Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Vacation Bible School Time
As you drive around the area you can see on the church marquees that it is Vacation Bible School (VBS) time again. I think everyone has been to a Vacation Bible School at one time or another. My main memory of VBS was drinking Hawaiian punch and eating those little store bought ring cookies.
Talk about a money maker - not for the church - but for what I consider the niche market suppliers of Vacation Bible School material. It is always a surprise and shock how much the materials used in Vacation Bible School cost the church and for a small church it can be hard to put a VBS on due to the expense of the material and the shortage of volunteers. Of course this is too a large degree the churches fault. They do not have to go with the theme oriented VBS material that is sold and seems to be the most expensive part of the program. They can just stick to making those witness bracelets and sugar cube crosses, serve a few snacks, and have a little music and Bible study thrown in, with a wrap up on the last night with a hot dog party. Frankly I don't think the kids that attend them care one way or another. Not infrequently they are there because the parents figured it was cheap summer daycare. Vacation Bible School is another event that is part of small town community life - may it live on forever.
Talk about a money maker - not for the church - but for what I consider the niche market suppliers of Vacation Bible School material. It is always a surprise and shock how much the materials used in Vacation Bible School cost the church and for a small church it can be hard to put a VBS on due to the expense of the material and the shortage of volunteers. Of course this is too a large degree the churches fault. They do not have to go with the theme oriented VBS material that is sold and seems to be the most expensive part of the program. They can just stick to making those witness bracelets and sugar cube crosses, serve a few snacks, and have a little music and Bible study thrown in, with a wrap up on the last night with a hot dog party. Frankly I don't think the kids that attend them care one way or another. Not infrequently they are there because the parents figured it was cheap summer daycare. Vacation Bible School is another event that is part of small town community life - may it live on forever.
# posted by Howard @ 10:47 AM 
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Church is all about the $$$$, when's the last time you saw a preacher driving a 2005 Toyota Camry? They all drive big new SUVs, nice Lexus cars, etc. Church is big business with a full time staff and a large operating budget.
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: 9:54 PM
: 9:54 PM 
When they forced my team to wash the feet of the other team back in VBS days when we couldn't name the books of the Bible in order, I quit going. I can be humble, but not to some other dippy 10 year old kid.
# posted by : 1:20 PM
: 1:20 PM
Imagine you are giving a good impression to your children as well...
Furthermore, if EVERYONE wasn't trying to impress everyone else of their prudence, maybe America would still be able to stomach the thought of buying an AMERICAN auto.
The Toyota Camry is the ULTIMATE POSTER CHILD of those snot nosed "Know it alls" who allow marketing and TV to determine how many pills they MUST TAKE EACH AND EVERY DAY to stay alive...
Another surreal example of just how STUPID "smart" Americans are.
Maybe we should make it LAW that each Sunday American Citizens must go out and wash one another's feet, imagine how much fun it would be, except for you and your family of course.
Furthermore, if EVERYONE wasn't trying to impress everyone else of their prudence, maybe America would still be able to stomach the thought of buying an AMERICAN auto.
The Toyota Camry is the ULTIMATE POSTER CHILD of those snot nosed "Know it alls" who allow marketing and TV to determine how many pills they MUST TAKE EACH AND EVERY DAY to stay alive...
Another surreal example of just how STUPID "smart" Americans are.
Maybe we should make it LAW that each Sunday American Citizens must go out and wash one another's feet, imagine how much fun it would be, except for you and your family of course.
VBS program puppeteers are so small minded, just as you pointed out. These are niche exploitations of free enterprise no doubt. Can you imagine how much marketing material hits the Church mailbox in Spring to "condition" the members to obligate themselves into participation of a "cookie cutter" version of VBS.
And what is the TRUE intent of those producing such simple to utilize packages....Maybe through divine intervention, the Sunday school administrators could do something creative and original and "in house", and let the parasites die off.
Reminds me also of the many, many greedy business people who eek themselves into public schools and force kids to sell everything under the sun...How about all of the PIZZA millionaires who pilfer my kids' bookbags to sell their "magical" pizza. STUPID!!!
All them fathers running around telling everyone "surely you will not die if you eat this pizza"!!!
.....That would be sarcasm for those who are in too deep. Attempting to get the free stuffed animal and extra ticket for the blow up rides...Good for you!!!
JESUS IS THE ANSWER!!!
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And what is the TRUE intent of those producing such simple to utilize packages....Maybe through divine intervention, the Sunday school administrators could do something creative and original and "in house", and let the parasites die off.
Reminds me also of the many, many greedy business people who eek themselves into public schools and force kids to sell everything under the sun...How about all of the PIZZA millionaires who pilfer my kids' bookbags to sell their "magical" pizza. STUPID!!!
All them fathers running around telling everyone "surely you will not die if you eat this pizza"!!!
.....That would be sarcasm for those who are in too deep. Attempting to get the free stuffed animal and extra ticket for the blow up rides...Good for you!!!
JESUS IS THE ANSWER!!!
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