VBS 2019 - Miraculous Mission from Concordia Publishing House

Today I'm happy to share with you  Miraculous Missionfrom Concordia. This is a VBS  curriculum filled with resources which will help you share with children how they are able to know Jesus saves the world.  Miraculous Mission is well worth taking a  thorough look at to see if it might be a good "fit" for your ministry -

Miraculous Mission VBS
Concordia Publishing House

https://www.concordiasupply.com/Vacation-Bible-School/VBS-2019-Themes/Miraculous-Mission-VBS-2019-Concordia
Price - $169.99

1. God Made the Universe - Genesis 1-2:2 - God made me.
2. God Promises a Savior - Genesis 12:1-7 and 15:1-6 - God keeps His Word.
3. Jesus the Savior is Born - Matthew 2:1-12 - Jesus came for me.
4. Jesus the Savior Is Risen - Matthew 27:27–28:10 - Jesus saves me.
5. Jesus the Savior Reigns - Acts 1:1–11; Luke 24:44–53 - Jesus is coming for me.

Setting – An intergalactic space adventure.

Message/Theme – "At Miraculous Mission VBS, your children will look into the Bible, God's Holy Word, and discover God's miraculous mission to save them - and the whole world! The Bible accounts of God's mission for us share how He made the universe, His promise of a Savior to Abram, the birth of Jesus, our Savior, Jesus' death and resurrection and Jesus' ascension."
Focus – Application, Evangelism and Bible Content

Strengths –

• Miraculous Mission has a strong evangelistic emphasis
• Excellent, creative and engaging lessons which do a tremendous job of involving children in the Bible adventures.
• I especially love the second part of each Bible lesson where children talk in teams about the lesson, what it means and how they live it - excellent!
• I LOVE the "Bible Challenge" station – LOVE how children focus on God's saving Word, learning it, understanding it and living it in their everyday lives!
• Strong focus on the Bible and getting the children into it!
• Director’s book is easy to understand and covers almost everything you need to know as you plan, prepare and present your VBS with helpful info for recruiting and training volunteers.
• Love the "Daily Encouragement" ideas which connect with each day's point . . . you will be able to use these with your volunteers during VBS!
• Excellent and complete safety info - all publishers should include the info Concordia does!
• One of the best - most complete - director's books!
• LOVE the focus on caring for and encouraging volunteers - excellent!

Would like to see –

• More enthusiasm in the open/closing – object lessons, games, science projects, stunts – something to capture the children’s attention and get them thinking!
• More craft ideas - especially inexpensive ideas which do not require craft kits.
• While there are some activities to help children take what they learned out of the church and live it in their everyday lives, every day, I'd like to see a stronger focus on specific things children will do each day to live what they learned.
• Information on how to involve special needs children in the VBS - I'd like to see ideas spread throughout the curriculum.

Concordia says, "Our God created our vast, amazing universe and also loves each of us with a vast, amazing love! He loved the world so much He sent Jesus the promised Savior to live, suffer, die and rise again to save us - the most Miraculous Mission of all!" 

I am so impressed with Miraculous Mission VBS. If you are looking for a VBS with a strong evangelistic focus and a focus on challenging children who are believers; all with a theme which is thoroughly woven through each part of the day, take a good look at Miraculous Mission. Concordia did an excellent job with their VBS - if you find a place to use it - for VBS, Sundays, mid-week all year or a special family event, you will be so glad you did!