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2012
VBS
PRODUCT GUIDE
Presented by CHRISTIAN RETAILING ®
Vacation Bible School is
‘A KEY SELLING SEASON FOR STORES’
Group Publishing’s Shannon Velasquez
(left) and other supplier representatives
emphasize how supplying VBS
resources can build a bridge between
stores and local churches.
PLUS: a step-by-step guide to making
your store ‘VBS Headquarters.’
November 2011
More details from page 3
ABINGDON PRESS
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Your comprehensive guide to
2012’s Vacation Bible School offerings
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VBS 2012
retail guide
Helping churches choose the right VBS program
Pastors and lay leaders are looking for assistance in selecting the best outreach program
By BoB Wallace
‘How do I choose?’
You probably get this question a lot
during the vacation Bible school (VBS)
season. Churches want to bring the gospel message of Jesus to kids in their communities each summer, but they may
be confused about which of the many
themes offered—and want to know
which program will be most effective
for their church.
They may ask the same essential
question in many different ways: Which
theme do you think is the best? Which
one would work best for my kids? My
volunteers? My community? Which one
do you think is the most fun? The most
biblically sound? The easiest to decorate?
Your store should have the answers.
But how do you provide them and build
sales at the same time?
places to advertise that will draw past,
current and potential new customers.
Do YoUr HomeWorK
Create a “Decision Tree” that breaks
down the ways churches choose and do
their VBS. For example: small group vs.
large group format, reproducible music
vs. nonreproducible, strong Bible content
vs. Bible lite, easy-to-decorate vs. more involved setup. Summarize each of the major
categories that churches use to make their
choices, then allow your employees to use
this guide when helping customers decide
which program is best for their church.
last year. Send them the VBS flyers or
catalogs, and invite them back into your
store. If you have a dedicated VBS staff
person at your store, give the churches
that person’s contact information so that
they feel they have a dedicated contact
at your store.
GIve AWAY GooDIeS
Don’t forget bag stuffers or order
stuffers. Your customers may not be
coming in thinking about VBS, but you
can generate excitement and interest for
it when they open their bag or product
order.
CreATe CHeAT SHeeTS
Create an index card that has basic information on each VBS curriculum. Employees can keep it handy in a pocket or
on a lanyard for quick reference. Include
key selling points or answers to FAQs that
will help them steer church leaders in the
right direction.
HoST AN eveNT
Hold a VBS workshop or open house
at your store. Many VBS publishers offer
a representative to visit or a self-presenter pack for hosting a VBS workshop or
open house at your store. VBS workshops or open houses are much better
attended when you advertise, so be sure
to promote the event throughout your
community. Place posters or flyers in
grocery stores, restaurants, the library
and in church bulletins. Look for fun
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SUPPorT mINISTrY
eFForTS
Organize an event that corresponds to
the service projects found in the VBS programs. Most have a service component.
For instance, you can create a weeklong
event to see how many canned goods people
can drop off at your store for distribution to
local food pantries. Design a bulletin board
in your store where customers can list what
service projects they are doing during their
VBS. Get people excited about serving others through the resources you provide.
be CUSTomer-CeNTrIC
TrAIN YoUr TeAm
Host a staff meeting with your store
employees to help them understand the
VBS programs your store will offer. Have
them view the different courses your store
will carry. You can dedicate time during
an employee meeting, have a VBS-themed
day prior to the selling season, let them
peruse the VBS kits during slow times at
the store or create a fun “training test/scavenger hunt” for important VBS details they
should know.
Many VBS publishers can offer training
tools for your employees so that they have
a head start on new VBS themes. As you
take the time to train your staff, they will
become known as the VBS experts in your
community. Customers will come back because they know your store will have the
answers they need.
by inviting them to vote for the best decorated theme. This can be done in your store,
online or both. Give the winning church a
gift certificate for VBS or another fun prize.
A VBS student works on an Answers in Genesis craft project.
DISPLAY reLATeD
reSoUrCeS
vISIT LoCAL CHUrCHeS
Let churches know what quantities
of VBS supplies they purchased last year.
Print an order form already populated with
the numbers they ordered last year beside
each product. This will give them a good
start in ordering for the current year.
Spend a day out in your community.
Take some time beforehand to schedule
meeting times with your top accounts. You
can also stop by churches with whom you’d
like to create accounts. Create fun and inexpensive gift bags to take along.
Stop by each church, introduce yourself
and ask to talk to the key decision-makers.
Make sure to leave the gift for the VBS
decision maker. Give the church administrative assistant a small gift, too, maybe
a gift certificate or a coupon. Oftentimes
the gatekeeper has access to several key
decision-makers in a church.
mAKe A DISPLAY
beCome THe eXPerTS
Create a VBS display in your store.
Take all the themes and use a piece of
each of their decorations. Make it fun,
colorful and inviting. Take each preview
kit and spread out the items in the kit
so that the church can look through it
at the store. When customers can see it,
touch it and read it, they are more apt
to purchase it.
Proclaim your store the VBS Headquarters for your area. Also, announce that your
store has VBS experts on hand who can
help churches decide on a VBS theme.
Make sure related resources are available in your VBS area, including other
books, stickers and activity books, to
complement the VBS themes for the
season.
CHeCK PrevIoUS SALeS
SeND oUT FLYerS
Create a postcard or mailing for each
church that purchased from your store
HoLD A CoNTeST
Host a VBS decorating contest with
churches. Have them decorate their church
lobby or other area and then submit pictures of their creations.
If you have a store Web site, promote
the contest there as well and have churches
upload pictures. Involve all your customers
From the time a customer drives into
your parking lot to the time they drive away,
they should be the first priority while at
your store.
It’s very easy for staff to forget to interact
with a customer when they’re in the middle
of inventory, rearranging product or making calls to top accounts. Remember to
help your employees be customer-centric.
Stores that have outstanding customer service are the stores customers come back to.
When a person can order a product online and wait for it to be delivered, what
makes someone decide to go into a store?
It’s the feeling of being valued. If they know
that their local Christian retail store has the
best customer service, has VBS experts who
can answer questions and that the store
creates a feeling of belonging, a customer
will come in and make a purchase.
mAKe IT FUN
No matter what you do, make it fun.
When customers walk into your store
and see that everyone is having fun and
enjoying their work environment, they
are going to feel that this is the store for
them. It will be the place they come to for
all their Christian resource purchases,
not just VBS.
This attitude doesn’t just affect your
customers. When your staff sees the efforts you make to create a fun working environment, it boosts their energy level and
work efforts. Now you’ll have both customers and staff talking to their friends
about your store. And those friends will
come to see what all the buzz is about—an
instant customer-generator.
Remember that you are helping
change hundreds of lives each year—
VBS continues to touch kids, parents,
volunteers and many others. CR
BoB Wallace is brand manager for trade
products at Standard Publishing.
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VBS 2012
VBS ROUNDTABLE
‘A key sales season for stores’
Suppliers discuss VBS’ enduring impact and how retailers can support its ministry
Vacation Bible School (VBS) continues
to be a prime means by which Christian retail stores can connect with local churches,
who, in turn, draw in the community.
