It’s VBS month on the Kids Ministry 101 blog and to celebrate we are doing a big giveaway!!!
What are we giving away, you ask?
Free VBS for your church!!
So what exactly does "free VBS" mean? It means if you win this giveaway, we\’ll provide up to $300 in Big Apple Adventure or Club VBS: Beach Blast curriculum for your church and ship it to you for free!!
There are two ways to enter the giveaway, and you can enter once using each of these ways between now and midnight on January 31, 2011. So bottom line, two entries per person are allowed.
Entry #1 – Comment on this blog post and tell me how long you have used Lifeway’s VBS at your church – including the name of the first theme you used!! If you haven\’t used Lifeway VBS before, tell me that too!
Entry #2 – Let your friends on Facebook and/or Twitter know you entered our giveaway and link back to our blog, then come back to this blog post and leave another comment.
Here’s an example of what you could post on Facebook or Twitter:
It’s VBS month on the Kids Ministry 101 blog & you can win free VBS for your church! Enter at kidsministry.lifeway.com101
or
I just entered to win free VBS for my church at kidsministry.lifeway.com101
We\’ll announce the winner on the Kids Ministry 101 blog on Tuesday, February 1st.
Good luck!
I would love to win some free VBS material. The church has used Lifeway VBS forever, but I am a newer Christian and my first experience was Rickshaw Rally. Never been the same since.
We have used Lifeway as long as our church, New BEthel Baptist Church has had a VBS. I have personally been involved since Rickshaw Rally..
Every church my husband and I have served have used Lifeway’s VBS materials. I even grew up under Lifeway’s VBS. I remember the first year Lifeway went to using themes for VBS. One of the first one’s I remember was a beach theme. Among my favorites are the first western theme and the road trip theme. Once again I am looking forward to helping with VBS. I love Vacation Bible School. It’s my favorite thing we do at church all year.
I shared on Facebook
1st time VBS theme for me was Rickshaw Rally!!! Been in 2nd grade every year since then!!!!
Just posted on Facebook for other VBS friends to enter!!!
I am going to post a link on my facebook page! I have been a member of my current church (Sharon Heights Baptist Church, Brookside, AL) for the past 3-1/2 years. I am not sure what the first theme they ever used was, but we have used lifeway themes each year that my family has attended. We love it!! Thanks for the chance to win some awesome stuff for our ministry!
I’ll always remember “rambling roadtrip” as the first Lifeway Vbs bc it was also my first one that I volunteered at. We started with like 20 kids and 8 volunteers and it grew to last years SaddleRidge with 100 kids and over 30 volunteers.
I posted my VBS comments on the wrong topic. Ooops! It was posted on the “You Get What You Give” blog. Sorry. I promise I’ll do better next time!
Our church is a newer Cowboy Church and we have been involved in using Lifeways VBS along with another church since we began in 2005. Love all the cool ways of reaching children and their parents. Always great ideas!!
Just posted on Facebook to share with others Expecting great things.
We have been using lifeway for our vbs needs for several years now. Our first theme ever used was Rickshaw Rally!! We cannot wait to get started this year on the Big Apple 🙂
I have been working with VBS for 20 years. My first theme as a VBS Director was Amazon Outfitters!! I love Lifeway VBS!
I personally have used VBS for many many years, but when we came to our church here they were writing their own. When the previous VBS director retired I went back to Lifeway VBS. The first year we did Lifeway VBS at Grace Baptist in Rogers, AR was Boomerang Express! My teachers loved the fact it was all prepackaged and we usually purchase in February so they have almost all semester to prepare! It was wonderful!! 🙂
Cannot wait to get started on Big Apple Adventure this year!!
As a preachers wife, we always use Lifeway VBS curriculum!!! Woo-Hoo!
We LOVE Lifeway! Our church began using it with Outrigger Island (because my nephews and sister were in the catalog!) We have loved it and Jeff Slaughter ever since! We also use the program for our adults with disabilities summer camp, so all of the decorations we use for VBS get recycled!! The Special needs program is awesome! Thanks SO much for putting together such a quality program!
We’ve used Lifeway VBS for as long as I can remember. The first Lifeway VBS that I remember being over is Amazon Outfitters.
I posted this as my status on Facebook.
We’ve used Lifeway VBS at Ellenwood for as long as I can remember. At least 10 years. Love the materials especially the music.
Last year was our 1st VBS at our church and we used Saddle Ridge Ranch. The kids had so much fun & Lifeway’s VBS had so much to offer and so many resources available. We are so excited to see what is in the Big Apple Adventure.
This is my first year directing VBS and we are using Lifeway this year. We don’t always use Lifeway simply because so many churches use it that we like to provide something different for the kids. However, the lessons this year look so great that Lifeway is our choice for 2011 VBS!
Just posted this opportunity on facebook
I have been using Lifeway VBS material since 2001, when I came on staff at my current church. I used it before that at other churches. The first them I remember being involved in leading was the western theme – the first time it came out. My first theme at this church was Amazon Outfitters.
I just love Lifeway’s VBS Curriculum. VBS is such a huge part of Summer Ministry wherever I have been. The earliest I can recall using Lifeway’s Curriculum with my current church is Truth Trackers. I can still recall the theme song!!
I am SO excited about VBS this year. This is my first year directing, and my family is at a new church. This is my first year helping with a Lifeway curriculum VBS. I can’t wait to see how Big Apple Adventure will impact the children, youth, and parents at our church as we learn how faith and life connect!!
Just posted the VBS opportunity on Facebook.
I just posted a comment as my Facebook status. Thanks!
I thinks it’s great you are giving away VBS curriculum. I just shared on facebook to enter.
Last year was my 1st year as VBS director however our church has used Lifeway VBS material since the beginning of time. I love all of the Lifeway material, made the job so much easier!!!!
Last year was my 1st year as VBS director however our church has used Lifeway VBS material since the beginning of time. I love all of the Lifeway material, made the job so much easier!!!!
I am the Pastor of University Baptist Church in Beavercreek, OH and I am told that the first Lifeway VBS that was done here was StarQuest – A Galactic Good News Adventure. The church ha used Lifeway VBS curriculum ever since.
The first Lifeway VBS that I worked with at our church was Truth Trackers. Our church has used Lifeway for years before that, but TT was the first I was able to teach. I missed Amazon Outfitters the next year because I had to work, but I have not missed one since and we have always used Lifeway.
We have been using Lifeway at our church (Union Hill Baptist, Pageland, SC) forever. I usually help with music or secretarial work but one year and one year only, I helped in the kitchen. One of the first themes I remember was about Under the sea. We sang, “Glog, glog, glog in one song.
WBBC has been using Lifeway VBS material for many years.
I posted the contest on FB.
Our church has used Lifeway for a very long time. My first VBS was the Hawaii theme – can’t remember the name of it – a few years ago. I love the way Lifeway puts it all together for easy use!
My church has used Lifeway for VBS for as long as I can remember. I visit often to look for new ideas. Keep up the good work.
We’ve been using lifeway for three years. The first year we used it, the theme was Game Day Central and we loved it! I think our absolute favorite (and our Kids too) has to be last year, Saddle Ridge Ranch. My boys are still singing those songs 🙂 Our church could really use the free stuff!!
I don’t know for sure what was our first Lifeway VBS because it dates way back before my day! lol
Last year was the first time our church used Club VBS and it was awesome. So easy to use for a small church! Loved it!
I have been using Lifeway VBS since 2001, when we begin with Truth Trackers and I’ve been using Lifeway VBS every year since. I loved all the themes. It is so fun to come up with new ideas every year. I love the theme music with Jeff, learning all the moves to the songs. I think that was the main reason for going back to Lifeway year after year, I didn’t know of any other VBS that did that for you. Thanks
i have been working with VBS until two years ago… I am from venezuela, boomerang espress was the first VBS….
We are a growing church and just had our very first VBS July of 2010. I am earnestly praying for us to have a 2nd VBS this year and to win the VBS materials will be a huge blessing! May we be blessed w/ workers too!
We have used LifeWay VBS material for years. I remember and still have the tshirts fromTruth Trackers, Amazon Outfitters, Rickshaw Rally, Ramblin Road Trip, Game Day Central,Outrigger Island, Boomerrang Express and of course Saddle Ridge Ranch. We are already gearing up for The Big Apple Adventure. Love the material………….Thank you for all the hard work and dedication you put in for the service of our Lord.
My updated status on facebook:
“I just entered to win free VBS for my church at lifeway.com/kidsministry101”
Have you connected?
i just tweeted @misolee
Not sure how long our church, New Bethel Baptist of Tuscumbia, AL has been using LifeWay as I am a rather new member, however I am pretty sure it’s been a long time…. would love to win some free things.
just posted to facebook this link..Thank you LifeWay!!
Just posted on facebook my status to win free VBS material for my church….thank you.
I am a fairly new member at my church, although I know this year, 2010, Lifeway products were used for VBS 2010. It would be a great blessing to win 2011 VBS materials for my church. Than.k you
Started using Lifeway at our old church with The Great Kingdom Caper and we were hooked with Lifeway!! Love the themes and all the fun we can include with sharing God’s love with the kids.
Just posted on Facebook: It’s VBS month on the Kids Ministry 101 blog & you can win free VBS for your church! Enter at lifeway.com/kidsministry101 I just entered!
Last year was our first year and had to make a lot of stuff on our own for the Saddle Ridge Ranch VBS for lack of funds. A free VBS would be a HUGE BLESSING to our church…Fort Worth Harvest Church in Fort Worth, Tx.
I’ve been a part of VBS @ Gateway in Atoka since The Great Kingdom Caper…but we’ve used it a bit longer than that. Praise God for LifeWay and your commitment to publishing Christ centered biblical curriculum.
I posted to our church’s facebook VBS page: (Gateway’s VBS)
I just posted your link to this site on my facebook status. We have used Lifeway for as long as I can remember. Enjoyed the materials and themes that you have had.
My church has used LifeWay VBS for years.Last year was my first year to be a leader for VBS.I used the theme for Saddle Ridge Range,and it was great.I had to make most of the decoration with the help of some of the members at my church..I plan on using Bleach Blast this year.It would be a blessing to win VBS materials.I’m going to post that I enter to win free VBS from Life Way on facebook.
I just posted this giveway on facebook.
We have used Lifeway VBS since Outrigger Island. 2011 we will be in a new church in a new neighborhood so this would be a great win for us since this year we hope to bring even more kids to Christ.
I have been VBS Director for our church for 9 years and first used the Truth Trackers theme. I grew up with Lifeway VBS in my home church so really I have been using it for….I’m not telling! I have been on the MN/WI training team for 8 years and love it! I leave tomorrow to start making my way to Ridgecrest for VBSI! Very excited, our small church in the Northwoods could use some free curriculum.
Our church has been using LifeWay’s VBS material for a long time. I have directed the last three…Saddle Ridge Ranch, Boomerang Express and Outrigger Island.
We would love to receive some things for The Big Apple Adventure!
I shared on FaceBook!
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Our church has been using Lifeway for a very long time. Can’t wait to get going on the Big Apple Adventure! I was fortunate enough to take a short vacation in New York last summer just as the 2011 theme was announced and got so excited about the possibilities for this year’s VBS! Thanks for all of your hard work!
Posted on FaceBook &
will also do my Twitter
Our church has always used LifeWay VBS. It’s the best!
I’ve been assisting with VBS at my church the past several years, but I can’t remember what came first as they all run together! Arctice Edge or Game Day Central, which came first?
I just posted about this on Facebook.
Posted on my Facebook for all my friends to see!
I’ve been a part of VBS since I was a kid. Not sure what the first one was but I love it. It’s the best thing that a church can do to evangelize to kids.
We have always used Lifeway VBS material. The first one that I remember teaching in was Kingdom Caper. This will be my fourth year as a co-director and the curriculum gets better every year. WE LOVE VBS!
I just posted on facebook for all of my friends to see. Thank you so much for doing all of these wonderful giveaways!
