What? - Virtual Vacation Bible School for Trinity Lutheran Evangelical Church
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When? - August 10 - August 14, 2020
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Where? - This year all of our VBS activities will take place in your home!
How? - Check back soon for a list of helpful materials. All of the fun stories, crafts, recipes, puppet shows, songs, games and lessons can be found right here on the VBS tab of our website.
Day 1: Creation
Chill: God Creates the Universe
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Create: Create a Universe
God is so big. He created a universe larger than we
can imagine, filled with mystery, power and beauty.
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aCt: Nature Scavenger Hunt
God created the awesome universe, and He also
created us and gave us a remarkable place to live.
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Celebrate: Worship, Pray & Sing
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Chew: Gingerbread Universe
God's creation was the ultimate turning point--from
nothing to everything.
God created the universe and everything in it. We can see who God is by experiencing the beauty of His creations.
Day 2: Ruth and Naomi
Chill: Ruth and Naomi Go Home
Create: Make a Harvest Picture
Because they were widows, Ruth and Naomi did not have money
to buy food. Luckily, they arrived in Naomi's homeland during
harvest time. They were allowed to follow the harvesters and gather,
or glean, any bits of grain left behind to use for making bread.
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aCt: Nature Scavenger Hunt
Ruth was given permission to glean barley in the fields
of a man named Boaz.
Celebrate: Worship, Pray & Sing
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Chew: Easy Breadsticks
Without the grain gleaned from Boaz's field, Ruth and Naomi
would have had nothing to eat. Boaz was so impressed with
how loving and loyal Ruth was that he married her. They had a son,
Obed, who was the great grandfather of King David, a forefather
of Jesus.
Here we are show what a loyal, loving family may look like. When Naomi was left alone in a foreign country, Ruth, her daughter-in-law, did not leave her, but traveled to Naomi's country and cared for her all her life.
Day 3: Jesus changes everything
Chill: Jesus Changes Everything
Create: Roll Away the Stone
Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins. He
was buried in a cave-like tomb and a huge stone was
rolled over the opening. Three days later, when his
followers came to visit the tomb, the stone has been
rolled away and Jesus was not there. He lives!
aCt: Float a Boat
Jesus and his disciples were on a boat together when
a violent storm hit. The boat was tossed and turned
and His disciples were afraid. Jesus calmed the storm.
Celebrate: Worship, Pray & Sing
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Chew: Krispy Treat Nest
Jesus told us that God loves us more than He loves
the birds of the air (and he loves them very much!)
Eggs are a symbol of new life and remind us of
Jesus Christ's rebirth.
Jesus came to earth to mend a broken world: first through healing, then through the mystery of the cross, then through partnership with His people through the Holy Spirit.
Day 4: Martin Luther makes a Suggestion
Chill: Martin Luther Makes a Suggestion
Create: Vegetable Print or Rubbing
One reason that Martin Luther's ideas spread quickly
through Europe was because of a new invention--the
printing press with moveable type. This meant that
copies could be made quickly instead of slowly by hand.
aCt: Pin the Note on the Door
In Martin Luther's time, the church doors were a kind of
bulletin board. There were no phones, internet or mail.
Pinning his ideas to the Wittenberg church doors made
sure that everyone would see and read them.
Celebrate: Worship, Pray & Sing
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Chew: Pretzels
There is a legend that pretzels were invented as a
treat for children who had learned their prayers.
The shape looks like a person in prayer and the three
holes represent God the Father,God the Son and God
the Holy Spirit.
Martin Luther loved God and his church, but was upset by actions of the church officials that were not supported by the Bible, especially asking people to pay for forgiveness. The Bible tells us that God's forgiveness is free. We only have to ask for it.
Day 5: 1895 Trinity Beginnings
Chill: 1895 in Riverton, PA
Create: Pressed Flowers and Paper Dolls
In large, heavy old Bibles you can sometimes find stains on the pages where their
owners had slipped flowers between the pages as a remembrance. The weight and
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absorbency of the pages would press them flat and dry them out. Please try this instead
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and save your Bible for reading!
Paper dolls existed in may culturs and were at first targeted for adults. Hand-printed paper
dolls from France in the 1700's showed the latest women's fashion. IN 1895, paper dolls were
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sometimes used by department stores and popular magazines to sell clothes and other items,
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such as soap and coffee. As printing methods became less expensive. they become a popular
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children's plaything.
aCt: Parlor Games
In 1895, many houses were built with a room, called a parlor, that was set aside for
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entertaining guests. When visitors came, off you all went into the parlor to chat, sing,
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read to each other, have a snack or play games like checkers, dominoes, chess, backgammon
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or other parlor games.Give these parlor games a try!
Celebrate: Worship, Pray & Sing
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Chew: Pickles and Butter
In 1895, some houses had ice-boxes that used blocks of ice to keep food cool for a few days,
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but it was hard to keep food fresh for a long time. People would salt it, pickle it, can it or dry
it, and store it in cold cellars to make it last through the winter.
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