It is often assumed that as the vbsguy I obviously direct VBS at my church – Nashville’s Inglewood Baptist Church – but actually I haven’t been a VBS director in more years than I care to count.
During my 20 plus years on church staff I had ultimate responsibility for VBS, but usually had a volunteer VBS director. For most of those years, which were spent at Park Place Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, the director was Dava Donaho, who taught me most of what I know about efficiently organizing and managing the details of VBS.
Since moving to Nashville in 2006, I have participated in VBS by mostly serving as an assistant teacher or helper. This has given me a great opportunity to experience VBS and LifeWay’s curriculum from many vantage points.
In the past six years I have served multiple times as the teacher for adult VBS, on the security team for youth VBS, served as a helper/group leader in VBX, a co-teacher in 1st-2nd Grade Bible Study, and this year the most fun assignment of all – co-leader for recreation! Shirttail Tag! Paper Plane Relay!
Thought you might enjoy a few pictures from our rainy-evening retreat indoors, where recreation included Great Barrier Reef cupcakes and a highly competitive paper plane relay.
Wonder what my assignment will be next year????
Tags: Amazing Wonders Aviation, lifeway kids, lifeway vbs, LifeWay VBS 2012, vacation bible school, VBS 2012
I, too, prefer to teach in a classroom rather than be the director in VBS. Have fun this week!
I seem to always be the director. I guess I love making it all come together for the children. This is day 2 of our VBS. Watching as God showed His power over our circumstances today was AMAZING1
My first year as director… We are half way thru and it has been
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!