Our church, Zion Baptist has been using Lifeway materials before there was themes. (A long time). I have been working with VBS since we about 1992. My memory is terribly so I don’t remember the first one I remember helping with but some of the themes that I remember was Kingdom Capers, Amazon Outfitters, Truth Trackers, Boomerrang Express, Ocean Odyssey, Outrigger Island,
Good News Stampede, Saddle Ridge Ranch, and thats as much as I remember. Love the themes and the fun and the lessons learned from the materials. Thanks for a memorable VBS.
I Love the ease of and structure of Lifeway’s VBS. It makes the most important outreach for a churches ministry so easy to accomplish. Also since everything is so easy to study and deliver I have an easier time finding volunteers. Keep up the GREAT work and I can’t wait to see the props and go to the classes at the VBS Event in Nashville, TN. Thanks Lifeway for the opportunity.
We (Flat Creek Baptist) have used Lifeway for several years. All our Church materials are from Lifeway.
I think lifeways VBS programs are great. Last year we did Saddle Ridge Ranch, I dont remember the one from the year before. I think it would be great is Scott Lake Baptist in Lakeland, FL could win the free VBS kit for 2011.
My first VBS as director was Artic Edge but I must admit that Game Day Central was my favorite! Looking forward to VBS this year as always!
I just posted this on my facebook status
“It’s VBS month on the Kids Ministry 101 blog & you can win free VBS for your church! Enter at lifeway.com/kidsministry101”
Lifeway is the BEST!!!!!!!
My kids have been at different churches that used Lifeway VBS. Zion Baptist is the 1st one we have belonged to that uses it, and the 1st we participated in was Boomerang Express. However, the 1st Lifeway VBS my kids ever participated in was Kingdom Capers. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your VBS!
I just posted on FB, too!
I am posting a link on Facebook!
My church, Sharon Heights Baptist in AL, has been using Lifeway VBS curriculum forever…My first one was Truth Trackers!!! I have taught VBS for the past 12 years – the only year I missed was 2006 b/c I was on bedrest. Love it!!!
Please enter our church, Dahlonega Baptist Church, in Dahlonega, Georgia in the FREE VBS CONTEST. I have been the Minister to Children at DBC for three years, but I asked our church secretary how long have we used Lifeway VBS and she stated at least 23 years, because that is how long she has worked at DBC and she ordered VBS materials before I came to serve at DBC. I love Lifeway VBS materials. I will never forget the first year with VBS themes, in 1997, the Good News Stampede. The deacons at my church almost stroked out when I brought those 50 bales of hay into the Sanctuary and built a plank fence around the pulpit. But when those 150 kids came to VBS and the entire church worked together in serving our Lord, they had a different song to sing. Every year I think the Bible lessons can’t get any better, but again the next year the lessons are great. I love this year’s connecting the lessons to the kids’ life. Well I could go on and on, but this should let you know we take VBS serious and we love Lifeway’s VBS at Dahlonega Baptist Church.
I’ve only participated in VBS at my church last year but I’m sure they have used Lifeway’s VBS material before. I’m aware of SAddle Ridge Ranch. Amy
I shared on Twitter @rfdaisy! I love Lifeway VBS!!! Big Aple Adventure here we come!!!
I just posted a comment on facebook about free VBS material. Amy
The first themed VBS I remember is Ocean Odyssey, but I’ve been using LifeWay years before that. I loved the VBS seesions at the Kids Conference and can’t wait to begin our Big Apple Adventure!
This is my 4th year as VBS director at Warlick’s Baptist church. When I took over I was told I could choose the curriculum I wanted. Having served on the worship rally team at my previous church during VBS and being familiar with the quality of the music and materials (Artic Edge, Rambling Road trip) I chose Lifeway’s Outrigger Island. I have loved each element I have been introduced to. We have begun using the Musical as part of our family night celebration and it has been a wonderful addition. We are now using Jeff Slaughter productions for Christmas programs. I am very excited to be involved in this ministry and am thankful for the program Lifeway creates each year.
Our church has been using Lifeway VBS curriculum since Ramblin’ Road Trip. Every year has been very special, but I think that Arctic Edge was my personal favorite. God has incredibly blessed our VBS. Our youth are extremely involved each year as crew leaders & the buzz around our church starts in about January for people asking if they can help. I can’t wait for Big Apple Adventure!
Wow I can’t remember the theme of the first VBS we used from LifeWay. It’s been so long. But I love Outrigger Island and Saddle Ridge Ranch. Can’t wait till RidgeCrest this weekend!!!
I posted on Facebook!! Can’t wait to see who wins!
Cornerstone Community Church at Marshfield Wisconsin used LifeWay VBS for the first time in 2010. We had a blast at Saddle Ridge Ranch! We are new to doing VBS–it was only our second year. We topped out at 90 kids, and for the rest of the year, all our kids have been asking if we can do it again this summer. It was a great theme. We invited a local ministry that uses horses to work with handicapped kids to present their ministry, and they brought horses to show our kids. We presented them with an offering, so we both benefitted. Thanks for such great curriculum!
We are a small church mostly seniors with only a couple of kids,(most of the kids are visitors.) This will be our 4th VBS.The first VBS our church had was “Outrigger Island” with about 10 kids, we had so much fun learning about Jesus. They all came back the next summer and many of them brought friends….the number of kids doubled. The third VBS summer the number more than tripled…..I can’t wait to see what God has planned for this summer.
I just entered to win free VBS for my church at lifeway.com/kidsministry101
Just posted a link on facebook 🙂
I was exposed to Lifeway VBS curriculum with Ramblin’ Road Trip back in 2005. It was my first year as a volunteer and my twins’ first VBS ever. They were 3 1/2 at the time, and they LOVED the music. I love how easy the study guides are to follow! Thanks Lifeway!!!
I have used LifeWay VBS material every year I have been a director. First at FSBC of Salt Lake City, we began with Good News Stampede. I then moved to Georgia where we used LifeWay curriculum yearly. I am now at FBC of West Valley City and we use LifeWay too. We would love to have “free VBS”!
Entry #2–I posted the link on my facebook page. Thanks for this opportunity!
My first was Rickshaw Rally but I know they’ve used lifeway at my church for at least 10 years but probably longer:)
The church has used LifeWay VBS since before I was there, but my 1st year teaching was Amazon Outfitters. What a great ministry you guys have.
posted the link on facebook – can’t wait to meet ya at the preview in Ft. Worth!!!
I have always used LifeWay VBS material in the churches I have served in. I can’t even remember the first one…but I remember Go For The Goal and the Great Adventure pretty far back!
Just Twittered and FB about this great opportunity!! Thanks!!
I love VBS! I’m sharing on Twitter today!
We have used Lifeway VBS curriculum before, more recently we haven’t but we would love to try something new! Thanks!
This is my 3rd year directing VBS and we’ve used Lifeway every year. The first one I did was the Australian Outback theme. We LOVE Lifeway! We are a small church with a handful of children, but when we have VBS we triple our attendance! Praise God! VBS ROCKS!!!!!!!!!
My church has used Lifeway/BSSB VBS material all the way back to when I was a kid attending VBS for 8 days in the summer. The only year we didn’t use Lifeway materials was the Windows on the World theme in 1995, which led to Go for the Goal in 1996 followed by the revamp to what Lifeway VBS is today beginning with the Good News Stampede back in 1997.
entry #2: Just shared the link on Facebook with my friends.
I have used or worked with Lifeway VBS for 15 years of my life. We enjoy the music and ease of the VBS. My favorite was the one set in England. I like to have a very different theme. The first one i ever helped with was Ocean Odyssey.
I just posted on Facebook.. We have used a few of Lifeway VBS material. I remember Outrigger Island and Boomerang Express. They are always so much fun. Really excited about this year’s theme.
We absolutely LOVE Lifeway VBS! Jeff Slaughter grew up in our church here at North Greenwood Baptist, so we never even consider another VBS Curriculum!!! We were also very excited to receive the Super Sampler earlier than usual! It’s always like Christmas when we get our new VBS Super Sampler!!! This year it was Christmas in November which made it extra fun! Thanks for all you all do for us!!!!!
I’ve used Lifeway VBS way back before it was Lifeway VBS! The farthest back I can remember working in VBS was Celebrate Jesus. That was before Summershine or Windows on the World…or Go, Go, Go for the Goal. And then in 1997, VBS as we know it changed….and I love it more each year!
I posted on FaceBook!
The first VBS I taught was a cowboy theme in 1997 and every year they get better and better. Thanks for the great material 🙂
Thanks for the opportunity to win free VBS for our church!
I have been participating in Lifeway VBS since Outrigger Island – which is probably among my favorite VBS’s. I just remember that line, “In this world full of shifting sands, we’ll stand firm on our God’s commands” and, I just thought about how true that was and how much I wanted my kids to grasp that truth. Last years “Saddle Ridge Ranch” was my first time leading the entire VBS for my church as the Children’s Director and it was awesome! I am so looking forward to this summer and Big Apple Adventure – especially because I have lived in the Big Apple and love that city. I can’t wait to turn the beaches of FL in to the big city!
Our church, First Baptist Church, Sheffield Lake, Ohio has used Lifeway’s VBS material exclusively for as long as I can remember. I was hired as Worship Leader here in 1997 and the first VBS we did was Good News Stampede!
I hope we win the free material!!! I just posted this link and the news that I entered on Facebook.
I just shared this awesome contest on FB. Can’t wait for Big Apple Adventure!
I love VBS! It is still one of the greatest outreach events we offer as a church.
Just enter the free giveaway! Hope I win 🙂
I have used LIfeway VBS so long I can’t remember the first one! Although I remember the cowboy theme after the big redo in the 1990’s! Love Lifeway’s VBS curriculum!
We’ve been at our current church 8 1/2 years and have used Lifeway products every year. The first VBS at our church I was involved in was “Amazon Outfitters.” I’m now the VBS Director and wouldn’t think of using any other line but Lifeway.
As far as I know, we have always used Lifeway’s VBS at our church. We would love free curriculum as our church is really struggling financially this year. I do know that free curriculum or not, God will provide!!!!
Posted on my FB status–love free!
I shared it on my Facebook page.
Our church would thrive with winning the VBS prize. I have been involved in VBS at central Baptist since Boomerang Express where I was an aid. During Saddle Ridge Ranch I was a teacher. This year I am ready for a Big Apple Adventure as VBS director/preschool teacher. To have additional money to spread the love of the Lord would mean so much to our little church. But if not chosen we will do our best to serve the Lord and share His love in our community.
My church has used Lifeway VBS for years. I’ve only been active for a couple of years and last year was my first year as Director. The first VBS my children attended at Harmony was Boomerang Express! Just love the way Lifeway makes planning a VBS so easy! I would love to win this years VBS material!!
Hi, I’ve been codirector for vbs at our church for the last 3 years and we switched two years ago from Gospellight to Lifeway. We started with Boomerang Express and I still have that music running through my head! That’s actually a good thing because the amazing music and great theological content is the reason we stuck with Lifeway for last year with Saddle Ridge Ranch and why we’ve chosen to continue using it this year by doing Big Apple Adventure. We also love the variety of themes provided by Lifeway, the online support, and especially the depth of bible study provided! We just love it and would be overjoyed to win a VBS for our church! Thanks!
Shared on Facebook! Thanks!
I have never used this before, but a friend’s church has, and she loves it! Our tiny church could always use help with the budget!
My home church where I grew up always used Lifeway’s VBS materials, and so have my 2 “grown-up” churches. I am excited to finally get to help with VBS at our newest church – my oldest child will get to attend VBS for the first time!
My church, Southside Baptist, Alma, AR, has used Lifeway VBS for at least 4 years. I have been involved with it since Outrigger Island! Love the Lifeway material! Makes planning so easy for our small church.
I am from First Baptist Church of Damascus VA and we have been using Lifeway materials for many years. The first year that I directed VBS here we used Artic Edge. My kids are still singing those songs! Last year we used Saddle Ridge Ranch and one of church members provided free pony rides for the kids…they loved it!
We have used Lifeway’s VBS material for a very long time. I have been director for the last four years and have used it all fours years. I know the director before me used it also, just not sure as to how long. We would love to win a VBS for our church!!
Posted the link on facebook!