We talked about the importance of the
VBS season with four publisher representatives: Becky Loyd, director of LifeWay Kids;
Crystal McDowell, VBS project manager,
Urban Ministries; Stacia McKeever, project manager, VBS, Answers in Genesis;
and Shannon Velasquez, public relations/
special events manager, VBS/women’s
ministry, Group Publishing.
Kids enjoy playing a game during a Standard Publishing VBS program.
CHRISTIAN RETAILING: How valuable is VBS to stores and churches?
BECKY LOYD: The value of VBS is not
Mission with DVD and a decorator’s packet
seums. Our goal is to choose subjects that
measured in dollars, but in ministry results.
for small or large assembly areas.
are relevant to kids’ lives and show them,
In 2010, Southern Baptist reported over
from God’s Word, how to think biblically
82,000 decisions for Christ through the
about them. Our aim is to teach kids how
ministry of Vacation Bible School.
CHRISTIAN RETAILING: What do you
the Bible connects to the real world.
SHANNON VELASQUEZ: Very valudo with multimedia or the Web?
McDOWELL: The new ideas for VBS
able. Other than Christmas, Vacation Bible
LOYD: Our VBS Web site is a place
from year to year are determined by a comSchool is one of the only key “sales seasons”
where VBS directors and teachers can
bination of prayer and a desire to bring exfor Christian retailers. VBS sales peak from
come to share ideas, pictures and videos
citement into learning about Jesus Christ.
May to July, which has traditionally been a
on how they are making VBS fun and efWe want our community of believers to
slow season for bookstores.
fective at their church. We also offer an
offer their students curriculum that is fresh,
STACIA McKEEVER: Vacation Bible
online application called VBS Tools Online
down-to-earth and Bible-centered with
School presents many churches with the
that allows churches to manage their VBS
knowing Jesus being the dominant focus
opportunity to reach children that may not
volunteers and students, rotation schedule
of each lesson.
come through their doors any other time. ...
and attendance.
The stores that sell VBS products provide a
McKEEVER: We offer several DVDs
valuable way for churches to compare the
(song motions and drama) and CD-ROMs
CHRISTIAN RETAILING: What’s difvarious curricula in a tangible way.
that give leaders the ability to print what
ferent in your curriculum or approach
CRYSTAL McDOWELL: VBS is valuable
they need, instead of having to copy from
this season?
to stores because it builds up traffic during
a book. We have an established presence
VELASQUEZ: In 2012, Group Publishlow months especially after the Christmas
on the Web through our own Web site
ing is “reimagining” VBS. For years we have
season. It also strengthens the relationship
(AnswersVBS.com), and we also interact
heard the cry of our friends in ministry to
between churches and bookstores leading
with our consumers through our Facebook
find ways to keep older children (boys in
to a greater effectiveness in evangelism.
page.
particular) actively engaged. ... Say goodMcDOWELL: This year we want to exbye to old crafts and hello to Imagination
plore offering our customers an e-learning
Station. This is the “wow” VBS directors
CHRISTIAN RETAILING: How do you
concept for directors and teachers for VBS
have been looking for. These unexpected,
come up with new ideas every year?
as well as giving extra games and/or activijaw-dropping, Sciency-Fun Gizmos bring
LOYD: There are lots of “ingredients”
ties, reproducible forms, PowerPoint teachthe Daily Bible Point to life.
in developing a VBS theme—prayer, input
ing, skits, color logo and so much more on
McKEEVER: Kids love laughter and
from church leaders, research and creativthe Resource CD-ROM.
fast-paced fun. Ask any child if they would
ity, just to name a few. At LifeWay, we mix
like to go to a carnival or if they would like
those ingredients together, and then trust
to play at a colorful theme park, and you
God to lead us to the theme and biblical
CHRISTIAN RETAILING: Do you use
will soon find that there is almost no place
focus that He would have for the next VBS
much scripture in your VBS? Why or
they’d rather be. IncrediWorld provides
year.
why not?
VBS coordinators with more theme-based
VELASQUEZ: We get our inspiration
LOYD: LifeWay VBS curriculum is based
options than just about any other VBS we
for VBS themes from our friends in minon Scripture and uses Scripture throughout
have ever published. By integrating creistry. We are constantly listening to their
the curriculum. Each year, both of our proation and the truth of the Bible into an
wants and needs, and try to develop our
grams are based on an overall theme verse,
amusement park theme, your staging ideas
programs accordingly.
include the telling of a Bible passage as a
can be anything from small and simple to
McKEEVER: “Be still and know that
story each day and a memory verse that
big and complex. A little creativity goes a
I am God.” First and foremost, we pray a
reinforces the Bible content and life applilong way here and can work incredibly well
lot and try to discern where God is leadcation. Our No. 1 core value at LifeWay is
for a wide range of ages and temperaments.
ing us. Then, for our spiritual theme, we
the Bible; we believe the Bible is the eternal,
McDOWELL: In addition to offering
intentionally choose topics that will build
infallible, inerrant Word of God and is the
e-learning for our directors and teachers,
a biblical worldview into kids’ lives. The
plumbline for everything we say and do.
we want to give more strategies of getting
world is pelting children with false inforVELASQUEZ: Single Bible Point learnacross the lesson theme for the students
mation about God and His Word through
ing is reinforced in every activity. At Group,
with mini-dramas on the Fishin’ on a
TV, books, schools, movies, zoos and muwe start with the Bible and use creative
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More VBS help online
You will find further help with
the 2012 VBS offerings in the
November digital issue of
Christian Retailing. In addition to
the details in the print issue, you
will want to access our digital
issue for links to VBS
promotional trailers.
To see this special VBS
issue and previous digital
issues of the magazine, go to
www.christianretailing.com.
activities to help kids experience God’s
Word and apply it to life. At Group’s VBS
programs, when kids experience a Group
lesson, they don’t just hear it. They do it. By
the end of the week, kids will learn five Bible
points—that they will remember.
McKEEVER: We want kids to learn that
the Bible has the answers to the questions
they’re asking and that it can be trusted to
tell the truth about every subject it touches
on. We want them to realize that the Word
of God needs to be their absolute authority
in this ever-changing world, so we encourage them to dig into God’s Word whenever
they can.
McDOWELL: Our curriculum is definitely Scripture-based because we believe
that God’s Word will never fail. We try to
incorporate as much scripture for understanding and application for all age levels.
We keep it simple for the young and new
converts, yet also deep and challenging
enough for those who are well-versed in
Scripture.
CHRISTIAN RETAILING: How can suppliers best help stores encourage VBS
sales?
LOYD: Knowledge about the different
VBS programs is the best way stores can
help encourage sales of VBS materials.
Many churches look to store employees for
their expertise about the product they carry.
Knowing the church’s needs and helping
match a program to their needs is vital.
VELASQUEZ: Vacation Bible School
does not end with the sale of a starter kit.
Make sure to follow up with your friends
in ministry throughout the season. Group
Publishing offers about 200 items every
year for our VBS programs. Make it easy
for them to place their “per student” orders.
