ReNew VBS

Alright, I am aware that it has been a verrrry long time since I've updated this blog, but to make up for it, I shall today post an extensive amount of pictures from my most recent endeavor with the kiddos...VBS! Vacation Bible School, that is. VBS has been a hugely effort and time consuming project for me over the last couple months, especially since it was the first time I had ever planned something on this scale. After months of prep work, it all came down to reality last week. We ended up with about 30 kids (the perfect size for the amount of volunteers we had!) and the week went smoothly...for the most part. I will explain more in depth the these picture captions, but basically, our theme for the week was ReNew! Through study of the Parable of the Sower, we learned how to grow in our faith, have fun, and change the world all at the same time! Because of the "green" theme, virtually all of the materials we used were recycled or re-purposed. Either way, a picture is worth a thousand words, so I'll try and give you a bunch of them here and you can see what I've been up to for the last couple of months...check em out!

We headed into the sanctuary for singing!
Kia from local Nash's Produce came to teach us about eating natural foods instead of those foods filled with chemicals!
An important part of our mornings was tying on our workbelts to get ready for the day.
One day we made natural scupltures out of things we found in creation...wood, rocks, twigs, bark, etc...





Of course we had some yummy snacks....seeds trail mix (went with our theme!)
And what would VBS be without games?
It's harder to keep a seed on a spoon and run a relay race than you may realize!



Puppet show!
We even learned all about recycling...
We made recycled instruments
We painted a root system. "God's love takes root in you and me" and "We are nourished by God's love"



We had some kids from various places around the world with us.
We played our instruments during music time
We discussed our Bible story in small groups






I just realized that most of my captions are out of place and attached to the wrong pictures.....not going back in to change them because this is the longest post of all time....sorrrrrrrrry! But, anyway, you get the general idea, the pictures speak for themselves.

We wanted to do some community service, we had planned to repaint the skateboard park, but it rained!So instead, we donned our plastic bag head-coverings and headed out to pick up garbage at a local park.
My buddy Jonah in his paint shirt..it's just a smidge too big ;)

The last day we put on a presentation of The Parable of the Sower for our parents, sang them some songs, showed them what VBS was like, and ate a yummy lunch :)

THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so glad it's over, I'm so glad it went as well as it did. I'm still working on cleaning up...I've got fake flowers galore! Time to focus once again on my own schoolwork...just a few more quarter until I get to student-teach..can't wait!