We have used Lifeway since Remblin Road Trip in 2005. I don’t even look at other VBS programs any more because they don’t fit our needs so completely and yet have the Bible emphasis we seek!
I grew up with LifeWay curriculum before it was called LifeWay! My Mom has been a VBS director and used many of the themed curriculums but this last year is the first time I was in a church that used LifeWay—I was thrilled. So Saddle Ridge Ranch was the first that I worked with (I led the Worship Rally) but my daughter (when age 4ish) attended with my Mom in Texas for Arctic Edge and enjoyed it.
My girls loved the curriculum last year and keep asking if we are doing Big Apple Adventure this year.
How great it would be to win the VBS materials as we are a small church north of the Mason-Dixon line with a limited budget.
I have used or been involved with using lifeway VBS for as long as I remember.
I learned something new today – grateful to Lifeway – how to put a link on FB!!!! Yay 🙂
Ready for Big Apple Adventure!
Our church has always used Lifeway’s VBS, and we just celebrated our 125th birthday! I have been the director since “Ramblin’ Road Trip”. I have loved them all, but I think my first one was my favorite. I loved the songs, as well as getting to “go” to so many different places in our country. In my opinion, Lifeway VBS just can’t be beat!
Hi! I am from Unity Baptist Church in Anthony, Florida. My first experience with Lifeway VBS was Ramblin Road Trip. My hurband and I taught 1st & 2nd Grade. It was a lot of fun. I know this was not our church’s first Lifeway VBS. I have seen material back as far as Kingdom Capers. One of the best things about Lifeway VBS is that we have classes for “all” ages. Our Adults enjoy VBS as much as the children. They even learn the songs and sing along. We would love to win the material for Big Apple Adventure!
I have been the children’s director at CONCORD full time for 10 years and we have used LIfeway all that time. I know we were using it before that to but do not know how long.
I would love to win free literature and supplies. That would total rock since are budget is not as large as years past.
Debbie
Just shared this link with my friends on Facebook.
I just posted on Facebook so others can join in the celebration!
I think this is a great idea. I have only been the VBS director for a couple years but our church has always used Lifeways VBS publications. They are great and easy to use.
Our church has used Lifeway for Vbs for the last 6-7 years. My first year to be director was last year and we had the Saddle Ridge Ranch theme, which was my all time favorite! I loved the lessons and the western pictures with the beautiful horses
Our church is small and can certainly use the resources if chosen!
We have used Lifeway as long as I have attended my church. My first vbs was Good News Stampede, and I LOVED IT!
I am a huge VBSer. I have directed VBS at my church since 1994 using the Trail of Treasures theme. Then in 1997 I also started the honored task of being the Association Director using the Good News Stampede theme. I had to miss out on a couple 2003 – 2005 years due to deaths in my family, but I have been back since and going strong in both the church and association. I LOVE VBS!!!!
From what I understand, my church has used Lifeway VBS for many years. My first experience with Lifeway was in 2009 and the Boomerang Express. I became the VBS director for Saddle Ridge Ranch and look forward to our “Big Apple Adventure” this year.
I just posted on my facebook..linda davis parrish, about the free VBS contest and asking all my family and friends to pray for me!!!
I’ve been attending this church for 9 years now…..I can’t remember the first VBS I helped with—But I know from talking to others that we’ve used Lifeway since before they were “Lifeway”….Before that I was told there were called “Broadmans”? –So we’ve used LIfeway…..since Lifeway began.
I shared on Facebook!
I have been using Lifeway VBS materials for years, first in helping teaching, and now as a pastor’s wife. The first one I remember well is Windows on the World theme where I went to a VBS clinic to learn to tell our assocation about VBS and the instructor had us look out a window, pretending it is our kitchen window, and tell what we would see. Your material is always very good and the kids love it..
I have been out west, down under, the tropics, played every sport you can think of. All with lifeway, I can’t remember one theme that the children did not love. Great resources for a fabulous fun filled, spirit filled bible school.
I have been out west, down under, the tropics, played every sport you can think of. All with lifeway, I can’t remember one theme that the children did not love. Great resources for a fabulous fun filled, spirit filled bible school.
A few years ago, my church expanded our VBS program to include youth and adults. Last year was our first time using LifeWay (Saddle Ridge Ranch) and we liked depth and materials of the curriculum very much. We are excited to use the Big Apple Adventure this year.
I just posted on Facebook!
I am so excited about VBS 2011. My church has used LifeWay VBS for many of years. We have enjoyed all themes throughout the years. The children that join us in our VBS at my church looks forward to the next VBS each year. I will spread the word about VBS to the young and old through texts, facebook, twitter, and verbally…
My church in Canton, Ms has used Lifeway for VBS materials. for at least the 30 years I have been a member. This is only my second year as Director. Last year we used Saddle Ridge Ranch and all the kids (and adults) loved it. Thank you Lifeway for giving us an opportunity to get help with our VBS materials this year.
We used to go to First Baptist Church Sheffiled Lake where we used Lifeway VBS materials. Now we go to Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Amherst. This year my husband and I are the directors. I love VBS and have taught preschoolers, kindergarteners and Missions. It is a great outreach for the communithy. I hope I win.
I’ve been at my current church for three VBS events…so we’ve done Game Day Central, Boomerang Express and Saddle Ridge Ranch. I know before I came they did Ramblin Road Trip and Arctic Edge!!!!!
I just shared on Facebook!!!!
Our Church has always used Lifeway VBS materials. I remember Good News Stampede. I have enjoyed each one since then. We have used them on mission trips in our own state and in Jamiaca and Ghana. Lifeway is the BEST!!!
We love the Lifeway VBS curriculum. I have helped with numerous VBS weeks, and think it’s great that the material is adaptable and doable! The best part to me however, is that the lessons are biblically based and Scripture is an integral part of the VBS program. Your ministry and materials are appreciated!
Lifeway VBS Materials work for even the smallest of churches. The children really enjoy it. They absolutely love the music too!!
Last year was my first year as VBS Director and as Youth Director. So MY first as Director of Lifeway VBS was SaddleRidge Ranch. We also had another first by using the larger curriculum verses the smaller club VBS curriculum. Our church has been using the Lifeway VBS for years and my first one to ATTEND was the Beach Blast. Thanks for changing so many lives and using curriculum that gets better and better every year!
I just posted my comment on my facebook wall. Hope you all get more people to see what curriculum you offer and that it is the BEST out there!!!
I love Lifeway–great curriculum, great music, great fun!!! This will be my fourth year directing VBS. My first Lifeway VBS was Boomerang Express. We are a small church. We have found it hard to find another that can beat Lifeway’s presentation of the gospel! And…that’s why we are there. Last year we did Route 254. Loved it! Would love to do the Big Apple Adventure this year! “Everybody say “YES” to V-B-S!”
I’m Lilly from Malaysia. The first VBS material that my church has used is Truth Trackers in the year 2003. You will find this confusing because it TT was produced earlier. The reason why my church used that in 2003 is because someone from the States brought over the used material to bless our church, provided us trainings and run the VBS with us for the very first time. From then on we used, Amazon Outfitters, Rickshaw Rally and GameDay Central. All these are used materials from another church, except GameDay Central for the very first time we order by faith and wait for God to provide the finance later. Will write more later after I post in FB
This is my entry #2. Lifeway VBS is such great material produced and many are blessed by Lifeway. The reason why my church has been using old material is because my church cannot afford to make any order, even the sampler pack is an amount we really need to think and rethink if we are to purchase it because USD converted to RM is a lot to us. As I have mentioned we ordered our first VBS material, GameDay Central and we are so happy we can use it first hand and each kids can have their own copies. As for the old material, not everything is producible, so we do not have some of the things for the kids. Anyhow, God is awesome and lives are touched, souls are saved! I am so excited to hear about this giveaway. Hope we can win
Our church has used Lifeway for our VBS curriculum for 2 years. The first curriculum that they used was Boomerang Express. We have a Wednesday night youth night for grade school aged children, and we’re still singing those songs! This past summer our church did Route 254. I taught the 1st graders. Lifeway put the curriculum together nicely.
I posted this as my Facebook status:).
I wahve been with the Colby Berean Church and we have used it for two years now. The first was the boomerang express. The second was route 254. They are great!
This is my second post. I’ve posted to church friends on Facebook and also to our VBS group we created on Facebook to get ready for last years VBS. Within minutes othes were posting on Facebook as well. I love giveaways!! I love VBS!! Put the two together–it’s almost too exciting to think about! 🙂 Super job, Lifeway, once again you’re getting people excited for VBS…and it’s only January! Gotta love that!
We have used LifeWay for 2 years at our church. The first year we did Boomerang Express. My kids STILL love to play the CD and dance and sing to the songs. The second year we used Route 254 and what a GREAT ministry they have both been. WE love LifeWay Resources!!!!!
wonderful curriculum!! Our vbs’ have been awesome using the format provided.
As long as I can remember our church has used Lifeway’s VBS materials. We have done Ramblin Road Trip, Arctic Edge, Game Day Central, Boomerang Express and Saddle Ridge Ranch.
I shared on Facebook.
Our church has been using LifeWay resources and VBS curriculum since my childhood. In the last several years our children (and adults alike) have enjoyed the Ramblin Road Trip, Arctic Edge, Game Day Central, Boomerang Express, and Saddle Ridge Ranch. Looking forward to another fun adventure for this summer!
Our church is celebrating our 60th anniversary this year. I’m sure we’ve used Lifeway (Sunday School Board) materials every year. I know we have for the 32 years I’ve been a member. It keeps getting better and better
We’ve used LifeWay VBS for the past two years and loved it! The first year we did “Boomerang Express” and last year we did “Route 254”. Thank you LifeWay for two great years of VBS!
Great Light is a new church but we have been using LifeWay VBS materials since we began 3 yrs ago and look forward to 2011 VBS.
Colby Berean Church has used Lifeway for 2 years. It might have been used in the past but that’s the records we have right now. The first VBS was: Boomerang Express. Last year’s Route 254
Our church has used the Lifeway VBS material for the past 2 years (Boomarang Express and Route 254) and the kids have been super excited over the material and the music. The one thing that I really like about the curriculum is the missions area…this has been my main focus the last 2 years during VBS Not too many VBS curriculums give a lot of time and effort to the missions area, and that is what I love about Lifeway. Teaching these young children to get God’s Word out to the world and give them ideas on how to spread God’s Word and love to others…isn’t that what the Christian life is all about? Thank you Lifeway for doing a fantastic job every year with your VBS material!
Our church has used your materials for 2 years. The response from our kids has been fantastic. They love the music; the curriculum is comprehensive with plenty to do. We offer a FULL night of activities and teaching with your program.
Our church has used Lifeway VBS for years. The first Lifeway VBS I was a party of was Arctic Edge. I have helped with VBS ever since and am not the director.
I shared on Facebook!
My church first started using Lifeway’s VBS with Ocean Odyssey! Our entire church was an underwater adventure. Our pastor wore a foam lobster hat all week. We had so much fun! My favorite was the Amazon Outfitter.
I shared on Facebook!
I love VBS. The first VBS I helped teach at was Ramblin Road Trip. Our church did VBS before that and I was part of them but as a kid. I recently became the Director of Children’s Ministries. My first VBS to Co Direct was Club VBS Truth Trek in 2008. Lat year I directed our VBS and we did Club VBS Route 254.
I have always used Lifeway VBS wherever I have been. the first one I directed was the Country VBS in 1997. I love how Lifeway brings home such relevant Biblical truths in a creative way everytime.
I posted the link to this blog on my facebook page.
We have done LifeWay curriculum for 2 years now. We did Route 254 this last year. The first one we did was Boomerang Express. We LOVED everything about it, especially the music!!!
We’ve used Lifeway VBS for at least 5 years, maybe more. We go back to Ramblin’ Road Trip…..
Cresset Baptist Church
Durham, NC
I just posted the fact that I have entered for a chance to win free VBS – on facebook.
We’ve been using Lifeway VBS for many years – I think the first year was Ocean Odessy
Our church-sad to say- has never used lifeways vbs curriculum. We only have Vbs every couple of years due to the cost and us being a smaller church. I am crossing my fingers we win but if not I know God will bless our VBS as well as everyone elses who enters!
