Agency D3: Preview

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wooley1 2013 If you have attended a LifeWay VBS Preview you know how much fun we have when hundreds of high-energy VBS leaders get together to learn, share, create, laugh, and worship together. And in 2014 you will have even more opportunity to join the fun with two additional events where everything is packed into a single day.

You loved him at VBS 2013 Preview, so you will be excited to learn that Dr. Shane Garrison is returning to share the rest of the story – your story – the story of how many of you responded to the challenge to build bridges to spiritual orphans and expanded your VBS outreach in ways you could not have imagined a year ago.

You will also have the opportunity to learn from the best of the best including Klista Storts, Bill Emeott, Jerry Vogel, Kelli McAnally, Lori Honeycutt, Mark Jones, Rhonda Van Cleave, our great VBS set designers, and many more.

Join me and co-host Andy Dukes at one of the following locations for VBS 2014 Preview.

Dig into D3 and Dream with Us! 

Ridgecrest North Carolina, January 10 – 11

Fort Worth, Texas, January 17 – 18

Nashville, Tennessee, January 30 – 31, January 31 – February 1, or One-Day February 1

Kissimmee, Florida, February 7-8, or One-Day February 8

Become part of the Special Operations Unit when you register to bring 10 people by October 10th.

Special Operations Unit Agents will receive a member-only t-shirt and other great VBS swag!

Register by November 1 and save!

Click here to learn more and register today!

VBS Preview Flash Drives

dukes2Still need to purchase one of our flash drives from our 2013 VBS Preview events? Act now before it’s too late!  There is still time left to get your very own flash drive complete with behind-the-scenes interviews with our VBS Preview event staff and tons of bonus content that you can use in your own church VBS event! Here is a small sample of the great content you can find on the 2013 VBS Preview Flash Drive.

To order, simply call 1-615-277-8184 or email tiffany.francis@lifeway.com

Price: $30 (includes s&h)

Family Night???

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img_5318We have been having a colossally (is that a word?) fun experience at the 2013 Previews in North Carolina, Texas, and Tennessee. This week LifeWay’s VBS Event team is taking Colossal Coaster World on the road to Kissimmee, Florida for the grand finale! There is still time to join us. Click here for more info!

During Preview Family Night breakout sessions the idea has surfaced that it might be time to change the name Family Night to something that speaks more to today’s purpose for the event – which is connecting unchurched families to the Gospel and to the church.

We would love to hear your ideas for a new name as well as the stories of what you do during your Family Night event to insure unchurched families are connected to the Gospel and to the church.

You can reply to this post or send your suggestions to me at jerry.wooley@lifeway.com.

 

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Foto Friday and a Giveaway!

katie-thumbHey VBS’ers!   Who is getting ready to join us for a VBS Preview event in Nashville or Kissimmee?  We can’t wait to see you and share the excitement of Colossal Coaster World!  Get ready for a wild ride!

Did you know we’ve been sharing lots of photos from each event on our Facebook page?  There, you can find lots of creative ideas for decorating, snacks…and even some fun costume ideas!  We’ve been updating the album with photos during each event so that you can experience the whole thing with us!

741096_10151420332574948_122765358_oIf you have or will be attending a preview event, make sure you upload your photos, as well!  We really want our Facebook page to be the hub for sharing ideas for VBS 2013.  But that doesn’t work unless everyone shares!

And because it’s Friday, how about we give a little something away, huh?  Be sure to fill out the Rafflecopter form below to win some great Colossal Coaster World gear!

Enter below to win your very own Colossal Coaster World vendor apron, visor, collectable buttons, viewer keychains and headboppers!  You’ll be super stylish!  (If you win and you’re headed to Preview, you’ve basically already got your costume together so that you can enter to win a spot to the 2015 VBS Think Tank.  Woohoo!)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Over the River…

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img_5318Over the river (Little Pigeon River) and through the woods (Mt. Pisgah National Forrest) to VBS 2013 Events we go! It is going to be a COLOSSAL week!

This is the week we (LifeWay’s VBS Events Team) look forward to all year – the first in a series of awesome fun events – where VBS groupies from all 50 States, Canada, and Mexico (and sometimes even a groupie or two from Great Britain or Korea) join together for two days of exciting VBS sights and sounds!

Over 1200 VBS leaders will be our guests at Ridgecrest Conference Center later this week for worship with Dr. Shane Garrison and Austin Adamic, teaching by some of the best VBS practitioners in the country, inspiration and creativity of LifeWay’s VBS Graphics and Publishing Team, and a performance of the Colossal Coaster World Musical by a great children’s choir. AND if all this is not enough, how about 60 degree weather (we typically have ice) in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

If you are not registered for the Ridgecrest event, there is still time to join us January 18-19 in Fort Worth, January 31-February 1 in Nashville, or February 8-9 in Kissimmee. Like I said before, these events are going to be COLOSSAL so don’t miss out.

To learn how you can be part of a one of these awesome Preview events go to lifeway.com/vbs/events.

We’ll be looking for YOU!

Discounted Shirts – Great Reason to Attend Preview!

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There are many awesome reasons to attend one of the VBS Previews scheduled for January and February, but for many guests they find discounted VBS t-shirts and leaders a huge incentive! Everyone who attends will receive one free t-shirt of choice (choose from Colossal Coaster World, Thrill Seekers, or Club VBS Jungle Jaunt), but Previews make it possible to outfit your entire VBS team for a fraction of the costs you would spend otherwise.

One guest told me she saves enough each year on t-shirts to pay her Preview registration fee and travel expenses. Talk about making ever penny count!

Once again t-shirts – whether you need just one or multiple hundreds – will be available for $7.00 each and Colossal Coaster World leader shirts will be priced at $20.00. This is an event-only offer so don’t miss out!

Another great reason to attend this year is to see the many people who show up in amusement park costume. We are encouraging everyone to attend the first day dressed as an amusement park character or employee. Everyone wearing a costume will be entered in an opportunity to be chosen to participate in the VBS 2015 theme think tank. One person will be chosen from each location.

The Ridgecrest and Nashville 2 events are now closed, but there is still plenty of room at Nashville 1, Fort Worth, and Kissimmee. To learn more go lifeway.com/vbs.

Until then, I wish you the merriest Christmas ever and a blessed 2014!