VBS – July 20-24, 2009
January 13, 2009 by Angi
Filed under Vacation Bible School
Attention all Bible Cadets:
In this galactic VBS adventure like no other, kids learn how God reveals Himself through His world and His Word.
Each day of vacation Bible school, we’ll learn more about our great Creator as we crisscross the cosmos, answering questions about space:
How did the universe begin?
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Why are people searching for life in outer space?
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Did meteorites kill the dinosaurs?
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Is earth specially designed?
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What’s the difference between astrology and astronomy?
With each day’s activities, we’ll also meet our Creator on the pages of the Bible as we have a close encounter with His Word:
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How is the Bible unique?
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Did the Bible just drop out of heaven?
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What does “authority of Scripture” mean?
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How can we avoid being “lost in space”?
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How has the Bible impacted earth?
This space venture begins the minute kids walk through the doors, when they are transformed into cadets receiving BASIC Training at a space academy.
Our Goal
If you asked the children of your church and community how they felt about the Bible, what would their response be? Would they consider the Word of God relevant to their lives and interesting to learn from? Or would it seem irrelevant and trumped by “science”?
A recent survey by America’s Research Group revealed that an alarming number of young people are leaving the church after they graduate because their questions about the Bible had not been answered. Respondents indicated that Sunday School materials were shallow and irrelevant. Of those polled, 86% had begun to question the Bible by their high school years. Of those who said they did not believe all the accounts in the Bible are true, 82% cited doubts about the Bible’s authority or its trustworthiness.
We trust that the Lord will use this vacation Bible school to help reverse this sad trend by equipping today’s children with the answers they seek. We have designed Operation Space to provide solid Bible-based teaching, delivered in a fun and entertaining way, that counters the misinformation about the Bible and science that children encounter daily.