McDOWELL: Curriculum suppliers
best help stores by offering merchandising tips or ideas for the bookstores as well
as providing product displays, giving out
free samples, flexible return policies and
on-time shipping. cr
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VBS 2012
VBS 2012 LISTING
Program guide
Details of themes, content and additional resources for next summer’s VBS programs
ABINGDON PRESS
No Friend Like Jesus: Get Connected
Methodist; todder-adult; five sessions;
abingdonpressvbs.com
MAIN SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
“Become friends with God, [God] is already a friend with you” 2 Cor. 5:20b
(The Message).
THEME/CONTENT: Through Jesus,
God created a social network that connects from creation to eternity. From the
African talking drum to the smartphone,
we continue to stay connected with friends
and family. With No Friend Like Jesus:
Get Connected, participants will connect
with God and community in a Bible-based,
social-networking progression from image
to profile to friends to updates, ultimately
sending a message about faith in Jesus.
Through Scripture, music, tech speech,
movement, crafts, app daps, video, skits
and games, participants will see that Jesus
makes all connection possible.
No Friend Like Jesus: Get Connected
features VBS activity centers that cater to
different learning styles through contemporary music, daily Bible stories, multicultural heritage lessons, theme-related crafts,
snacks and movement.
Daily Bible lessons 1. Looking Good!
(Gen. 1:26-31): Created in God’s image,
we can look good, do good and be good.
2. What’s Your Profile? God Didn’t Make
No Junk! (Ps. 8): Wonderfully and marvelously made, I am God’s glorious child.
3. What’s Your Update? (John 4:7-41,
selected verses): Jesus was up to date
on the Samaritan woman and He knows
you, too! 4. Best Friends Forever (Luke
5:17-26): Friends bring a man who is
paralyzed to Jesus, a friend who always
forgives. 5. Send a Message: Jesus Is
Alive! (Luke 1:1-4 and Acts 1:1-3): Luke
writes to his friends about Jesus.
STARTER KIT CONTENTS: Catalog; access to free upgraded online registration;
Worship DVD; leaders’ guides: Director’s
Manual, Preschool/Kindergarten, Younger
and Older Elementary Bible Story Leaders,
Arts & Crafts, Heritage & Drama, Music &
Movement Leaders, recipe guide and Outreach/Followup; Student Book samples;
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Teen Contemporary Music CD; additional
ancillary and craft samples.
STARTER KIT PRICE: $74.99
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Teen Leader with music CD; Adult Leader with music
CD; Leader certificate (pack of 10); Zion
Still Sings; Student Handbooks; Adult Student; student certificate (pack of 25); name
tag (pack of 24); name tag holder (pack of
12); Music CD; Worship DVD; Invitation
postcard (pack of 25); Decorating & Publicity Poster Pak; Get Connected Scratch
’n’ Color cell (pack of 24); No Friend Like
Jesus smiley face wristbands (pack of 12);
and more.
NEW THIS YEAR: Upgraded free online
registration with grade-level assignments;
VBS church locator; planning calendar;
snack and craft calculator; newsletter templates; Task Manager; customizable product wish list and more.
ANSWERS IN GENESIS
IncrediWorld Amazement Park: A
Thrill Ride Through God’s Creation
Cove Guide, Assembly Guide, Assembly
CD-ROM, Promotional & Recruitment
DVD, Helper Handbook, God’s Incredible
World! and How Can I Become a Child of
God? booklets, God Thought of It First!
cards (sample), one teacher guide, CDROM and student guides. For Super
Starter kit contents, visit AnswersVBS.
com.
STARTER KIT PRICES: $99.99, Starter;
$189.99, Super Starter
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: promotional materials, T-shirts, music resources
(contemporary or traditional), puppets,
area signs, student resources, gospel
booklets, animal posters, water bottle,
wristband, sticker sheets and more.
NEW THIS YEAR: student resources
(balloons, stamps, stickers, curly straws).
PREVIOUS USERS SAY: “Best content
of any that I’ve looked at.” (S.V.)
“This is our third year using Answers.
We love it! It is a solid Bible-based program and very teacher friendly! The kids
have loved it. Those who travel from
church to church during the VBS season
have told us ours is the best!” (B.R.)
BOGARD PRESS
Sonlight Express—Jesus & Me
Nondenominational; Toddler (2-4); PrePrimary (4-6); Primary (6-9); Junior (912), five sessions, Answersvbs.com
MAIN SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Baptist; age 2-adult; five sessions; www.
vbs.bogardpress.org
Gen. 1-3; Job 40-41.
THEME/CONTENT: Set in a theme
park, IncrediWorld Amazement Park
takes kids on a thrill ride through God’s
creation. Children will learn that God is
creator of all and that He sent His Son to
Earth to save us from our sins.
DVD: Promo & Recruitment DVD;
Song Motions DVD; It’s Showtime! drama
DVD.
MULTIMEDIA: CD-ROMs, music CDs,
music DVD, Promo & Recruitment DVD,
It’s Showtime! DVD.
SONGBOOK/LYRICS: Top Thrill
Tunes songbook and sheet music; lyrics
also available on music CD-ROM.
WEB COMPONENT: AnswersVBS.
com; Facebook.com/AnswersVBS; VBS
manager.
STARTER KIT CONTENTS: Director’s
Guide, Director’s CD-ROM, Concession
Stand Guide, Midway Games Guide, Craft
COKESBURY
Operation Overboard: Dare to Go
Deep with God!
Methodist, toddler-adult, five sessions,
overboard.cokesburyvbs.com
MAIN SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
“Faith is the reality of what we hope for
and proof of what we don’t see” (Heb. 11:1).
THEME/CONTENT: Dive in and discover God’s underwater universe! Through
interactive lessons, students will “go deep”
into God’s Word, exploring Bible stories of
people who revealed deep faith by knowing how to: depend on God, dare to care,
claim Jesus, choose to follow and change
the world.
Scripture focus: Session 1: Noah depends on God (Gen. 6:9-13, 6:22-7:17,
8:1, 8:13-9:17). Scripture Pearl: “Trust in
the Lord with all your heart, don’t rely on
your own intelligence” (Prov. 3:5). Faith
Phrase: Depend on God; Session 2: A Servant Girl Dares to Care (2 Kings 5). Scripture Pearl: “You must love your neighbor
as you love yourself ” (Matt. 22:39). Faith
Phrase: Dare to Care; Session 3: John
Proclaims Jesus (Matt. 3:1-17, Mark 1:1-11,
Luke 3:1-22). Scripture Pearl: “For God
so loved the world that he gave his only
Son, so that everyone who believes in him
won’t perish but will have eternal life”
(John 3:16). Faith Phrase: Claim Jesus;
Session 4: The Disciples Choose to Follow
Jesus (Luke 5:1-11, John 21:4-21). Scripture Pearl: “Choose today whom you will
serve. … But my family and I will serve the
Lord” (Josh. 24:15). Faith Phrase: Choose
to Follow; Session 5: Paul Delivers Good
News (Acts 27). Scripture Pearl: “Go into
the whole world and proclaim the good
news to every creature” (Mark 16:15).
