tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731253.post601362195668744963..comments2023-10-05T04:19:10.774-07:00Comments on Two Kid Schoolhouse: Weekly Wrap-up: VBS editionMarbelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03396985630486715494noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731253.post-17099613721397331382010-08-28T05:25:21.137-07:002010-08-28T05:25:21.137-07:00My kids did a VBS once. They enjoyed it, but for m...My kids did a VBS once. They enjoyed it, but for me it was a waste. My well-churched kids got nothing out of it. And they had a couple of unchurched friends who came (the main reason we did it was to get them to come along too) and I am not sure they got anything out of it either. I really don't think they drove home the message for those kids either. As I listened, I could often see what they were getting at but they just didn't connect any dots so the kids didn't get the message. We are not big fans of either VBS or a lot of other kids' ministries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731253.post-91266279565338785872010-08-27T18:42:19.801-07:002010-08-27T18:42:19.801-07:00VBS is always so much more fun to simply participa...VBS is always so much more fun to simply participate in than to actually help put on!!!! <br /><br />I love a deal! WooHoo on the ice cream drumstick special!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458240520942628618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731253.post-64271409696538040332010-08-27T18:32:20.191-07:002010-08-27T18:32:20.191-07:00Kerri, our church in Beaverton didn't do VBS. ...Kerri, our church in Beaverton didn't do VBS. One year we had "catechism camp" wherein the kids learned as much of the Shorter Catechism as they could. It was hugely fun and not packaged. We sang out of the hymnal, not the inane VBS songs designed to crank the kids up.<br /><br />This was my 4th exposure to a packaged VBS. We had 30 kids total (our church is small), probably ~1/4 of them unchurched. The kids mostly enjoyed the songs, crafts, and other activities. I had one boy in my group who couldn't handle the loud music and chaotic environment very well. I have to wonder why VBS music has to be so loud. He reminded me of my own boy at that age who couldn't handle that stimulation either. My kid was a helper this year and wore earplugs during the music time - he still can't handle it. <br /><br />Time will tell if any of the families come to church. One mom seemed very interested. But that seems to happen every year and no one has ever come back. Maybe they go to other churches, though.<br /><br />One good thing did come out of it for my family - the middle school boys all helped and they had a great time and really seemed to bond. Mine was a bit of an outsider till this week. Tomorrow they are all gathering at one boy's house for video games. This is the first time my kid has been invited to a social event by any of the kids he's gone to church with these last 3 years.Marbelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03396985630486715494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731253.post-91974083835818309172010-08-27T17:42:20.320-07:002010-08-27T17:42:20.320-07:00Yay for the ice cream drumsticks!Yay for the ice cream drumsticks!Jamie {See Jamie blog}https://www.blogger.com/profile/18212749055211487304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15731253.post-75949421729279952142010-08-27T17:26:28.235-07:002010-08-27T17:26:28.235-07:00Our church hasn't had a VBS yet and they sent ...Our church hasn't had a VBS yet and they sent me out on a stealth mission (ok, maybe they wouldn't put it that way) to chack out other VBS's in the area... Now how do I report about this? (I'm supposed to write up a page report this week.) <br /><br />On one hand, the unreached children that actually do get pulled in by VBS (and that is the obvious heart of those putting it on) and on the other the expectation that church is supposed to be fun, fun FUN and oh yeah, SUGAR...<br /><br />I share your ambivalence..Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523153276984536838noreply@blogger.com