The Colby Berean Church has used Lifeway VBS materials for the past two years. The first was Boomerang Express and last year was Route 254. The children enjoyed it and as a helper, I enjoyed it also. Thank you for this chance to win free materials for VBS.
We’ve used LifeWay VBS products since 1999, Mt. Extreme. It was our first summer in our first building. We love LifeWay materials. Thank you for this opportunity.
Our first VBS with lifeway was The Fantastic Good News Ocean Odyssey: Diving into the Depths of God’s Faithfulness. We have been using Lifeway since then. Thank you for the opportunity and I will post on facebook too!.
Posted “It’s VBS month on the Kids Ministry 101 blog & you can win free VBS for your church! Enter at lifeway.com/kidsministry101 ” on facebook
I love VBS!!! Lifeway has GREAT material, GREAT music and it is LOTS OF FUN! Our chruch starting using Lifeway in 1999 Mt. Extreme. I have been involved since 2003 and have loved every minute of it. I highly recommend Lifeway VBS!
We had a great time last year with Route 254!!!
My husband and I have been attending our currnet church for the past three years. The first year we were the craft “teachers” and the theme was Boomerang Express. We had a blast. Lifeway materials make everything so easy and fun. I encourage all married couples to teach together, it has really gave us a closer spiritaul connection. Last year we were ask to be VBS directors and we did saddle Ridge Ranch it was awesome!
I just told all my fb friends that I entered to win!!
I am new at our current church so I am not sure how many years that they have been using Lifeway. I do know that we used it last year for Saddle Ridge Ranch. I am going to direct this year so I need as much help as I can get and as soon as possible. Thank you for your offer and have a Blessed day.
Church completed very first VBS last year with the Saddle Ridge Ranch Theme, had a blast ad we are extending VBS this year.
And now ALL of my Facebook and Twitter Contacts know, the secret….
We have used LifeWay VBS for over 12 years. When we came to Walnut Grove Baptist Church they were using other curriculum and although that was a concern to me, it became a greater concern when there were no children accepting Christ. Once we went with LifeWay we saw kids accepting Christ. Thanks to VBS for making an impact on the eternal lives of children. (By the way, it has been a tradition that my wife sings the VBS songs all the way to the SBC convention. So can this years kit have a “debriefing” for pastor’s wives? 🙂
We are blessed using Life Way VBS material. One of the best times was with Game Day Central. It was great to decorate the Sunday School Rooms with sports/athletic themes. The kids and adults had a wonderful time.
North Euless BC (Texas) has used LifeWay VBS materials for as long as any of us can remember. We are very appreciative of the great resources LifeWay produces!! My first VBS to participate in at NEBC was Rickshaw Rally!
I just updated my status letting all of my friends know about this giveaway!!!!!!!
The first Lifeway VBS we had at our church was Gameday Central. We’ve used Lifeway ever since and LOVE it!! Each year gets better!!
We have been using Lifeway since the first Cowboy theme in 1995. I can’t even remember what it was called but maybe Sonward Ho or somethings.
I have used lifeway for a long while. I do not know how long the church I am at has used lifeways VBS…We were called here in June. I (through out my ministry) starting all the way back in high school remember using “lifeway VBS” the first theme I remember was in College with the Steven Curtis Chapman song saddle up your horses” I taught VBS all over AZ as a summer missionary (with the home mission board) with Go for the Goal! I love VBS and think it is the biggest Evangelistic outreach we have as a church. I have served as a music teacher, bible study teacher, age group teacher/leader/director, VBS director, Associational VBS director, State VBS teacher. Yeah VBS!
Posted on Facebook. This is so awesome!
I have been involved with VBS since before Mt Extreme. Our church is a small African American church and last year was the first time they had ever been involved in VBS. Many of the adults didn’t even know what VBS was! We had a great time and had 4 salvations. They are very excited about VBS this year and what God will do in our church as well as our community!
I posted on facebook!!!!!
I don’t really know if we’ve used lifeway’s material before. I’m sure we have as we’re a Southern Baptist church. I do know that we used Group’s Rome theme last year.
This is my first time (ever) planning VBS.
Twitter’ed.
http://twitter.com/#!/tmhorne/status/23146019797606402
I posted via Twitter and FB http://www.myurl.si/WKYGS/
We love VBS! I’ve used Lifeway VBS since I was a child and my mom was VBS director. I’ve used lifeway at every church we’ve served in and on 2-3 mission trips a year! Since being in Charlotte for 18 years, we’ve used every theme–who can forget Good news Stampede or Climbing Mount Extreme! We are excited about Big Apple Adventure! My 16 year old daughter has grown up with the themes and laughs because she has all of the VBS songs on her ipod! Thanks for all you do–can’t wait till Ridgecrest to see all of your ideas in person!
Our Berean Church in Colby, Kansas has been using the LifeWay’s VBS for two years, themes were Boomerang Express and Route 254.
I am so excited about VBS 2011!! Our church is a new ministry and our very first VBS was 2009 and we used Truth Trek!! Love IT!!
We have used Lifeway since 2009 with the theme Truth Trek. This was our ministry’s first VBS.
I have taught or directed VBS for years (since 1978) and have always used Southern Baptist curriculum. OK, so that’s even before Lifeway was named “Lifeway” and had themes for their VBS!
Just posted on Facebook about entering free VBS material for my church!
We have used LifeWay for 2 years at our church. The first year we did Boomerang Express.The second year we used Route 254 and what a GREAT ministry they have both been. WE love LifeWay Resources!!!!! Our children listen to your CDs all the time. We LOVE your music and gospel presentation.
I have taught VBS here for over 10 years, the first one I personally taught was Mt. Extreme. I know that the church has been using LifeWay/SBC materials for years! We are about to have our 25th anniversary so maybe for that long. I am a VBS nut! Only wish we had the budget to go to Ridgecrest every year 🙂
Just posted on my facebook wall too!
We’ve used LifeWay VBS at our church every year (a total of 8) since Kingdom Caper! It’s a community-wide event in our town and we all love it!
I just posted your link of facebook. Hope you get more people using your wonderful program!
I have actually been at my church (Central Baptist Church of Kountze Tx) for two years and last year we didn’t have VBS but the previous years they used Lifeway VBS and we are really excited about using it this year. We plan on doing the Big Apple theme!!
I just posted a comment on my Facebook account and hope some members of our church – Fairlawn Baptist, Parkersburg, WV – will help us win the $300 towards our VBS this year. We’re doing Big Apple Adventure and are just starting to plan. Thanks for having this contest!
Thank you for giving us a apportunity to earn free material to “Reach one more for Christ”. Fairlawn Baptist is looking forward to hosting a “House Full of Children”
I’ve done my part by commenting, but don’t know what to put on the URL line. Is it required? Give me a call and guide me thru rest to complete all. jb
My husband and I are missionaries at small church plant in Kentucky. It would be great to win VBS material. Our church plant has been using Lifeway material since we started the misison. I believe Outrigger Island was our first one.
I personally have been involved with teaching and/or directing with LIfeway’s VBS material since Truth Trackers, in 2000, I think.
My church was using Lifeway when I joined. My first VBS with them was Rickshaw Rally. My kid’s loved it!!!!!!!
I shared this contest on Facebook.
I love Lifeway VBS materials… At Fall Creek Baptist Church we have used Lifeway materials many, many times and we always enjoy it!!!
I love Lifeway VBS materials… At Fall Creek Baptist Church we have used Lifeway materials many, many times and we always enjoy it!!!
I grew up in the church that I’m helping do Vacation Bible School for this year, the earliest one I remember being about Egypt 10 years ago, although I don’t remember what the theme was called. We love the themes from LIfeway for VBS and the options and abilities we have to drive solid wholesome bible messages to the children of our church. From a teacher’s point of view, it’s easy to get into and customize the lessons for your classroom; and from a student’s point of view, the themes are interesting and fun no matter what age you are! =)
I’ve never worked with anything from lifeway. Sorry but I’d like to.
Would like Fairlawn Baptist Church to win the free vbs.
Been @ 3 churches n my adulthood always loved lifeways themes can remember using BeachBlast in the past can’t wait 2 use it again
My first VBS was when I was 6, and we did Detective Slueth in the mid 1990’s. Ever since then our church has used Lifeway VBS materials. Everything from Kingdom Capers, Truth Trackers, Ocean Odessy, and many more. I have grown up now, and have the honor of leading the worship rallies every morning of VBS. Can’t wait for VBS this year!
Quaker City Baptist Church would be blessed with any help from Lifeway.
I just posted on F.B. I hope to win free VBS materials. We serve our community and are known as the biggest VBS church in El Dorado. We serve over 300 youth every year!! Praise the Lord for the many salvations that have happened at FBC VBS!!!
Our church has used LifeWay vbs for many years, but my family has only been here for 6 years. I have served as the co-director for 5 of those years. LifeWay vbs is the best on the market. The lessons are not watered down but are right on target. The music is outstanding and fun. The missions lessons teach us so much about what is going on around the world to share God’s word. Thanks, LifeWay, for serving our Lord and helping us to serve Him too!
My first year directing VBS was Go for the Gold. That was the theme the year right before The Good News Stampede. What does that make? 16 years? We’ve had lots of fun. I can still sing the theme song to GNS — it really sticks with you! One year we tried a different curriculum, but we came right back to Lifeway after that and have never looked back.
I have just become really involved in VBS at my church the last couple of years. That first year we had Boomerang Express but we are a small church and usually borrow materials from other bigger churches. It would be nice to win the materials and have our own supplies that we didn’t have to copy or worry about damaging. Thanks for this opportunity.
Dana Short
West Point AR
This wll be my families second year doin VBS at my church. My church has done this for many years now, but ever sence last year my family started going to church and my two older children got saved and went to VBS at our church,and I have notice a change in them and they are so excited learning more about JESUS. My entire family is looking forward to the 2011 Big Apple Adventure theme with our church. Our church hopes to get more than 100 children this year at VBS, last year we had around 90 children, and I know if our church pray’s about this we will be blessed.
As far as I can recall, we’ve used it for 2 years. The first VBS we’re familiar with is Boomerang Express and last year’s Route 254 was also Lifeway.
I just posted on my facebook account that I entered the contest as well as the link to this blog for all to see.
Our church has used Lifeway for a long time, but this will be our 3rd vbs since joinging the church. Our first one was the Austalian outback
Oh my goodness…I cannot tell you when we started using Lifeway’s curriculum. I can tell you that I am 23 years old and the new VBS director at my church. I can also tell you that I remember my first Lifeway VBS that I ever attended! I was in the fourth grade and it was The Good News Stampede! That was also the first time I remember hearing contemporary Christian music….Steven Curtis Chapman’s The Great Adventure. Lol, anyways, I figured not many people could tell you their first VBS 🙂
We’ve always used LifeWay’s VBS at our church!! We’d love love love the free curriculum!! Budget is tight for sure! I am pretty stoked about the NYC theme too! :o) Blessings!
April
We’ve always used VBS! Would love to have it!
Oh, and I facebooked it on our children’s ministry Facebook page!
My church has been using Lifeway’s VBS FOREVER! Great Stuff! We’re excited about NYC! I’m trying to convince our church to send me to NYC to shoot a promo video on location. They always laugh when I bring it up though, so that’s not a good sign. Maybe some free VBS will help!
These are the VBS programs we have used from lifeway. From 2000 and later not sure if Lifeway, we show it was Baptist Book Store.