Faith Phrase: Change the World.
DVD: Adventure Video for Assembly
Time DVD/CD-ROM; music video DVD;
Sunday Bible Toons preschool CD and
DVD; Action Bible Toons CD and DVD.
MULTIMEDIA: Music CD with
PowerPoint slides and two preschool
music tracks; Student Take-Home CDROM; Mega Media Pak; Decorating/
Publicity CD-ROM.
SONGBOOK/LYRICS: song charts
STARTER KIT CONTENTS: Catalog, access to free premium, upgraded online
registration, Director Guide, Preschool/
Kindergarten Leader, Leader Guide for
each leader (Bible Storyteller, Craft,
Music, Discovery Time, Assembly, Recreation, Snack, Decorating, Mission and
Reflection Time), sample of each age-level
Student Book, music CD with PowerPoint, sample of publicity and craft materials, Scripture Treasures (set of five),
mesh diver bag, sun catcher craft, popup card craft, foam picture frame craft,
mosaic cross craft, Bible Story activity
stickers, small promotional poster, leader
recognition certificate, student certificate,
Invitation postcard, Thank You postcard,
name tag, name tag holder, name tag attendance stickers, follow-up photo frame,
craft theme stickers, iron-on transfer,
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CEB Outreach Bible.
STARTER KIT PRICE: Starter Kit
$89.99; Smaller Church Starter Kit
$59.99
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Ocho the
Octopus puppet; Student Take Home
CD-ROM; Adventure Video for Assembly
Time; music videos; Decorating/Publicity
CD; Mega Media Pak; Reproducible Fun
Pages; Bible Story Activity stickers; small
Promotional Poster; large Promotional
Poster; Invitation postcard (pack of 25);
Activity Center Signs & Publicity Pak;
outdoor banner; Decorating transparencies; iron-on transfer; leader recognition
certificate (pack of 10); student certificate (pack of 50); Thank You postcard
(pack of 25); name tag card (pack of 24);
name tag sticker (pack of 24); Follow-up
Photo Frame (pack of 50—25 sheets);
Craft Theme sticker (pack of 12); Decorating mural; Decorating Fish Shapes;
theme banner; theme banner X stand
combo; metallic foil fringe curtain; net;
plastic lobster; plastic crab; name tag
holder (pack of 12); Leader T-shirts; Child
T-shirts; CEB Outreach New Testament
(pack of 12); and more.
NEW THIS YEAR: CEB Outreach Children’s Bible; preschool tracks on music
CD.
CONCORDIA
PUBLISHING HOUSE
Amazing Desert Journey
MULTIMEDIA: yes
SONGBOOK/LYRICS: yes
WEB COMPONENT: yes
STARTER KIT CONTENTS: Super
Duper Director Guide, Amazing Preschool Leader Guide, Desert Travel
Tunes Music Leader Guide, Oasis Opening/Closing Leader Pack, Desert Journey Bible Challenge Leader Pack, Tent
of Meeting Storytelling Leader Pack,
Marketplace Munchies Snack Leader
Pack, Desert Games Leader Pack, Craft
Bazaar Leader Pack; Samples: Student
Travel Journal, Preschool Leaflets, Student Travel Journal: Elementary Leaflets, Publicity Postcard, Publicity Poster,
Share Jesus Frisbee Flyer Craft, Praise
Lantern Craft, Jesus Saves Me sand art
craft, Caravan name tags, Desert Doodads Student Identifiers and Caravan
Collectibles.
STARTER KIT PRICE: $129.99
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Passalong CD, collectibles, student resources,
decorating items, publicity items, crafts,
puppet.
PREVIOUS USERS SAY: “Kids enjoyed [the music]; catchy; right amount
of actions; Good theology, in a creative,
fun package that is reasonably priced,
easy to use, with plenty of resources to
allow us to customize it to our needs.
In short, keep doing the excellent job
you’ve been doing the past 5 years (how
long I’ve been directing). I love VBS!”
(Laura, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church,
Brentwood, Mo.)
EDITORIAL CONCORDIA
Campeones de la fe (Champions of
Faith)
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; preschool-adult; five sessions; www.cph.
org/vbs2012/
MAIN SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
“For we know that if the tent that is our
earthly home is destroyed, we have a
building from God, a house not made
with hands, eternal in the heavens” (2
Cor. 5:1).
Day 1: Adam and Eve Leave the Garden (Gen. 2:8-17; 3:1-15, 22-24); Day
2: God Provides Manna and Water (Ex.
16:1–17:7); Day 3: Jesus Is Tempted
(Matt. 4:1-11); Day 4: Jesus Dies and
Rises (Matt. 27:27-54, 28:1-10); Day 5: A
Heavenly Multitude (Rev. 2:10; 7:9-17).
THEME/CONTENT: VBS with purpose—to teach children about their Lord
and Savior, Jesus Christ. As a bonus,
songs and activities also teach the Lord’s
Prayer. The easy-to-decorate desert
theme provides a backdrop for a clear
presentation of the gospel. Through the
activities and lessons, children see God’s
Word as relevant in their own lives, now
and eternally.
DVD: yes
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Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; age
3-14; five sessions
FAITH & LIFE RESOURCES
(MENNOMEDIA)
Take Me to the Water: God’s Love
Flows
Nondenominational; preschool-grade 8;
five daily sessions or 12 weekly sessions; www.mennomedia.org/vbs
GO FISH
Praise: Where Kids Get Down And
Lift God High!
Nondenominational; preschool-grade 6;
five sessions;
GOSPEL LIGHT
SonRise National Park
Nondenominational; nursery-adult; five
sessions; www.gospellightvbs.com/
sonrise/
MAIN SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Theme verse: “My God will meet all your
needs according to his glorious riches in
Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:19, NIV).
THEME/CONTENT: Get ready for wilderness thrills at SonRise National Park.
Kids will be awestruck by snow-capped
mountains, thundering waterfalls, wildflower meadows bursting with color, and
amazing animals like soaring eagles,
friendly huskies and herds of caribou.
As kids explore SonRise National Park,
they’ll learn the most important survival
skill of all: they can always depend on
Jesus and His promises of true peace,
true riches, true power, true love and
true hope. At SonRise National Park, all
trails lead to Jesus!
DVD: Go Big! Assemblies DVD; True
Nature Survivor Skit DVD, Overview
DVD.
MULTIMEDIA: Music CDs, skit videos,
PowerPoint song lyrics, training videos
and downloadable resources.
SONGBOOK/LYRICS: SonRise Music
Leader DVD-ROM and CD-ROM.
WEB COMPONENT: Promo Video
Download, sample downloads.
STARTER KIT CONTENTS: Starter
Kit: Director’s Planning Guide with CD,
Overview DVD, Bible Games Book, Craft
Book, PreK/Kindergarten Teacher Guide,
Primary Bible Story Guide, Middler Bible
Story Guide, PreTeen Bible Story Guide,
Pennant, God Loves You Booklet, Following Jesus Booklet, PreK/K Student Guide,
Primary Student Guide, Middler Student
Guide, PreTeen Student Guide, pennant,
Promo postcard, iron-on transfer, name
tag, student sticker, skin decal, photo
frame, balloon, bookmark (NIV), bulletin insert, doorknob hanger, Volunteer
Pocket Guide, student certificate, volunteer certificate, magnet, recreation card,
snack card, wall cutout, publicity poster
and attendance chart.
