages/grades collectively in a single room?

If you’re protecting the identical age/grade collectively (e.g. one class of 1^st graders, one class of two^nd graders, one class of three^rd graders, and so forth), then you definately’ll need to select the closely-graded assets included within the Preschool Starter Kit and the Kids Starter Kit. 

• The Preschool Starter Kit consists of every part it is advisable to get began for one class of infants–2-year olds, one class of 3s–Pre-Okay youngsters, and one class of kindergartners plus the entire preschool rotations. If you could have a couple of class of every age, simply add on one other Preschool Starter Kit to your order or buy the gadgets a la carte.

• The Kids Starter Kit includes every part it is advisable to get began for one class of 1^st–2^nd graders, one class of three^rd–4^th graders, and one class of 5^th–6^th graders, plus the entire rotation guides for grades 1–6. If you’ll have separate lessons for every grade, merely buy an extra Kids Starter Kit.

If you’re planning to group a wider age vary of children collectively (for instance, 3-year-olds by way of kindergartners or 1^st–5^th graders), you’ll need to get the Multi-age Starter Kit. This helpful package offers you certainly one of every part you’ll want for a multi-age group of preschoolers (Bible examine and rotations), as nicely a as broadly-graded group of 1^st–6^th graders (Bible examine and rotations).

#3—Grab your Worship Rally Pack. Don’t make the rookie mistake of solely getting the Worship Rally CD Set or the DVD Set. If you’re doing Worship Rally, you want every part on this pack. So why not save your self the headache of not with the ability to discover what you want the week earlier than VBS and lower your expenses? Purchasing the Worship Rally Pack saves you cash over buying every bit individually.

Directors Kit + Starter Kit + Worship Rally Pack. It actually is as simple as 1-2-3! (Now if solely DOING VBS have been this simple!) 

Melita Thomas serves as Lifeway’s VBS and Kids Ministry Specialist. For the previous 14 years she has additionally been an editor of Lifeway’s VBS assets. Melita holds a masters diploma in Childhood Ministry from Dallas Baptist University. A passionate advocate for teenagers ministry within the native church, Melita enjoys instructing kindergartners and preteens at Nashville First Baptist Church.

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