Miami Springs Baptist Church/Lifeway Vacation Bible Schools
2010, August 2-6 Saddle Ridge Ranch
2009, July 27-31 Boomerang Express
2008, July 28-Aug. 1 Outrigger Island
2007, July 18-22 Game Day Central
2006, July 10-14 Arctic Edge
2005, July 25-29 Club VBS Beach Blast
2004 Rickshaw Rally
2003 The Great Kingdom Caper: Cracking the Character Code
2002 Amazon Outfitters
2001 Truth Trackers and the Secret of the Stone Tablets
2000 The Fantastic Good News Ocean Odyssey: Diving into the Depths of God’s Faithfulness
Unsure if we did these with Lifeway:
1999 Mt. Extreme: The Ultimate Good News Challenge
1998 StarQuest – A Galactic Good News Adventure
1997: The Wild and Wonderful Good News Stampede: Telling Others about Jesus
1996: Go For the Gold
1995: Windows on the World
1994: Trail of Treasures
1993: Summer Shine
1992: Fantastic Journey
1991: Celebrate Jesus
1990: Share Hope: Reach Through VBS
Colby Berean Church has been using Lifeway’s curriculum for the past two years beginning with “Boomerang Express” and then “Route 254”. All of the materials including video’s, teaching aids and material have been wonderful and we have had many additional children attend each year because the Lifeway’s material are so much fun for them while learning more about Jesus. Thank you so much for this opportunity !!!
Our church has been using Lifeway VBS as long as I can remember. I have worked VBS since Rickshaw Rally. My sister was the VBS director for 15 years before delegating it to me 2 years ago. So my first experience as director was Boomerang Express, which definitely was a challenge, last year I was getting the hang of it with Saddle Ridge Ranch so I’m expecting Big Apple Adventure to be our best yet especially if we can win it for free! Thanks Lifeway for all the adventures!
I have been involved with VBS since the Galatic VBS 13 or so years ago. Our kids love VBS and can’t wait for the next one!
This is our first year using Lifeway VBS!! We are so excited. When our kids travel to other VBS’s in our community, I was always impressed with the curriculum and music. Our kids visited a neighboring church last year and Saddle Ridge Ranch sealed the deal for us….we are now LIFEWAY FANS!
The first theme from Lifeway that I remember using was the Truth Trackers. I must say that Lifeway has really stepped up its game over past 5 years or so. The material is always fabulous and very relevant. Love VBS!
Ok so this is for my 2nd entry. I posted a comment and link on both facebook and twitter. Yay me, hope I win! Lol
The first lifeway theme I used was Saddle Ridge Ranch. I love their material.
I posted the link to the blog on my facebook. So this is my second entry.
I have been a church secretary here at First Baptist for 20 years. We have always used Lifeway material except for 1 year we made up our own. We love it and appreciate all you do for churches.
We have been using Lifeway VBS since Lifeway has been printing the VBS materials. We have never used anything else. It would really help our church out if we could win as we are a small church and money is always tight. We always donate our things after VBS to other churchs.
I’m not sure what the first VBS theme our churched used but it was forever and a day ago. But the first one I was invovled with was Rickshaw Rally. I love the themes Lifeway uses every year!!!
Lifeway has been a blessing for our church thoughout the years. I really do not remember the first theme because I was too young, but one that I loved was the western theme. It motivated the whole congregation to decorate the church as well as dressing up in western clothing. We also used the theme during our Christmas Play that year. The song “It all happened in the country” sure brought joy to many. Posting it on Facebook I am sure will bless many more Churches as well as ours.
Lifeway has been a blessing for our church Iglesia Bautista Nativdad in McAllen, Texas thoughout the years. I really do not remember the first theme because I was too young, but one that I loved was the western theme. It motivated the whole congregation to decorate the church as well as dressing up in western clothing. We also used the theme during our Christmas Play that year. The song “It all happened in the country” sure brought joy to many. Posting it on Facebook I am sure will bless many more Churches as well as ours.
We have used LifeWay VBS so long that I can’t een remember what the first theme I remember is. We loved Ocean Oddysey and that’s been a long time ago.
I posted the blog on my FB page. I have lot’s of friends who also use LifeWay VBS and hope they enter too.
I have been participating in VBS since Boomerang Express I loved it. I can’t wait to start this year!!
Our church has used Lifeway VBS material long before I started attending 4-1/2 years ago…personally, I’ve used Lifeway VBS material for over 20 years.
have posted my entry for VBS on facebook…now all my friends and family know!
I have been using lifeway VBS for 15 YEARS! We started with the Good News Stampede. I have loved every year of it. As I type right now I am signing the VBS songs that I still remember.
I have told all my facebook friends about your awesome opportunity. Thanks!
I started with VBS as enroller / music helper then became music director.Loved every bit of it. My first rally was Truth Trackers. I have been doing VBS every year since then. I look foward to doing sign language with Jeff Slaughter. Ithink I have more fun then the children. I even directed the dramas along with the songs. The kids loved to do the songs and I know through it all they learned a lot from them. I will post VBS on face book.
Thank you for all you do
My first experience with a Lifeway VBS was Game Day Central in NC. My children still sing those songs. We have been at our FL church for 3 years and have used Lifeway VBS. I know they have used Lifeway, at least, since the Great Kingdom Caper.
I have shared your wonderful opportunity with my friends on Facebook.
Wow. What a great opportunity for a church. This would help a VBS buget go farther. Thanks for providing this resource to a church. I have been attending our church for almost ten years and we have always used Lifeway VBS since then and for years before. Game Day Central is one of the oldest that I remember.
I just posted on FB. Love the opportunity to be able to win this for our church.
First Baptist Church, Burley, Idaho has used Lifeway VBS materials for many years – my first experience was in 1976 when we had a two week VBS. It was not as ‘themed’ as it is now. Our church has used all the ‘new’ themes since they began. LOVE VBS – LOVE LIFEWAY VBS!!
our church has always used Lifeway material for as long as I can remember.My first year helping, the theme was Rambling Roadtrip and have been helping ever since.This is my third year as director and I love serving the Lord. I enjoy learning the songs and dances, they’re so much fun and the kids have a lot of fun. Thanks for everything.
I just commented about Lifeway on facebook :O)
Just heard about this contest! Boy could our church use the materials!!! We have used Lifeway VBS materials since before there was such a thing as a theme. I was the VBS director for a number of years…Space theme? was my first years as a director. Now my brother is our VBS director and he has been doing it for 7 years…We both grew up with VBS and now our children are experiencing it and my 16 yr. old helps lead in the music and worship rally area! i’m the “crazy'” craft lady! Our VBS is small compared to most (60 to 80 kids) but we put our heart and soul into making it an exciting and rewarding experience for all the children we are privilaged to serve. We even get calls at the first of the year from parents in the community who want to know when we are scheduling it so that they don’t plan their family vacations at the same time. Thank sfor GREAT material and we’ll be praying God fills our need for more Materials to reach more kids for JESUS!
Truth Trackers was the first one that comes to mind. I have been directing for about 4 years now…and I love it! I love VBS and we have used Lifeway for a very long time. I have been pleased with everyone that we have used.
Posted to my facebook: It’s VBS month on the Kids Ministry 101 blog & you can win free VBS for your church! Enter at lifeway.com/kidsministry101
It would be awesome to win some free stuff for our church. We always use lifeway and send out materials to Canada when we are finished so it reaches more kids.
We have used Lifeway VBS for several years. I joined my church in 2003 and I can’t remember the first VBS theme but I believe it had something to do with the desert or the ocean. I love Lifeway VBS programs.
I have been in or taught VBS over 50 times. I am not 50 years old, but some years I have taught it twice. When I was 22 I missed one year because I moved in June to another town and didn’t have a church yet. I started back when it was Broadman Holman or at least Southern Baptist. I have taught VBS in backyards, in a mobile home church with no running water, at night and during the day. I relate my summers to that was the year I taught this theme or that age group. We do the whole program with the VBS musical. My goal is to have 400 enrolled this year. June 20-24th. Please enter me in the drawing for the VBS curriculum.
I just posted on facebook to win free VBS for my chuch, Barlow Vista Baptist Church in Hampstead, NC
I love VBS, I usually try to help at two or three each summer, I have directed or taught in missions, in parks, in backyards, in apartment complexes, churches, and homes. Some of my best summer memories and friendships have come as a result of sharing the work of putting on a VBS, over the last 30 years. Sorry, I can’t remember the first theme, I remember a jungle theme, a cowboy one about five year ago, one we had a boat in missions, a camping wildernes themed one, I am better at the students names who accepted the Lord as a result! Please enter me in the drawing.
Cathy Grasser
I posted a link to your website for vbs. Please enter me to win the drawing! Blessings Cathy
Our church has not used Lifeway for VBS in awhile but, we use Lifeway for everything else so I am trying to get us back to using it for VBS! What a better way to get our church introduced to Lifeway’s VBS than with FREE material!!! The very first Lifeway VBS I ever did (I think) was Ocean Odyssey and I loved it!
I came from non-christian family and the first time I went to church was attending VBS and i was the first in my family to accept Christ and that was because of VBS.That the reason why VBS always have great impact on me. I am a sunday school teacher and this is the first time we are organising VBS in my church. I only came to know about LifeWay through the website. As our church running tight on budget because we are still raising funds for a church building, I really pray that this VBS materials will be able to draw many kids around the neighbourhood to be able to hear the good news of Jesus just like me.
I use the VBS themes to decorate my local fair booths after my churches use the LIfeWay materials. (Association)
Hi! I have personally helping out with VBS @ our church since I graduated hs in 1998. (I believe the theme was Star Quest.) Our church however, has been using LieWay VBS materials since long before that. I don’t know why I can’t remember a specific theme before then… I do have to say that the material seems to get better each year – I’m a bit skeptical this year (but I was last year also & I don’t know how you could possibly top Saddle Ridge Ranch! Great job everyone!!!!!
I love using the Lifeway VBS cirrculumn, so many different ideas and themes each year that get the kids involved & wanting to learn about Jesus.
My church (Grace Fellowship Baptist Church) has used Lifeway VBS since 1997 Good News Stampede! I have been lucky enough to participate in 13 VBS’s since 1997. I started out as a teaching assistant for my mother-in-law then eventually started teaching my own class and finally became VBS Director. If you told me when I was a teaching assistant that someday I would be the VBS Director, I would have laughed at you. It’s funny how God works things out!
Our church used Lifeway’s VBS for many years, but the theme when I started co-directing was Game Day Central. Lifeway does a fantastic job of providing resources and of coordinating the message throughout all of the rotations. We are always so excited for the new theme to be announced each year! Lifeway VBS is great!
Sedley Baptist Church has used Lifeway VBS for a number of years, but the first I was director for was “Boomerang Express.” We all had a great time.
I have only been with this church for 4 or so years and the first VBS I helped with was Game Day. We are a small church in a community of 199 people, we have roughly 40ish kids that participate in VBS yearly and this giveaway would be such a blessing to this ministry.
Our small church (Orla Baptist) has been using the themed Lifeway literature since Go for the Gold. I’d been the director through all those fun themes until Boomerang Express. Age caught up with me and now I do the decorating, but not the directing too.. The Ramblin Road Trip was my favorite because I was reliving my childhood in that era and the destinations. They are all great fun for everyone involved, but the kids love it and want to come back! We praise God for the opportunities we have to teach them about God’s love and plan for us. Thanks Lifeway!
I have been involved with VBS my entire life. Starting with Mt. Extreme, which I co-directed, I am now the director of our Children’s Ministry and am super excited about Big Apple Adventure. Since becoming a director, my favorite, so far, has been Truth Trackers! I just loved the theme and we had a blast decorating!
However, my favorite city to visit is NYC, so when I found out the theme for this year, I was beside myself ! Planning and decorating ideas started coming to my brain and I can’t wait! We are a smaller church and depend on lots of donations and volunteers to make our VBS a success! Looking forward to this summer!!
McLoud First Baptist Church, Oklahoma,was establisheed in 1899, and we began using “LifeWay VBS” (formerly “Baptist Book Store” There were a few years we used Gospel Light because it was offering Rotations instead of self-contained classroom teaching. But when LifeWay changed over to the Rotation Schedule, we came back! The oldest theme I can remember is Trail of Treasures. Thank you LifeWeay!
Just posted to Facebook about LifeWay and the free VBS materials! Met with our pastor today to set up training dates, follow up strategies, and promotion ideas~ Very excited about the emphasis on sharing your faith with others!
HEAR IT! BELIEVE IT! CONNECT IT!