SUPER STARTER KIT: Director’s
Planning Guide with CD, Music Leader
DVD with CD-ROM, Skit DVD, Assembly DVD, Assemblies and Skit Guide,
Reproducible Music CD, Reproducible
Decorating Poster Pack, Connection
Card, Reproducible Resource Book,
PreK/K Posters and Props, Teaching
Poster Pack Elementary, snack card,
recreation game card, Overview DVD,
Bible Games Book, Craft Book, PreK/
Kindergarten Teacher Guide, Primary
Bible Story Guide, Middler Bible Story
Guide, PreTeen Bible Story Guide, pennant, God Loves You booklet, Following
Jesus booklet, PreK/K Student Guide,
Primary Student Guide, Middler Student
Guide, PreTeen Student Guide, pennant,
promo postcard, iron-on transfer, name
tag, student sticker, skin decal, photo
frame, balloon, bookmark (NIV), bulletin insert, doorknob hanger, Volunteer
Pocket Guide, student certificate, volunteer certificate, magnet, wall cutout,
publicity poster small, attendance chart,
pennant and carabiner clip.
STARTER KIT PRICES: Starter Kit:
$79.99; Super Starter Kit: $199.99
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Trek
Guides, reproducible music, large group
activities and decorating options, including inflatable airplanes and eagles.
NEW THIS YEAR: Trek Guides, trifold brochure highlighting each day’s
adventure and pads of 25 pages each for
Elementary students.
PREVIOUS USERS SAY: “This year’s
VBS, SonSurf Beach Blast was the most
successful and highest attended. We had
a blast! I believe that the reason why our
VBS was so successful was because we
used SonQuest last year. I’m looking forward to using SonRise next year. We loved
the content and that it was easy to use.”
(Linda Temple, N.C.)
GOSPEL PUBLISHING
HOUSE
MEGA Sports Camp:
Beyond the Gold
Nondenominational; ages 6-12; five sessions; www.megasportscamp.com
MAIN SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
“Do you not know that in a race all the
runners run, but only one gets the prize?
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Run in such a way as to get the prize.
Everyone who competes in the games
goes into strict training. They do it to
get a crown that will not last; but we do
it to get a crown that will last forever”
1 Cor. 9:24,25 (NIV).
THEME/CONTENT: A do-it-yourself
sports camp where kids learn the basics of basketball, cheerleading, soccer
or baseball. Children’s-church-style rallies and small group time with sports
breakouts. Shows kids how to live out
their faith on and off the field.
DVD: Director’s resources DVD, cheer
training DVD and theme music actions
DVD .
MULTIMEDIA: Art CD, theme music
CD, cheer music CD, cheer training CD,
and resources CD.
WEB COMPONENT: downloadable
resources.
STARTER KIT CONTENTS: Director
Guide, Director DVD and CD-ROM, Art
CD-ROM, poster, Rally Guide, Theme
Music DVD and CD-ROM, Coach
Huddle Guide, Soccer Playbook, Cheerleading Playbook, Basketball Playbook,
Sports Flash activity paper, Adventures
in Faith kids’ discipleship resource,
T-shirt, sports bottle, gospel ball and
theme verse magnetic photo frame.
STARTER KIT PRICE: $129.99
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: T-shirts,
T-shirt iron-ons, poster, kids’ take-home
activity page, EvangeCubes, pom-poms,
baseball cap, whistle, megaphone, drill
cones, pinnies and shin guards.
PREVIOUS USERS SAY: “We polled
our kids—traditional VBS or sports
camp—and the kids hands-down chose
the sports camp.”
GROUP PUBLISHING
Babylon—Daniel’s Courage in
Captivity
Interdenominational; preschool-adult
(intergenerational); five sessions;
group.com/Babylon
furnace. Explore exotic sights and smells
in a Babylonian bazaar. Kids and adults
will find that they’re not much different
from Daniel and his friends, who kept
their faith in a faithless culture.
DVD: Babylon Celebration music
DVD
MULTIMEDIA: Babylon Celebration
music CD
SONGBOOK/LYRICS: songbooks/
chord charts online.
WEB COMPONENT: VBS P.R.O. (Promote. Register. Organize.)
STARTER KIT CONTENTS: Director resources: Ultimate Director Go-To-Guide;
Ultimate Director Go-To Recruiting &
Training DVD; Decorating Places: Babylon DVD; Clip Art & Resources CD; VBS
P.R.O.; Publicity Poster; God Sightings
Animal Tiles; Bringing It Home: Family
Faith-Builders devotional booklet.
Volunteer resources: sample Family Teaching Kit (includes Tribe Time
Leader Manual); Celebration Leader
Manual; Daniel’s Adventures Drama
Leader Manual; Shopkeeper Manual;
Fun & Games Leader Manual; Celebration Music Leader Version 2-CD Set;
Celebration Music DVD; Daily Dramas
booklet; Marketplace sample project packet and Participant resources
packet.
Student resources: Postcards from
the Palace, Student Book Set of Bible
Memory Makers, Follow-Up Foto
Frame, name badges, bandura sticker
sheet, iron-on transfer, Miniature Hanging Garden Kit, Hidden Message Medallion, sample of Daric coins, coin pouch,
Bronze Nameplate Kit., Babylonion
Flute Kit and Mosaic Memory Box.
STARTER KIT PRICE: $124.99
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Clip art
samples and music downloads.
PREVIOUS USERS SAY: “We just finished our trek to Egypt. Everyone loved it,
even to preteen/teens that don’t usually like
to do anything for church. One boy could
not come most nights because of football
practice; when it was cancelled because of
rain, he actually wanted to come to VBS
rather than stay home.” (Meg, WinstonSalem, N.C.)
“This was our first year doing a Holy
Land Adventure after several years of
Group’s ‘Fun VBS.’ I loved it! Group always does such a great job, but I loved
what the Holy Land gave to the kids!”
(Jodi, Lansing, Ill.)
MAIN SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Enemies capture Daniel and his friends
and take them to Babylon (Daniel 1).
Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s
dream (Daniel 2). Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego survive a fiery furnace
(Daniel 3). Daniel prays, even though it
means he might get into trouble (Dan.
6:1-16). God saves Daniel from the lions
(Dan. 6:16-28).
THEME/CONTENT: Join Daniel—
torn from his home and forced into the
king’s service. Imagine the pressure of
learning a new language and culture
… and the shock of discovering your
best friends have been tossed into a fiery
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Sky
Interdenominational; preschool-youth;
five sessions; group.com/sky
MAIN SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
“Everything is possible with God” (Mark
10:27).
THEME/CONTENT: Every kid wishes
they could fly … so imagine transforming your church into the boundless blue
sky! At Sky VBS, kids discover that by
trusting God, everything is possible. Sky
is the down-to-earth VBS … where the
sky is the limit!
