http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/Mission Ideas for Boomerang Express(c) 2009, LifeWay Christian Resources5For our "Missions Harbor" we used cardboard to make a gangplank as an entrance way and took free-standing wooden posts to line the walkway. We had a blue and white nautical rope that we used to connec...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3631Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:35:30 GMTOur families are hard hit by the economy, so instead of collecting everything for the LifeBox, we're just having our kids write encouraging notes, and for the youngest ones, draw pictures. At the end ...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3625Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:48:37 GMTWe collect pennies for missionaries that go to our church and we have a competition between girls and boys. We collected so much money. Also, we have characters that make it fun to bring up pennies. T...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3609Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:25:36 GMTThis year we decided to do a missions project for Make Way Partners. We are donating school supplies for their next missions trip to Sudan in January. It is simple for kids to donate school supplies b...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3598Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:35:09 GMTOur church is going on a mission trip to aid in the reconstruction of the flood damaged areas of West Virginia in July. Instead of doing the "lifebox" that was suggested to do for soldiers, we will be...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3584Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:50:28 GMTInstead of "Missions Harbor, we are doing "Missions Reef". Australia has the largest coral reef in the world, and we I found it easier to decorate. There are scene setters of ocean reefs, and you can ...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3524Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:48:11 GMTThis is an idea that we came up with a couple of years ago and it works great for our church. We ask the classes (1st - Adults) to bring in nonperishable snacks for the Missions Offering. We collect...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3500Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:45:17 GMTI have a Lionel Train bank that we will use for our offerings each night for VBS. The train I found was on line and for a small fee it will be used for our offerings each night to support our missiona...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3481Fri, 08 May 2009 12:54:30 GMTWhen taking up offerings, relate it to the study you are doing that night. For instance, use a pair of cowboy boots or hats to take up the offering for the night of the Cowboy Church study!http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3474Tue, 05 May 2009 12:40:01 GMTWe are having our children one night to make a salvation bracelet that will be sent with several of our young adults who will be traveling out of the country this summer. The children will make a bra...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3462Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:11:42 GMTWe have combined Missions and Crafts for 2 years now and it seems to work well. The kids go to Missions each night, and any craft they do is done in the spirit of a Mission Project. That way it keep...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3454Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:05:51 GMTI buy the inexpensive black & white composition books for each Missionary we profile. I decorate the covers based on the VBS theme. I have the kids, parents and leaders take time to write a little t...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3452Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:05:03 GMTOur VBS is conducted in the evening in a 2 hour block - so there is not enough time for all rotation sites each evening. The children go to crafts 3 nights and missions 2 nights. The pre-schoolers g...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3439Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:26:19 GMTIn March, were taking Boomerang Express to El Castano International Christian school in Honduras. Does anyone have a good idea for a missions project, since the military Life Box idea won't work?http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3413Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:44:00 GMTI whole heartedly agree with Diana Lerma, Castle, WA.about missions not being tacked on to our VBS Program. It is vitally important that we have as much time for missions as we do any other class. ...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3379Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:44:39 GMTIn 2008, our missions focus was on people from our church who had gone on mission trips or had served as missionaries. The kids really related to the people they knew, and the missionaries were able ...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3378Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:43:41 GMTWe have our Mission Story during snack time, and we noticed that the younger children were not really interested in the Mission Story. This year we are having a Puppet Skit for each Mission Story, an...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3363Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:05:10 GMTBecause we do our VBS at night, we only have a 2 hour time block. This does not allow us to have a specific time block for missions. We have done missions during snack time the last 2 years and it h...http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2009/yourVBS/share_ideas_readmore.aspx?cat_id=85&idea_id=3343Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:35:59 GMT