We would love to have free VBS material at Sedley Baptist Church. We have had community VBS since I was attending and this was a few years ago. I honestly can’t remember what the theme for the 1st Bible school helped with. They have all been wonderful for the leaders as well as the children of all ages. We are using Lifeway for our Sunday School.
Thanks for the food ideas we get they are cute and the kids enjoy them-haven’t taught a class in several years work with the meals and snacks.
Thanks!
We have used lifeway vbs material for 12 or 13 years, i think the first we used was western round up. I remember we made little wagons to set on the tables.
we have used LifeWay VBS materials as long as I’ve been a member of the Baptist Church – 1994. The first year I WORKED in VBS was Ocean Odyssey!
I have been involved with Lifeway’s VBS since it was called The Baptist Book Store!!! Over 40 years. Even though I’m only 48 the last themed VBS I can remember is the London theme…I beleive it was the Great Sleuth Detective??? My own children were just born and I have been working with the children as a Children’s Director at my church ever since! My favorite VBS of all was Ramblin Roadtrip…I LOVED the catchy songs. After listening to this year’s theme song I believe this one will be hard to beat!
I’ve been a part of Lifeway’s VBS since before Lifeway was Lifeway…HUH? Baptist Book Store always supplied our needs…I still remember as a child doing a felt wall hanging with the twelve disciples. I don’t know why I cannot remember further past than the Great Kingdom Caper..I guess my mind is starting to go. LOL! My favorite VBS was the Ramblin Road Trip…We had all the workers get up on stage and sing/dance to that! What a hoot! Those songs were my favorite! I greatly enjoyed last year’s catchy Saddle Ridge Ranch song. I can’t wait to jump into The Big Apple!! These songs I think will be my all time favs!! Have a blast everyone!! Let’s win some souls for Jesus this Summer…children AND adults! So long from The Big “Peach” state of Georgia!
I posted your link and the sugested words on my facebook wall.
Thank you lifeway for the chance to win up to $300 in Big Apple Adventure or Club VBS: Beach Blast curriculum for our church and free shipping!!
What a blessing this is!
Not sure when the first time our church used LifeWay’s VBS cirulum, but I’ve been attending for 9 years and we have always used your criculm. The kids LOVE IT! All our teachers love it, there is such good biblcal information and always plenty of help!
Thank you lifeway for the chance to win up to $300 in Big Apple Adventure or Club VBS: Beach Blast curriculum for our church and free shipping!!
What a blessing this is!
I first used Lifeway with the Amazon Outfitters theme. Have used Lifeway each and every year since when I was Director! LOVE IT! To me, there is no other! We would LOVE to have free materials for this year’s VBS! Thanks Lifeway!
I have been with Lifeway VBS for about seven years my first one was Amazon Outfitters.
I posted on our youth facebook!
I love the Lifeway VBS materials. We have been using them for a long time. the materials get better every year and the themes are fun for the kids and the
VBS Staff. My favorite of the past several years was the Arctic theme..
I just posted a comment on facebook to let my friends know I have entered this contest.
I’ve run VBS for the last 3 years and used LifeWay for the last two; so my first one was Boomerang Express. The kids love your music!!
Our church in Colby, Ks has used LifeWay’s VBS the last two years. Boomerang Express and Route 254. I wasn’t able to help the first year but I did last year and really enjoyed the Route 254. Hopefully I will be able to help this year.
The church we are in has used the Lifeway theme for as long as we have been in the church. My husband is the pastor. We have been at our current church for almost 5 years. The first theme used after we arrived was Game Day Central. The church we were attending/members of before moving to our current church used the Lifeway VBS theme also. My children accepted Christ at the previous church during VBS. I think the theme was The Great Kingdom Caper during that year.
I love the themes… I can hardly wait for this years VBS…
Just posted to FB about entering your contest. Thanks for the great opportunity. Liberty Baptist Church, Auburn, Ky.
Hi, I have been a member of Liberty Baptist in Auburn, Ky. for over 10 years and as far back as I remember we have used Lifeway products for VBS. I have been reading through other postings trying to think as far back as I can. I remember Rambling Road Trip, Rickshaw Rally and many others. I coordinate our kick-off event and then teach youth. Thanks for this opportunity as any items would be greatly appreciated!
We have always used lifeway. I was very involved 20 to 40 years ago, then due to work wasn’t able to help for years. However, beginning with the “Great Kingdom Caper” I started as director and have not missed a year since. I have enjoyed all the themes and looking forward to this year.
I posted on facebook with a link about the free vbs contest.
My first Lifeway curriculum used??? For as long as I can remember, each church I have served at (2) has used Lifeway. I remember one of my first experiences as a director, we used the Good News Stampede and loved it! As much as I love each theme, I can’t wait to see the theme for the following year. You out do yourselves each year! Thank you for your devotion, creativity and hardwork!
Just entered to the following on Facebook: “I just entered to win free VBS for my church at lifeway.com/kidsministry101…you can do the same for your church!”
I have been involved for VBS for many years even before they started the themes 15 years ago. We always enjoy the theme & our children have a great deal of fun. We are a small church & the money would be great. Big Apple Adventure is going to make such a powerful impact on our church…our children, youth helpers, and adults.
Sandston Baptist Church has used Lifeway for a long time. My first year volunteering, we used Ramblin’ Road Trip. I was co-Director and it was very easy to use. The program offers so much for all ages! Looking forward to another exciting year!!!!
I just posted on Twitter – “I just entered to win free VBS for my church at lifeway.com/ki”sministry101…you can do the same for your church!”
As long as I can remember we have used Lifeway’s VBS themes. The first on I was a volunteer with was in 2000…Ocean Odyssey. It was amazing!! And the themes are still awesome…can’t wait for this year!! .
We’ve been using Lifeway VBS forever (before the theme’s started in ’97 with Good News Stampede)!!! We love Lifeway’s materials 🙂 – Great products, kids love it, teachers love it…and we can trust it!
We’d love to win $300 worth of products!!! It could help out not only our church – but others since we pass the curriculum around between churches near us (we all share certain peices so we can get more for our money since we are all small churches!).
I would love to win free VBS stuff! My church has been using lifeway VBS since I’ve been there 2002 Amazon Outfitters. My husband has been at the church longer and I know they used lifeway back in 1998 for StarQuest – A Galactic Good News Advenure! I have been directing VBS since 2007’s Game DAy Adventure and lifeway has so many helpful materials!
I just shared on Facebook!!!
Just posted it on my fb 🙂
Our church has used Lifeway all my life. I started teaching when I was a youth. Missed a few years when I was a camp counselor. Came back several years ago with Kingdom Capers. Now I’m 2nd grade director & assistant director for the church. I also help at our mission church when I can for VBS. I love VBS.
It took me forever to work with my church’s VBS. Not until I had grandchildren, did I realize what I was missing. How could I send them to VBS, and not work with them? My first VBS was the northwest adventure, not sure if that was the actual name. I have loved VBS ever since. This year will be my third time to go to the VBS Preview. Can’t wait!!!
We just started VBS in our church 4 or 5 years ago and this year we are thinking of using LIFEWAY VBS. It looks and sounds exciting! If we’d get this free offer, it would be wonderful to try out. Thanks! 🙂
I’m not sure how long our church has been using Lifeway’s material since I moved to a different church when I got out of the military and moved back home. My first Lifeway VBS was Outrigger Island in 2008 and I was in charge of the music program (and also 29 weeks pregnant the week of our VBS). Our son enjoyed it so much that he decided to make an early appearance and was born at 31 weeks…complication free! He is our little VBS miracle baby!
We just started VBS in our church 4 or 5 years ago and this year we are thinking of using LIFEWAY VBS. It looks and sounds exciting! If we’d get this free offer, it would be wonderful to try out. Thanks! 🙂
Our church has not been using Lifeway, but we would love a chance to win and try it out!
I just posted the following to Facebook:
I just entered to win free VBS for my church at lifeway.com/kidsministry101
Thanks for the chance to win!
My first vbs theme I used was Ramblin roadtrip. I taught preschool that year. This year I’m co director and can’t wait for vbs this year!!!!
The first VBS I taught in was Game Day Central! 🙂
Though our church has been using Lifeway’s VBS material for as long as I can remember!
Super excited about this years Big Apple Adventure!
My church has been using the Lifeway VBS material for years before I became a teacher. When I became a teacher for the 1st and 2nd graders the first VBS I taught was Outriggers Island – living God’s Unshakeable Truth Psalms 86:11. I still have some of the material! I looking forward to teaching the Big Apple Adventure this year!
We have used lifeways VBS since 1997 that I know of and it could have been longer than that. It was a western theme The wild and wonderful good news stampede.
I just posted you block info on my facebook! 🙂
Just posted on Facebook “I just entered to win free VBS for my church at lifeway.com/ki”sministry101…you can do the same for your church!”
I posted on Facebook……..please enter me. Thanks!!!!!!!!
Posted to my FB page 🙂 For everyone starting to think about (or already starting to plan) VBS this year. Here is a chance to win $300 worth of VBS material for this year’s VBS!
And thanks for the opportunity to win some material!
We have been using LifeWay VBS for so many years I can’t remember the first one. Just love them and the music is the best.
My kids have been going to Lifeway VBS’s since Arctic Edge. The first one I have taught that was Lifeway was Saddle Ridge Ranch. THis year we are doing The Big Apple…..can’t wait!!!!!!
The First Church of the Nazarene in Framingham Ma has been using Lifeway since last year. We started with Saddle Ridge Ranch and what a blast. I cant wait for VBS this year.
Lifeway VBS has been a part of my church’s ministry since I was a child. I started teaching when classes were all contained. I loved it when I began directing and you switched things up to allow the children to move from place to place to experience the various stations. I remember Truth Trackers, but I’m not sure if there might have been another one before that.
I just shared on facebook about the VBS blog and free Big Apple Adventure Curriculum
I’ve worked in Vacation BIble School for many years! I sat out for a few years due to family obligations but i have a true love for VBS! That is what got my little family of 4 in church as a family! I have no idea what the first materials i used from Lifeway but i love their stuff! I would love to win the free materials for our church!
I just posted on Facebook that I entered this contest. May God bless everyone’s VBS’s this year.
I first worked in VBS in Mississippi in 1976. I was a 7th grader and was allowed to be an assistant VBS teacher. I’ve been working in VBS every since in multiple states. I now live in East Asia and am still working in VBS.
I’ve been the children’s minister here for 15 years and Lifeway is all we’ve ever used. I often get the opportunity to lead VBS conferences in our association. I really don’t remember the first one but I love the material!
Just posted on FB that anyone can enter to win free VBS curriculum.
We have used Lifeway VBS as long as I can remember. We look forward to the announcement each year as to the next theme. VBS is one of our biggest outreach in our small rural community of Lowrys, SC. To win some free VBS material would truly be a blessing. We are looking forward to this year’s VBS.
We have always used Lifeway as long as I can remember. But since weve been in charge, the first theme we used was Outrigger Island. A-wiki, B-wiki, C-wiki!
I have only been working on vbs for about 4 or 5 years and I think the first one that I worked on was Artic Edge, but I know that my church has used Lifeway for a long time before that.
My church has used Lifeway’s VBS for a long time… Fantastic Journey (1992) is the first VBS being a teacher. This is my third year as the director.
I love this idea! We would love to have some freebies! We need all the help we can get to teach the children about salvation.
I just posted “I just entered to win free VBS for my church at lifeway.com/kidsministry101” on facebook.
We have been using Lifeway VBS since there was Lifeway. I know that the materials we used when I joined the church in 1980 was from the Sunday School Board. I can’t remember the first theme, but I think the first one that I directed was Summershine.
I have been VBS Director for about 7 years and used Lifeway materials each time. My church used Lifeway before I was director, so I don’t know the total number. The first VBS I did as director was Rickshaw Rally.
I just provided the info and the link to this blog as my Facebook status so others can enter to win.
I know that our church has been using Lifeway FOREVER! But the first one I worked with was my first year back at my home church in North Hollywood. It was Truth Trackers. Although I have loved all the temes I have been involved with, it is a toss up between Arctic Edge and Game Day Centeral as to which is my favorite! Thank you Lifeway for providing some awsome bible studies for our kids, youth and adults!