DVD: Up & Away Sing & Play music
DVD.
MULTIMEDIA: Up & Away Sing &
Play music DVD, Up & Away Sing &
Play music leader version CD set.
SONGBOOK/LYRICS : songbooks/
chord charts online.
WEB COMPONENT: VBS P.R.O. (Promote. Register. Organize.)
STARTER KIT CONTENTS: Director resources: Ultimate Director Go-To
Guide; Decorating Places DVD: Clip
Art & Resources CD; Ultimate Director
Go-To Recruiting & Training DVD; VBS
P.R.O.; and poster samples.
Volunteer resources: Leader Manuals
(10); Spotlight VBS Leader Manual &
CD; Preschool Director Manual; Up &
Away Sing & Play Leader Manual; Sing
& Play music CD; Leader Version 2-CD
Set; Sing & Play music DVD; and Catch
Some Air DVD.
Student resources: Bible Memory
Buddies (set of five); iOpeners: Surprising Conversations About God Student Cards; Bible Play Pack (Preschool
Student Book); sticker sheet, iron-on
transfer, name badge samples; Watch
for God wristband; and Sciency-Fun
Gizmos (five).
STARTER KIT PRICE: $157.99
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Bible
Memory Buddy Books, games, videos,
coloring fun and activities as well as information for parents and church leaders available online at 4everybuddy.com.
NEW THIS YEAR: Imagination Station, Animated Chadder and an all-new
Operation Kid-to-Kid mission. Free
clip-art samples and music downloads,
including the Sky theme song.
PREVIOUS USERS SAY: “On Thursday night we had six children come to
faith in Christ for the first time. We had
one to be baptized at the Sunday closing
program. Then this week we have an
entire family being baptized together,
plus two children, plus our Bible Voyage
leader is getting ‘re-baptized’ because
he was inspired by these kids to have a
closer walk with Christ.” (Cheryl)
“Children and adults really enjoyed
the music and interactive Bible stories.
The staff returns year after year and
learns along with the kids. Can’t repeat
that enough!” (B. Reed, Radford, Va.)
“A month after VBS, I’m still having God Sightings! This morning I
led a chapel time with the daycare
kids next door to the church (many of
whom came to our VBS). I was told
by one of the teachers that a little girl
asks every day if she can go back to
VBS. Upon being told she had to wait
until next year, she suggested that we
should have another one this year!”
(Victoria)
KREMER PUBLICATIONS
Team Jesus
Nondenominational; preschool-adult;
five sessions; www.summervbs.com
LIFEWAY CHURCH
RESOURCES
Amazing Wonders Aviation: Encountering God’s Awesome Power
Southern Baptist; babies-adults; five
sessions; lifeway.com/vbs
LIFEWAY CHURCH
RESOURCES
Club VBS: SpaceQuest
Southern Baptist, babies-grade 6, five
sessions; lifeway.com/vbs
NORTHWESTERN
PUBLISHING HOUSE
Back to Jerusalem
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod,
age 3 through adult, five sessions (one
or two sessions also available);
www.nph.net/vbs
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BugZone: Transformed by Our Big
God!
be evangelistic in their approach.” (Tony
Kummer, Ministry-to-Children.com)
R.H. BOYD PUBLISHING
CORP.
Finding the Heavenly Treasure
Baptist; age 2-adult; five sessions;
www.rbpVBS.org
MAIN SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Theme verse: “O give thanks unto the
Lord; call upon his name: make known
his deeds among the people” (Ps. 105:1).
Day 1: Changed: Joshua. Num. 13, 14;
Deut. 31:6–8; Josh. 1:1–11; 3 God’s presence and power gives us courage and
strength to obey Him; Day 2: Changed:
Gideon. Judges 6:1-7:23 God can change
us to be servants who are ready to do His
will; Day 3: Changed: Naomi and Ruth.
The book of Ruth God’s love for us gives
us joy no matter what happens to us. Day
4: Changed: Zacchaeus. Luke 19:1–10 Our
obedience is evidence of God’s transforming power in us; Day 5: Changed: Saul
of Tarsus. Acts 9:1-25 God’s message of
salvation should be shared with everyone.
THEME/CONTENT: Discover God’s
power to transform lives. BugZone:
Transformed by Our Big God challenges
students to respond to God’s love with
love, trust and courageous obedience. The
theme verse expresses the desires of a
person whose life has been transformed
by God to thank Him, call upon Him and
tell others about Him.
DVD: promo DVD (promotional and
mission project videos).
MULTIMEDIA: Director’s Resource CD
set (decorating CD and resource CD),
music CD and puppet CD.
SONGBOOK/LYRICS: yes
STARTER KIT CONTENTS: Director’s Guide; Director’s Resource CD set;
Thank-you card; Teacher Books (2s and
3s-Youth); Student Activity Sheets (2s &
3s-Junior); Youth Handbook; Adult Bible
Study; salvation poster; gospel bookmark; Salvation Tracts (five); Welcome
to the Family; Family Fun Sheet; Operation India poster; theme poster; jumbo
theme poster; invitation flyer; doorknob
hanger; postcard; bulletin cover; Craft
Ideas Book; glow stick; firefly; My Bug
Jar; Music CD; attendance chart; name
tag; registration card; BugZone pass; BugZone backpack; BugZone Explorer Pouch;
sticker sheet; theme balloon; theme button; logo sticker; iron-on transfer; sticky
notepad; wind-up flipping ladybug; BugZone fun bag; BugZone pencil; ladybug
inflatable; BugZone magnifier; catalog;
promotional DVD.
STARTER KIT PRICE: $79.99
PREVIOUS USERS SAY: “You can expect a high-quality program with solid
biblical content. RBP makes a point to
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Baptist; preschool-adult, five sessions;
www.rhboydpublishing.com
STANDARD PUBLISHING
Adventures on Promise Island—
Where kids discover God’s lifesaving
love!
Nondenominational; preschool-older
youth/adult; five sessions; www.vacationbibleschool.com
MAIN SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
God’s Promise: I am with you. God is
with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
(Dan. 3:1, 4-28); God’s Promise: I care
about you. Jesus cares for Mary, Martha
and Lazarus. (John 11:1-3, 17-44); God’s
Promise: I give you what you need. Jesus
helps a man brought by four friends.
(Mark 2:1-12); God’s Promise: I will save
you. Jesus dies to save us. (John 19:16-18,
29-30; 20:24-31); God’s Promise: I will
answer you. God answers the prayers of
Paul and Silas. (Acts 16:22-34); Bible
memory: Heb. 10:23.
THEME/CONTENT: Come join us for
Adventures on Promise Island—Where
Kids Discover God’s Lifesaving Love. Amid
the swaying palm trees, exotic wildlife and
welcoming sunshine, kids will learn that
God promises: I am with you, I care about
you, I give you what you need, I will save
you, and I will answer you.
DVD: Planning DVD; Kids’ Views
DVD; Seaside Celebration music DVD.
