Spark Studios
LifeWay
https://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs-programs/vbs-2022/#vbs22-biblical-content
- GOD, THE CREATOR - DAVID PRAISED GOD THE CREATOR (Acts 13:21-23; Psalm 104) - GOD IS THE MARVELOUS CREATOR
- GOD, THE DESIGNER - GOD PREPARED DAVID TO BE A KING (1 Samuel 16) - GOD UNIQUELY DESIGNED US FOR HIS PURPOSE
- JESUS, THE KING - THE PEOPLE WELCOMED JESUS (Psalm 118:26; Acts 13:21-23; Matthew 21:1-11) - JESUS IS THE KING THAT GOD PROMISED TO SAVE US
- JESUS, THE REDEEMER - JESUS DIED AND ROSE AGAIN (Luke 23:13-25, 44-56; 24:1-12, 36-49) - JESUS FUL FILLED GOD'S PLAN TO SAVE US
- HOLY SPIRIT, THE HELPER - GOD SENT THE HOLY SPIRIT (Acts 1:4-14; Acts 2) - THE HOLY SPIRIT GIVES US THE POWER TO FOLLOW GOD’S PLAN
Message/Theme – God’s creativity didn’t stop in Genesis. The Master Artist is working to redeem, reclaim, and transform us–His creation–to the design He planned for us.
Focus – Evangelism, Content, and Application
Strengths –
Strengths –
- I am happy to see the small group time for each pre-teen Bible lesson which engages children in thinking about, reading, and reviewing the Bible event for the day.
- As I would expect, Spark Studios has a strong evangelistic emphasis, excellent local mission project, and solid Bible teaching.
- Excellent resources for taking your VBS out of your church and into your community with Backyard Kid's Club!
- Excellent focus on VBS and prayer - info on how to develop your prayer strategies and prayer team.
- Excellent resources for children with special needs!
- I especially am happy to find excellent information on how to reach VBS families after VBS is over!
- I found the craft book has a nice variety of craft options made with items you gather - some of these are excellent!
Would like to see –
- I personally liked the way the pre-teen lessons engaged the children in discovering what God's Word says, talking it over, focus on understanding it and encouragement for them to live it. I would use this age level for all the ages - just tweek so younger children are able to be involved in the teaching of the lesson - beyond making a motion/sound/holding up a picture.
- I would rather see a learning stations approach to the VBS curriculum. The classroom setting is not used by most churches and leaves those churches looking for learning station curriculum more likely to "pass" on what is a solid curriculum resource as it is a lot of work to pull from this curriculum to get the station material. A Bible station book would be an excellent addition.
- Lessons which engage children.
- Science projects during lessons and/or after to engage children in the learning process.
- The Opening and Close is not included in the starter kits. It is in the Worship Rally resource, which is purchased on its own.
- The Director's book is not in the starter kit - it is in the Jump Start kit - which is purchased on its own.
- I'd like to see a complete kit - preschool, elementary, director's information, and opening/close all in one kit. With them spread out the price really adds up. Having main and necessary components spread out between different kits/resources is frustrating and confusing - it does not need to be. I understand there may be some churches which just want teacher's material, but most churches need the essentials - one kit with all the essentials would be less confusing and easier to understand what it costs to get what you need.
I would absolutely find a way/place/time to use Spark Studios but I would definitely break it into a learning stations format. I found Spark Studios to be a solid VBS resource with a strong focus on evangelism with solid Bible teaching. This VBS is an excellent resource - great for back-yard Bible clubs, Teen mission outreach opportunities, spread out over the year for special family events or mid-week, and would be a lot of fun on Sundays in the Summer as well! Take a good look at Spark Studios to see how it might be a good "fit" for your ministry - it is well worth the time to do so!
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