I would be so excited to win free VBS materials for my church. My church is small but VBS is out largest, most important outreach every year. All the kids love to come to VBS year after year.
I’m not sure how long our church has used Lifeway for vbs. My first year as a teacher was Rickshaw Rally. Now that I am director we still use Lifeway and I really enjoy the places and themes along with the Biblical content of each year. Maybe there was one before I started helping but I think it would be good one year when the theme was a place to go back to where it all began. I have seen this with other companies. Thanks Lifeway for such a good job with not only VBS but other studies as well.
You wanted to know the first VBS of lifeway I used… that was so long ago, I have no idea. All we’ve ever used is Lifeway material… If anyone gets a chance to go to Glorietta and see for themselves the introduction to VBS it is way worth the trip. I had the pleasure of attending one of your sessions out there one year and will never forget the experience. Thank you so much for all the hard work and all the wonderful planning you do for God’s kids to learn about Him. May God bless you in your ministry. I know that through your ministry, I as well as millions of others are blessed!!
Our church used Lifeway years ago…and then took a break from it when a new childrens pastor came…when they left a few years ago and left me on my own to Direct…I went back to Lifeway…and the first VBS I did as Director was Game Day Central! We love using Lifeway because it is so easily laid out and the music is always great! Plus, when we need something quick, a store is just down the street! 🙂
Just shared on Facebook!!
The first year i was VBS director we did the outback, but before i did the crafts and we’ve always used Lifeways VBS. I can’t wait for this years Big Apple theme. I belong to Providence Baptist in Crockett Mills TN
I just posted on Facebook for all my friends to see! Okay all my First Family Friends…. we all need to follow this link for free VBS stuff this year! I just entered to win free VBS for my church at lifeway.com/kidsministry101
We’ve been using Lifeway at our church as long as I can remember. The first VBS I helped direct was Ocean Odyssey! i love the themes, the materials, and the thought that goes into each and every lesson, craft and song. Lifeway is truly the BEST resource for VBS materials. Looking forward to the VBS conference in Nashville this weekend!!
This will only be the fourth VBS I have been at my church for. Last year was the first year was the first year I directed, Saddle Ridge Ranch. Not sure how many years prior to that they have used Lifeway. Our church has only been around for about 13 or 14 years.
I have used Lifeway since Outrigger Island and have fallen in love with it. The thing I love most is the preveiw events and the ability to learn things that impact VBS. It is awesome to be around the excitement and share the passion for VBS!
Check out my facebook comment about your Lifeway VBS
Thanks Lifeway…
This will be my 14th year as director of VBS. 12 of those years were with Lifeway. My first one was Star Quest back in 1998! Looking forward to the Big Apple theme! New York is going to be a long way from our island in Alaska!
Just posted on Facebook as well!
Just posted on Facebook:) May the Lord work in many hearts this year!
I just posted on facebook also!!!!!!! 🙂
Last year was my first year at Bethesda Baptist Church to do VBS. We did Saddle Ridge Range and l was amazed at how easy the material was to use and love the prepackaged crafts. It made it alot easier for me and our VBS was a success! I look forward to the Big Apple VBS this year!
I wanted to take some kids to NY this year but it didn’t work out. It’s great to see that I can bring NY to them!
Boone Trail Baptist Church
I had been on the Utah/Idaho state vbs team since rickshaw rally. This year I had a series of problems, the least of which was “hot spots at the left temporal lobe of my brain.” We believe that the health issues can be dealt with thru medication but I was not able to participate this year. In the past I have taken the resources we have gotten from being on the team and travel across southern Idaho to small churches and showed them how they could put on a first rate VBS with very little money. I regret that I won’t be able to continue that anymore. Thank you so much for the wonderful material and helping to make a difference in the lives of so many children.
Wow WE love LIFEWAY’S VBS materials @ our church!! We can’t wait to use the Big Apple theme this year. I’ve only been a member of my Church for 5 years and they were using Lifeway long before I got there. The first theme I remember was Arctic Blast!!! This year I am proud to announce that I was chosen as the new VBS Director for our Association!! God is Good!!
I remember all those that have been mentioned too… still can’t remember what our first Lifeway VBS was… I know I date all the way back to before Lifeway…. been many many years with many many VBSs Guess I’ve used all that Lifeway has ever put out… My kids have painted T-shirts every year to go with the theme… we did ants going to the cross; scottie dogs going to the cross; VW s drivinig cross country the year we went across the US… Don’t remember what we did for Rickshaw Ralley… Palm trees with handprints on the Outrigger Island; Last year we painted crosses hanging from what looked like a barbed wire necklace… Goodness… we’ve just done so many… I just can’t remember them all… Thank you Lifeway… for all you do for us… (First Baptist Church, Olney, Texas)
I grew up on LifeWay’s VBS… but now that I am the Children’s Minister at a brand new Church plant, I’m on the other side of this whole thing! The new Church is Effort Scottsville in Scottsville, VA. We just launched last Easter, so this summer will be our very first VBS! We will be using Big Apple Adventure as our first theme, and we couldn’t be more excited! 🙂
We love Lifeway VBS – Since the Wild and Wonderful Good News Stampede we have never been disappointed. Can’t wait to hear the new themes and Bible content each year. What a great way to share Jesus!!!
I go to Gateway Baptist Church in Miami, Fl. We have used LifeWay VBS since I can remember. The first one I was involved in as a teacher was the Amazon one. I taught music and can still remember the ABC song: “If you want to become a Christian…You’ve got to learn to follow Je-sus.”
The past few years I’ve done puppets for VBS. We write puppet skits for each night relating to the Bible story theme. WE LOVE VBS!!! We could use some help this year with VBS supplies, so winning would be awesome!
I’m not sure how long our church has used Lifeway VBS materials….I started going to our church 4 years ago. But our children went to VBS before that and they were using it. If I know my pastor the way I think I do…they never used anything else! I personally started teaching class there with Outrigger Island. I attend the VBS Previews at Ridgecrest in Asheville, NC and LOVE IT!!! I would absolutely LOVE to be able to win free VBS material for our church! I ♥ Lifeway!!! 🙂
1990 Share Hope: Reach Through VBS was my first year as VBS Director………this will be my 22nd VBS! My Pastor told me that he only wanted us to use Lifeway’s material because it was the most Evangelical material on the market. In the past our church had used other material but he was a new Pastor and I was a new Youth Director and we have used Lifeway every year since then! Love it! It just gets better and better!!
I haved used VBS materials long before it was Lifeway and still Baptist Book Store, Sunday School Board materilal. I think the oldest current one was the first Round up western theme. We are interiming in a smaller church and tossing aroung the idea of a really well planned one day emphasis.
We have thoroughly enjoyed using the Lifeway VBS over the past several years. It is always so exciting to find out the theme, and to start the planning process. Our first Lifeway VBS that we helped with was Truth Trackers. As VBS Leaders it was Kingdom Caper. Rickshaw Rally was a favorite, but Saddle Ridge Ranch was AWESOME!!! Can’t wait for “Big Apple Adventure.”
I posted on facebook!!
We have always used Lifeway, and I have been working with VBS for 17 years! Can”t remember the first theme!
Added a link to my facebook page!
Lee Road has used LifeWay’s VBS material for a LONG time. The earliest I remember (or paid attention as a high school kid) is either “The Wild and Wonderful Good News Stampede: Telling Others about Jesus” or “StarQuest – A Galactic Good News Adventure.” We still have some of the StarQuest materials!
I would love to win VBS for our Church. I can not remember the first Lifeway VBS. My Favorite is GameDay Central. I have been VBS director for 2 years and I would love to win this for my Church. Oakland Baptist Church, Rutledge TN.
I just told everyone on Facebook about this blog!
I would love to help win VBS stuff for my church . We always have an excellent time sharing the gospel of Christ. We have the greatest team of helpers between the amazing director that we have to our fabulous youth that help out. What a huge blessing this would be.
We’ve used LifeWay forever!!!! I’m the worship leader and I’ve done that with worship rally’s since 1998. It’s the best job because I get to see all the children learn how to worship God through song. I’m blessed every year because of it.
I love this idea! The more ways to make it fun and easier for us to teach the kids about God and leading them to Him the better!
Been using Lifeway for years! Goes all the way back to THE WILD AND WONDERFUL GOOD NEWS STAMPEDE!
Love the Lifeway VBS Materials. We have used Lifeway for the past 3 years. Our teachers love the material and can’t wait to see what’s new for 2011.
I Love VBS!! The first theme I remember at my church was in 2002 with Amazon Outfitters. We have used Lifeway as far back as I can remember. I am VBS Director and help with our Associational Clinic too. I also remember being on a mission team to Boston with Ocean Odyssey. We share and help support many churches with our VBS supplies. Thank you for being a blessings to others with the gift of giving!! Blessings!
I’m not sure how long we’ve had Lifeway’s VBS, but we have used it ever since I’ve been there, almost 10 years now. My first year was Amazon Outfitters. Boy did the kids love to do the HUH! in the song. We have always done the big theme, but this year I think we are going with the Club theme at the beach.
Well, I’ve only attended Stouts Creek for 6 years, but they’ve used Lifeway VBS for those years and I know several before that!!!! I THINK Ramblin’ Roadtrip was the first one after we joined the church!
Thanks for the opportunity!!!!
I have been VBS Director for the last 6yrs. and as far as I know we have always used Lifeway at First Baptist in Idabel, OK.
Lifeway is great! We are ready for A “Big Apple Adventure”
Our church, Pine Ridge Baptist in Sour Lake, Texas, has used Lifeway literature for a long time. The first theme I remember was Good News Stampede. 3 friends and I taught the Kindergarten class and loved it. One of the stories used that year was “The Woman at the Well”, so this year brings back memories. One little boy in our class looked at the teaching picture and asked “What’s her’s name?” I told him that the Bible didn’t tell us her name. Another little boy looked at the picture, got a huge smile on his face and shouted, “That’s Lola!” So, now we know……. We have to giggle everytime we think of her! Can’t wait to see what giggles and blessings this year will bring!!
Lifeway does a great job on vbs. We first starting using lifeway back with Amazon Outfitters. We have used their stuff every year because it does a great job of reaching all of our kids up through 6th grade.
The very first Lifeway VBS, I worked in was the Rickshaw Ralley. It was my first year to be VBS director. What a blast!! I would love to win VBS material for our church. I love to work with kids in VBS!! My husband says I have more fun than the
kids!!!! Keep up the good work Lifeway!!!!
our church uses lifeway vbs and the first theme we used was Go Go Go for the Goal back a lot of years ago and we use lifeways vbs every year; my favorite all time was the GOOD NEWS STAMPEDE IT WAS THE MOST AWESOME OF ALL TIMES.
Love Lifeway VBS material. My church has been using the material for years The workers and kids love the music. Great way to reach so many children.
We are just helpers when it comes to VBS.
But we sure see the differance this material makes.
Love Bill and Tammy
We posted on facebook hope this will inspire others to join
I’ve worked in Vacation BIble School for many years! I sat out for a few years due to family obligations but i have a true love for VBS! That is what got my little family of 4 in church as a family! I have no idea what the first materials i used from Lifeway but i love their stuff! I would love to win the free materials for our church!
I am in the same church that I grew up in, and where I accepted Christ years ago. We have used Lifeway VBS since as long as I can remember! We are a small country church and VBS is a great ministry and outreach to our surrounding community. Since we are so small, we have to utilize so many church members as leaders, kitchen workers, etc- which brings us together and is a wonderful ministry to the adults too! At 25 years old, this is my first year as VBS director, so say a prayer for me! 🙂 We would LOVE to win! Thanks for all you do, Lifeway!
i was attended a church years ago and we used the star quest theme then our church closed and we are attending another church that has used lifeway forever. we are looking forward to the big apple theme. i enjoy being the director and appreciate how user friendly the material is. thanks Lifeway.