MULTIMEDIA: Planning DVD; Kids’
Views DVD; Seaside Celebration music
DVD; Director’s Guide with CD; Lifeguard Lagoon Leader’s Guide with CD;
Preschool Director’s Guide with CD;
Preschool Teaching Resources with CD;
Elementary Teaching Resources with
CD; Preteen Teaching Resources with
CD; and more.
SONGBOOK/LYRICS: Seaside Celebration dual CD set; Seaside Celebration music DVD; Pass-Along music CDs.
WEB COMPONENT: VBS Web-site
builder with online registration, craft
calculator, snack calculator, church and
store locators, registration materials,
free music downloads, a forum to share
tips and VBS Changes Lives! blog.
STARTER KIT CONTENTS: Starter
Kit: Director’s Guide with CD; Planning DVD; Preschool Director’s Guide
with CD; Preschool Teacher Guide;
Preschool Student Book; Elementary
Teacher Guide; Elementary Student
Book; Preteen Teacher Guide; Preteen Student Magazine; Teen Teacher
Guide and Resource CD; Teen Student
Magazine; Seaside Celebration Leader’s Guide; Lifeguard Lagoon Leader’s
Guide; Coconut Café Leader’s Guide;
Project Pointe Crafts and Service; Fun
Time Falls Leader’s Guide—Games; Seaside Celebration dual CD set; Planning
Helps samples: publicity theme poster,
recognition certificate, staff appreciation card, Invitation postcard, name tag
and lanyard, Promise Island iron-on,
Color-It iron-on, God’s Promises stickers, Promise Island stickers, skin decal,
Promise Island bookmark, Follow-up
photo frame, Exclusive Director’s Bible
Pin Pal.
Power Pak: all of the above plus the
following items (also sold separately):
Ultimate Decorating Pack and Guide
(Decorating Pack, Decorating Guide
and Giant Promise Island Tower); Art
& Decorating CD; God’s Promises Poster
Pack; Site Names Poster Pack; Kid Views
DVD; Publicity and Recruiting CD; Lifeguard Lagoon Bible Story Poster Pack;
and Activity Pad.
STARTER KIT PRICES: Starter Kit,
$69.99; Power Pak, $199.99
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Puppet
Pack; Cooper hand puppet; Cooper puppet scripts CD; outdoor banner; publicity
theme poster (pack of five); recognition
certificate (pack of 12); Bible Memory
Poster Pack (NIV or KJV) (pack of six);
Staff Appreciation card (pack of 10);
gift bags (pack of 10); God’s Promises
banner pens (pack of five); Invitation
postcard (pack of 24); Promise Island
Color-It Mural; Cooper’s Cookie Cutters
(pack of three); Promise Island sticker
(six sheets); God’s Promises Stickers (six
sheets); Crew Leader’s bag; name tag
and lanyard (pack of 10); Participation
Chart; Promise Island iron-ons (pack
of 10); Rainbow Writer pencils (pack
of 12); Promise Island bookmark (pack
of 25); Color-It iron-ons (pack of 10);
I Help Change Lives! notepad; T-shirt
(adult M, L, XL); T-shirt (adult XXL);
Cooper costume; Cooper costume pattern; bucket hat (pack of five); latex
balloons (pack of 20); Pin Pals (pack
of five); water bottle; inflatable flying
disks; Follow-up frames (pack of five);
Decorating Pack; backdrop; skin decals;
Promise Island backerboard; Coconut
Café apron; Super Fun Activity Tablecloth; Happy Day Book five-book set;
older youth/adult book; older youth/
adult group member discussion guide.
NEW THIS YEAR: Industry-first exclu-
sive VBS partnership with children’s worship artist Yancy, who composed 10 new
songs for Adventures on Promise Island;
gigantic decorating stickers; Promise Island wall mural.
PREVIOUS USERS SAY: “I like how the
theme is carried through the day to each
activity. You hear it in the Bible story time,
but it’s also carried through food and crafts.
I love the catchy songs and the motions,
‘thumbs up’ on that. … We’re hoping that
the kids who don’t know Jesus will also go
home singing the songs. That’s what we
pray all week, that something will stick
in their hearts.” (Angie Rosenberg, crew
leader).
URBAN MINISTRIES
Fishin’ on a Mission with Jesus
Nondenominational; preschool-adult;
five to 10 sessions; www.urbanministries.com
MAIN SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Theme verse: “Follow me, and I will
make you fishers of men” (Matt. 4:19,
KJV).
THEME/CONTENT: Knowing Jesus
and witnessing to others about Him.
Young and mature alike will learn the
Big Catch of the day, including: Pray
First!, Speak Up!, Be Brave!, Live Right!
and Reach Out!. Each lesson compels
the students to reflect on the different
ways they witness to others about Jesus.
The content of the lessons is centered
around the missionary journeys of Paul
through the book of Acts.
DVD: Worship DVD with music, and
Drama and Heritage Focus personality.
MULTIMEDIA: DVD, Resource CDROM and music CD.
SONGBOOK/LYRICS: Yes
WEB COMPONENT: e-learning for
directors/teachers.
STARTER KIT CONTENTS: Director’s
Guide, Fishin’ on a Mission DVD, four
Teacher Guides, four Student Folders,
Theme Song CD, Resource CD-ROM,
You Are Invited poster, theme poster,
fishing hat, fishing dogtag necklace, silicon bracelet, drawstring bag, fishing pin,
Go Fish game, Anchor of Truth memory
game, magnet, name tag sample and
Adult book study sample.
STARTER KIT PRICE: $69.99
NEW THIS YEAR: Drama presentation on DVD for Opening Assembly;
Decorator’s Kit.
PREVIOUS USERS SAY: “Lesson
plans corresponded so well with the
music! The children and adults were
excited about VBS every night!”
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VBS 2012
VBS curriculum at a glance
DENOM/
AGE
DVD/
MULTIMEDIA
SONGBOOK/
LYRICS
STARTER KIT
ADD’L
RESOURCES
RETURNS
CONTACT
No Friend Like
Jesus: Get Connected
United Methodist;
toddler-adult
Worship DVD
Contemporary and
traditional music CDs;
downloadable MP3
songs
$74.99
N/A
Kits unopened, July 15,
2012; ancillary products,
unopened Sept. 15,
2012.
abingdonpressvbs.com,
800-672-1789,
ahickeyhughes@
abingdonpress.com
IncrediWorld
Amazement Park: A
Thrill Ride Through
God’s Creation
Nondenominational;
toddler-junior
Promo & Recruitment
DVD; Song Motions
DVD; It’s Showtime!
drama DVD, music DVD,
CD-ROMs, music CDs
Top Thrill Tunes
songbook and sheet
music; lyrics also
available on music
CD-ROM.
$99.99 (Starter);
$189.99 (Super
Starter)
Yes
Aug. 31, 2012
AnswersVBS.com,
800-778-3390,
vbs@answersingen
esis.org
BOGARD
PRESS
Sonlight Express—
Jesus & Me
Baptist;
age 2-adult
Lesson & Music DVD
N/A
Products marked with
a dot are nonreturnable. Call for a return
authorization number.
No returns after Sept.
15, 2012
www.vbs.bogardpress.
org/2012,
800-264-2482,
info@
bogardpress.org
COKESBURY
Operation
Overboard: Dare
to Go Deep With
God!
