Morgan Park UMC: Vacation Bible School 2008 - Beach Party: Surfin’ Through the Scriptures

July 14 - 18, 2008

Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action -- 1 John 3:18

"Beach Be-Attitudes": Be Obedient, Be Kind, Be Forgiving, Be Bold, and Believe

Beach Party VBS takes your kids on an exciting journey to the ocean where they will learn the basics of surfing, ride the wave of God’s love, and go home with a new Beach-Be Attitude. Having a Beach Be-Attitude means being obedient, kind, forgiving, bold, and believing. This easy-to-use VBS has endless decorating possibilities, cool beach music reminiscent of the Beach Boys, and a Surf ’n’ Sand Science Lab that will keep your kids engaged and mesmerized with easy-to-do activities that bring home that day’s Bible teaching and Be-Attitude.

Day to Day Lessons:
Day One: Be Obedient
Bible Story:	The Call of Gideon (Judges 6:14-15; 6:36-7:21)
Bible Verse:	Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people. – Jeremiah 7:23
Day Two: Be Kind
Bible Story:	David’s Kindness to Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 9:1-11)
Bible Verse:	As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. – Colossians 3:12
Day Three: Be Forgiving
Bible Story:	The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18:21-33)
Bible Verse:	And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. – Ephesians 4:32
Day Four: Be Bold
Bible Story:	A Woman Healed (Luke 8:40-48)
Bible Verse:	And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. – 1 John 5:14
Day Five: Believe
Bible Story:	Jesus and Thomas (John 20:24-29)
Bible Verse:	Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe. – John 20:29b