Three years ago, I was looking for something for my kids to do over the summer. Pine Ridge Baptist Church was hosting a Lifeway VBS the next week, so I signed them up. They had such a wonderful time, and meet so many kids, that they kept wanting to go back. We didn’t belong to any church at the time, but because of that VBS, we not only started attending regularly, we joined a few months later and within six months my kids and I had accepted Christ, and were baptised! Last summer, I even helped teach the 3rd and 4th grade age group for the Saddle Ridge Ranch VBS. God drew my family to Him through that first VBS, and blessed us with the gift of salvation! Thank you Lifeway!
I have attended several churches over the years who use Lifeway Vacation Bible School materials. My current church is Pine Ridge Baptist Church. The very first one I can remember was a space theme but I can’t remember the name. It was around 1998. Always look forward to seeing what the next theme is going to be.
Just posted on Facebook for others to enter to win free VBS stuff.
POSTED ON MY FACEBOOK ABOUT THE FREE VBS GIVE AWAY WANT TO ENTER TO WIN FOR BRIARTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH 528 WVANS ROAD TOPTON, N.C 28781.
HAVE USED YOUR WESTREN THEME IN THE PAST ALSO THE WATER BEACH THEME
I have used one so far which was Saddle Ridge Ranch. It was great!!
I left a comment on facebook.
This is my 3rd year with Lifeway VBS, although our church has used it for MANY years! My first trip with Lifeway was on the Boomarang Express (it all come back to Jesus!! Everyone knows they are singing along right now!) Last year we headed to SSR and NYC here we come this year! We LOVE Lifeway. Every church in our Association is using BAA this year and, in light of economic times, we are sharing all material, props, EVERYTHING . . . so to win a giveaway would be GREAT!!!
WOW, Let me see….I actually dont have to think hard at all to remember what the first VBS was for me at our church. It was Mount Extreem!!! 1998 Our church had actually done the starship one the year before but I was not a memeber then. I missed it by a few months. I thought Mount Extreem was the BEST EVER. But then Jeff just keeps them coming and I am amazed every year. Our church Pioneer First Baptist of Clewiston is a SMALL country church. We have about 35 average morning worship. Yet evey summer God provided from out of the woodwork all these children. VBS is the one BIG thing we do to win souls for the Kingdom each year and LIFEWAY VBS materials is what makes it magical. Thanks Lifeway for VBS and Sunday school. You make it FUN and we would LOVE LOVE LOVE to be blessed with your free material. We will put it to GOOD use!!! God Bless you, Debra Rourks
So, basically I am so pumped for this year’s Big Apple Adventure VBS. My mom and I have co-directed Outrigger Island, Saddle Ridge Ranch, and now Big Apple Adventure, and we plan on doing it until we physically can’t anymore! Lookout Walhalla!!
This is the first year that our church will be using Lifeway VBS and I am so excited! This is only my second year directing VBS and when I saw the curriculum I knew it would be so much fun to run!! Our church would really appreciate having some free materials!
Wow let me see… actually I don’t have to think back at all what my first VBS was with my church. At Pioneer First Baptist in Clewiston my first VBS was MOUNT EXTREEM in 1998. The church had actually just finished the Starquest a few months eairler but I was not at the church yet. We have done the LIFEWAY VBS every year since. As a Director, teacher, and all other VBS duties. ITs all great material. VBS is the one BIG thing our small church of 35 average morning service does each year. God always provides the kids out of the woodwork each summer. What a great blessing it would be for some free Lifway material. Jeff just keeps coming up with awesome stuff. The lifeway VBS and Sunday School material is very easy to use for new and old VBS ers!! PICK US!! PICK US !!!! thanks!
So I think everyone of facebook should know by now what Lifeway is up to!! At least My friend do. 🙂 good luck to all who entered.
Have used Lifeway materials for as long as I can remember. Love the themes and Jeff Slaughter music. Keep up the good work
My first VBS was a Lifeway, Rickshaw Rally (SO much fun!!) and I have been an off-the-wall-over-excited-let’s-get-to-it children’s teacher in our VBS’s ever since! Our church has been using it long before I was there… the earliest one I remember seeing pics of was Truth Trackers, maybe…not sure but we use Lifeway for just about everything and our VBS is always our biggest evangelical event of the year! Our teachers are always super pumped to get going and put alot of time and efforts into our lessons and prep! Getting free materials would put an amazing beginning to our favorite time of the year!!
It is wonderfulto see how many people are on here with awesome stories about their joy in VBS! What a blessing!!!
The first one I participated as a leader in was Ramblin’ Road Trip, but the year before that was Rickshaw Rally (?), but I had just had a baby…so I didn’t participate.
We having been using it for years!!
I just told all 400 + friends on Facebook! 🙂
I just entered to win free VBS for my church at lifeway.com/kidsministry101 and posted it on my Facebook Page!
Hi! We’ve used VBS material for the last 5 years starting with Arctic Edge. Looking forward to 2011’s VBS.
Last year was my first year as VBS director at our church, so I’m not sure how long they have used Lifeway VBS. But last year was a HUGE success for us. And I loved the fact I could find things online or instore. The blog and all of the Facebook posts were extremely helpful for this newbie. Thanks Lifeway for the exciting VBS curriculum 🙂
Just told all of my friends on Facebook!!
I’ve been teaching since “Game Day Central” and we’ve used Lifeway every year.
I have been at Clear Spring for 4 years. Our first theme was Game Day Central. This will be my 3rd year as director. We would love to win curriculum!
Been at Second Baptist, Marion for eleven years, six as senior pastor. We have used LifeWay VBS since I have been there, so thinking the 1st year for me was 1999, wow the theme? must have been a Mountain Climbing theme or maybe the Amazon? There have been so many that the kids just love and the teachers really get into teaching the Scriptures with the different theme ideas! Would love to help our budget by winning free VBS for 2011-Go Big Apple (New York) theme!
I have been at Central Carthage for four years and we love Lifeway VBS! The first VBS that I directed here as Minister to Children was Game Day Central and we loved it because we are Central Baptist so we we made our own Central sports teams that week with our church logo.
Love Lifeway, our church has been using lifeway’s programs since Game Day Central! We have been happy with the programs every year since!
our church, marion second baptist has been using lifeway for as long as i can remember but i cant rember my first theme there has been saddle ridge, truth trackers, the amazon and so may more and this year is the big apple theme and our church would really use this free vbs this year
I have been a kid in vacation Bible school since I can remember! I was saved through VBS. My daughter was saved through VBS and I have been teaching in it ever since I was old enough to be out of it! Love how God using VBS and can’t wait to see how He is going to move this year!
i posted the link on my face book page and i would really like my church marion second baptist to win
I have used Lifeway in the past at a different church, but at Clear View Baptist Church (Mt. Vernon, IL), I do not know if they have used it or not. We have not had VBS for the past couple of years due to being a small church, but God has revealed to us that this year we need to go all out with outreach through VBS! It would greatly help our budget to win free VBS material to reach families in our surrounding community.
Just shared this with all my facebook friends! 🙂
I have not been at this church very long, but they have been using lifeway for many years. the first VBS I was here was Artic Edge. I have recently taken over children and I would love to get some free stuff.
JUST POSTED ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE.
Just posted this link on my Facebook for all my friends.
This is the first year we have heard about Life Way. We have used many other VBS during the at least 50 years that I have been involved in leadership. This is the outline which seems the best we’ve seen for leading the children into a strong scripture based life. Whether or not we receive anything, we will be using this material. We are small, only abut 25 children but we reach unchurched ones each year. God’s blessing on your work!!
Didrector for: Breden Memorial UMC
2228 So. 7th Street
Terre Haute, IN 47802
Lifeway VBS is the standard here and has been forever. We look forward to the interactive program with the children every summer. The entire church gets involved and it is fun for everyone! This year’s theme “Big Apple Adventure” is our choice for teaching our kids about Jesus and our world.
I am the VBS Director at FBC Wright City and have used Lifeway’s VBS material for the last 3 years here. We came to this church in Summer of ’08, but didn’t get to have VBS that year. We started with ’09 Boomerang Express and that was the first VBS this church had scheduled for at least 3 years. Our workers loved it and also really enjoyed Saddle Ridge Ranch last year. At our previous church, we used Lifeway VBS all the way back to Rickshaw Rally and The Great Kingdom Caper (can’t remember which one came first…I wasn’t the director, then :o). The kids love the themes every year, too! And it would just be a BONUS for our rural church to receive FREE material and supplies. Thanks for the opportunity to enter!
I have attended a smalll country church for many years. The first VBS we held was using LifeWay, but I can’t remember the theme. The first theme I remember I think was called “Race for the Gold.” (It was kind of like an Olympics theme), or maybe it was Windows on the World. It is obvious that LifeWay works hard to give teachers and workers great resources and supplies. Thank you for all you provide!
I believe this is my 4th year working with Lifeway VBS materials. The first year we used Outrigger Island. I love it and truly hope we are able to win materials for this year!
Hi, I have been the VBS leader for going on 4 years now. Our church uses the lifeway vbs material. Prior to my taking over VBS, the previous leader also used lifeway’s curriculum. I’m not sure of the total years prior to my time but I will say it is at least 10 years. Enjoy it!
Our Church, Union Baptist in Marion, SC, has used LifeWay VBS material for as long as I can remember. I remember being a part of that as a child. (that’s over 30 years..need I say more) I have personally been VBS director for the past two years starting with the Boomerang Express. We would love to win the give away for the Big Apple Adventure.
Thanks, Jane W. Holder
I have only done VBS twice so far. I don’t know if our church has used lifeway before or not, but I’d love to win so we can try it out.
Mary
First Baptist Church of Lowrys (Chester, SC) has been using Lifeway VBS and many other materials since I was a kid. We are still using it while I am teaching now! Looking forward 2011’s VBS!!
Our church has been using LifeWay’s VBS for many, many years and has been extremely blessed by this powerful ministry and the tools which LifeWay has produced to help!
Our church has used Lifeway’s VBS for much longer than I have been a member. The first theme that I remember was Amazon Outfitters.
Our church has been using Lifeway VBS for as long as I can remember. I grew up on it. The first time I was worship/music leader was for Rickshaw Rally. It’s been a blast.
I just posted “I just entered to win free VBS for my church at lifeway.com/kidsministry101” on facebook
I’m not sure how long our church has used Lifeway’s VBS. I know that they have used it for the last three years (since I came on board). We love the themes each year and look forward to travelling to the Big Apple!!
I have used LIfeWay VBS off and on depending on the BIble stories and the theme. LifeWay VBS is the easier of the curriculums to use. The first theme I used … as a leader, with some authority, maybe Amazon Outfitters. Prior to that, I was just a pe-on or go-pher! :o) Please enter me into the drawing for the free VBS!
We have used Lifeway for many years at Ocean View, but the first one I did as director was Ocean Odyssey. Everyone really loved this one – especially since we are here at the beah
I have only been VBS director at my church for about 5 years. The first Lifeway theme I remember is Ramblin’ Road Trip. We love using Lifeway VBS because the kids always love them and learn so much.
HiI have been a part of VBS for the past 5 years and a helper for the last 3 years. The first one we did with Lifeway was Boomerang Express. I love helping with the little ones and have
2 in VBS and bring 2 to 3 others with me. Grace Baptist Church of Rogers is Great. At Grace Baptist Church there is always something wonderful to do or learn and our leaders do a great job of making it fun.
Thank you
Rita
I have helped with VBS for the past 2 years and had children in it for the past 5 yrs. I love helping with the little ones at Grace Baptist Church. Our leaders do a wonderful job making VBS a fun learning environment.
Thank You
Rita
I LOVE VBS!!!! I don’t stop thinking about it. As soon as VBS is over I am already thinking about the next year. THe first Lifeway VBS I remember doing is The Great Kingdom Caper – Cracking the character code. I love lifeways style of VBS. It fits all VBS’s. My church has a 2 week VBS. Very dedicated workers and Praise God a zeal to see that children understand the love the Christ had for them. 300 dollars could go a long ways with 2 weeks of VBS for a small church.
I posted that I entered this contest with the big prayers on Facebook.
I have helped with VBS for the past 2 years. I have a blast with the little ones and our leaders do a great job with teaching through fun. The first Lifeway VBS we did was Boomerang Express.
Thanks
Rita