Methodist;
toddler-adult
Adventure Video for
Assembly Time DVD/
CD-ROM, music video
DVD; Sunday Bible
Toons CD/DVD
song charts
$89.99
N/A
Kits unopened, July
15, 2012; ancillary
products, unopened,
Sept. 15, 2012.
www.cokesburyvbs.
com,
800-672-1789,
cokesburyvbs@
cokesbury.com
CONCORDIA
PUBLISHING
HOUSE
Amazing Desert
Journey
Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod;
preschool-adult
Yes
Yes
$129.99
Pass-along CD, collectibles, student resources,
decorating items, crafts,
puppet, publicity items
Aug. 15, 2012.
Return Merchandise
Authorization required
www.vbs.cph.org,
800-325-3391,
trade@cph.org
EDITORIAL
CONCORDIA
Campeones de la
fe (Champions of
Faith)
Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod;
ages 3-14
Yes
Yes
FAITH AND LIFE
RESOURCES
Take Me to the
Water: God’s Love
Flows
Nondenominational;
preschool-grade 8
Video with worship
images
GO FISH
Praise: Where Kids
Get Down And Lift
God High!
Nondenominational;
preschool-grade 6
Music videos by Go Fish
& Denver and the Mile
High Orchestra, karaoke
videos, Bible study teaching videos
GOSPEL LIGHT
SonRise National
Park
Nondenominational;
nursery-adult
GOSPEL
PUBLISHING
HOUSE
MEGA Sports
Camp: Beyond the
Gold
Nondenominational;
ages 6-12
Director’s resources
DVD, cheer training DVD,
theme music actions
DVD, art CD, theme music
CD, cheer music CD,
cheer training CD
GROUP
PUBLISHING
Babylon: Daniel’s
Courage in Captivity
Interdenominational;
preschool-adult
GROUP
PUBLISHING
Sky
KREMER
PUBLICATIONS
PUBLISHER
TITLE
ABINGDON
PRESS
ANSWERS IN
GENESIS
LOGO
VBS songs
$159.99
Aug. 15, 2012.
Return Merchandise
Authorization required
800-325-3040/
English or 877-4508694/Spanish,
editorialconcordia@
cph.org
N/A
N/A
Yes with some songs
downloadable
$129.99
Free resources for
leaders and activities
for children at www.
mennomedia.org/vbs.
30 days
www.mennomedia.
org/vbs;
800-245-7894,
customerservice@
mennomedia.org
Yes
$150
Online support and
suggestions from
churches at www.
gofishguys.ning.com
Returnable
vbs@gofishguys.com,
615-293-3919,
marty@gofishguys.
com
Starter Kit, $79.99;
Super Starter Kit,
$199.99
Trek Guides, reproducible music, large
group activities, decorating options
Sept. 15, 2012
www.gospellightvbs.
com/sonrise,
800-4-GOSPEL,
customerservice@
gospellight.com
N/A
$129.99
T-shirts, iron-ons, poster,
take-home activity page,
EvangeCubes, pom-poms,
baseball cap, whistle,
megaphone, drill cones,
pinnies, shin guards
Sept. 1, 2012
www.MEGAsportscamp.com,
800-641-4310, cus
tomerserviceorders@
ag.org
Babylon Celebration
music DVD and CD
songbooks/chord
charts online
$124.99
Free clip art samples
and music downloads,
including the Babylon
theme song
Sept. 7, 2012
group.com/Babylon,
800-447-1070,
vbsteam@group.com
Nondenominational;
preschool-youth
Up & Away Sing &
Play music DVD, Up
& Away Sing & Play
music leader version
songbooks/chord
charts online
$157.99
4everybuddy.com
Sept. 7, 2012
group.com/sky,
800-447-1070,
vbsteam@group.com
Team Jesus
Nondenominational;
preschool-adult
Opening devotion
PowerPoint
N/A
Free
Display posters, outdoor banner, designyour-own-medals
100% guarantee,
nondated
www.summervbs.com,
800-669-0887,
info@kremerpublica
tions.com
LIFEWAY
CHURCH
RESOURCES
Amazing Wonders
Aviation
Southern Baptist;
babies-adult
Worship Rally DVD;
music rotation
DVD, downloadable
resources
Worship Rally guide;
music book
Sampler $69.99
Super Sampler
$199.99
Sept. 1, 2012
lifeway.com/vbs,
615-251-2000,
courtney.baker@
lifeway.com
LIFEWAY
CHURCH
RESOURCES
Club VBS:
SpaceQuest
Southern Baptist;
babies-grade 6
Worship Rally DVD,
downloadable video
bundles and music
Worship Rally guide
$99.99
Accessories and
apparel
Sept. 1, 2012
lifeway.com/vbs,
615-251-2000,
courtney.baker@
lifeway.com
Wisconsin
Evangelical Lutheran
Synod; age 3-adult
N/A
Music CD, souvenir
take-home CD, music
accompaniment book,
reproducible lyrics
Lessons available in
printed or electronic
formats
Sept. 15, 2012
orders@nph.wels.net;
800-662-6022;
www.nph.net/vbs
N/A
VBS songbook
$64.99
T-Shirt
Return merchandise
authorization number
required. Items must be
returned within 60 days
from the date of invoice.
www.rhboydpublish
ing.com,
877-474-2693,
customerservice@
rhboyd.com
Yes
$79.99
N/A
Kits: July 31, 2012;
Other: Sept. 17, 2012
800-727-4440,
orders@rbpstore.org
Puppet pack, Cooper hand
puppet, outdoor banner;
recognition certificates,
Bible Memory poster pack
(NIV or KJV)
Call representative
for details
www.vacationbible
school.com,
800-543-1353,
customerservice@
standardpub.com
NORTHWESTERN
Back to Jerusalem
PUBLISHING
HOUSE
Go Big! assemblies DVD;
True Nature Survivor
Music Leader DVDSkit DVD, overview DVD,
ROM and CD-ROM
music CDs, skit videos,
PowerPoint song lyrics
R.H. BOYD
PUBLISHING
CORP.
Finding the
Heavenly Treasure
Baptist
preschool-adult
REGULAR
BAPTIST PRESS
BugZone: Transformed by Our Big
God!
Baptist; age 2-adult
Promo DVD, Director’s Resource CD set,
music CD, puppet CD
STANDARD
PUBLISHING
Adventures on
Promise Island
Nondenominational;
preschool-older
youth/adult
Planning DVD, SeaSeaside Celebraside Celebration
tion dual CD set and
music DVD, Lifeguard music DVD; PassLagoon leader guide
Along music CDs
URBAN
MINISTRIES
Fishin’ on a
Mission With Jesus
Nondenominational;
preschool-adult
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Worship DVD with
music, drama, and
heritage focus personality
Yes
Free, downloadable
Power Pak $199.99;
Starter Kit $69.99
Yes
Yes
Yes
100% credit, July 1,
2012, 50% credit,
Sept. 1, 2012
www.urbanministries
VBS.com,
708-868-7100, cclemetson@
urbanministries.com
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