FILE 22 LIFEWAY’S VBS16 SUBMERGED ADULT VBS EXTRAS

Enriching Your Adult VBS 2016 Experience

Purpose Statement

This 45-minute plan is designed to train and equip Adult VBS Leaders to Enrich Adult VBS Sessions using the Adult Extras for LifeWay’s Submerged VBS.

Resources to Collect, Prepare, & Copy

Resources to Collect

  • 2 soda case boxes
  • 1 small bag to hold opening activity cards
  • Tear sheet to record team scores during opening activity
  • Play sand to fill boxes half full
  • Trash bag
  • 4 bags to hold Adult VBS Extra resources and team assignments.
  • 1 Adult VBS 2016 Learner Guide [Diving Deeper ideas for each day]

Resources to Prepare

  • Cover the soda case boxes with a trash bag and fill with play sand to use in the opening activity.
  • Cut apart the Slippery Sketch cards and place in a bag to use during the opening activity.
  • Prepare the team assignment bags by placing one of the Adult VBS Extras in each bag. Add one copy of the Adult VBS Team Assignment to each bag.

Resources to Copy

  • 1 copy of the Slippery Sketch cards from the Deep Sea Adult VBS Recreation, Slippery Sketches. Copy on cardstock.
  • Copy the following items from the Adult VBS Enhanced CD: Parenting Workshop, Deep Sea Adult Crafts; Deep Sea Adult Refreshments
  • Make 4 copies of Item 1 Adult Extra Team Assignment
  • Copy Item 2: Adult VBS Extras for each adult leader plus one copy for each team assignment bag.

Focal Wall Description

Use posters from the Adult VBS 2016 Kit. Place 4 theme related bags on a table to the side of the Focal Wall. Arrange Adult Craft samples on the table.

Room Setup Description

Set-up the room for comfort, conversation, and a variety of activities. If using a computer and projector, set-up to one side of the Focal Wall.

Decoration Suggestions

Use the same decorations as the 2-hour Adult VBS Base Conference Plan, Adult VBS decoration suggestions from the VBS 2016 Adult Leader Guide or from the VBS 2016 Decorating Made Easy book.

Audio Visual Needs

  • CD Player with speakers for background music
  • OPTION: Provide a computer, projector and screen to show the Adult VBS Enhanced CD

Teaching Steps

1)Sand Sketches

a)Play the VBS theme song as leaders enter the Adult VBS Observation Deck.

b)Welcome adult leaders as they enter and encourage leaders to take a look at the focal wall resource table before the session begins.

c)Start the session on time by dividing the group into two teams. Give each team a box filled with sand. Explain that one of the Adult VBS 2016 Extras is Deep Sea Recreation Ideas. The ideas can be customized to suit the age and setting of the adults within your target. Say, “The activity we are going to play is an adaptation of the activity called Slippery Sketches.” Read the actual activity guidelines from Adult VBS Deep Sea Recreation on the Adult VBS Enhanced CD. Make the following modifications of this activity to use as an opening game.

i)Teams will use the sand in the soda box lid as their sketchpad and will be playing at the same time.

ii)The first person on each team will take a card from the provided sack, and draw a sketch to help team members correctly guess the word on the card. Caution the artists not to talk or spell out words in the sand. Once the word has been correctly guessed, the next person on the team will quickly take the place of the first person and draw a new card from the bag. Play continues for two minutes, until all members have drawn, or nodrawing cards remain.

iii)Keep track of each team’s score on the provided tear sheet. Points are earned with a team successfully guess the words on each card.

iv)OPTION: Use a shell as the drawing tool for each team. Provide winning team with a small gift.

v)Debrief the activity by asking leaders to brainstorm other ways to adapt this activity for use during Adult VBS especially for different age groups.

vi)Share ways and times Adult VBS Deep Sea Recreation Ideas might be used outside of a traditional VBS schedule, ie Family night, a game night following Adult VBS, as a promotional tool before VBS.

d)Congratulate the group on the success of their opening activity and the ideas shared for using Deep Sea Recreation with adults during VBS 2016.

e)Highlight Adult VBS scheduling options located on pp. 4-5 in the VBS 2016 Adult Leader Guide. Encourage leaders to take advantage of the Deep Sea resources on the Enhanced CD and in the Adult Learner Guide even if they do not have time in their Adult VBS Schedule.

2)Read Mark 12:28-31. The greatest commandment involves relationships. First, our relationship with God. The VBS 2016 Adult Bible Studies work to strengthen the learner’s relationship with our Father and His Son. The Adult VBS 2016 Extras are available to help leaders build relationships with neighbors so we can more effectively minister in our community. Say, “Let’s dive a little deeper into the 2016 Adult VBS Extras and get a closer look at how we can use these resources to enhance the Adult VBS experience.

3)Divide adults into four teams. Give each team one of the Extra Resource bags. Instruct leaders to review all of the provided extras and report back to the group using the Item 1: Adult VBS Extras Team Assignment included in each bag. [30 minutes-10 minutes to review material and 3 minutes for each group to report.]

4)Distribute copies of Item 2: Adult VBS Extras for adults to use in recording feedback from the team assignment reports. Add advice from your personal experience on how to utilize the Adult VBS Extras if they are not included during Adult VBS. Ideas might consist of using a craft at a Ladies Bible Study to promote Adult VBS; Use some of the recreation ideas to host a game night one month following Adult VBS.

5)Congratulate the teams on their input and ideas. Challenge leaders to take the ideas they recorded on Item 2 back to their home church to improve or enhance the Adult VBS experience during VBS 2016.

6)Conclude the session by praying for adult leaders and Adult VBS.

Item 1 Adult Extra Team Assignment

1)Spend a minute meeting your team members. Use these questions to get to know each other:

  • What does the Adult VBS Schedule look like at your church?
  • What age group is your target for VBS?

2)Review the Adult VBS 2016 Extra Resource in your bag. Which extra idea would the adults in your church enjoy doing? [For the Parenting Workshop, what session would meet the needs of the parents in your community?]

3)Assume your current Adult VBS schedule will not allow for the use of Adult Extras. Brainstorm a way to use this resource to promote Adult VBS or Continue the Connection following Adult VBS.

Item 2: Adult VBS Extras

Adult VBS Extra Resources / Top Team Picks / Ideas for Using Adult Extras Outside VBS
Deep Sea Adult Snacks
Deep Sea Adult Crafts
Parenting Workshop
Adult VBS Learner Guide
Digging Deeper

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