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Mission Deep Sea: a VBS Event Guide for Children's Ministry EVENT CATEGORY: VBS SPIRITUAL HABIT: Spend Time with God, Spend Time with Others, Use Your Gifts, Share Your Story AGE GROUP: Preschool & Elementary For a well-rounded and holistic approach to your ministry events, there are 10 different kinds of events we recommend including in your annual event strategy. The category for this event is VBS. This type of event is a week-long summer "vacation Bible school" experience for kids. Through fun Bible stories, skits, crafts, activities, and more, kids will practice all four spiritual habits! There is something special about a VBS (Vacation Bible School) experience in children's ministry. A week spent at VBS is an opportunity to impact kids' faith and relationships in bigger and more lasting ways than you could anywhere else. When done well, a strategic VBS experience can be the perfect way to end or kick off a school year. It could be the catalyst that brings a kid to trust Jesus for the first time, or an opportunity for kids to renew their trust in Jesus all over again. Whether you've organized VBS at your church for years or it's your very first time, this Event Guide is designed to give you just about everything you need to make it happen - and make it happen fast! All our events are built to be flexible! You can customize this event to your ministry's needs, but here's how we recommend using this one: Use this event as a fun outreach and spiritual growth event for kids. You can do this at your church or in your community. The event includes crafts, games, activities, teaching, and more! This event includes Mission Deep Sea: a 4-Day Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: Spiritual Growth SCRIPTURE: Old & New Testament DECORATING THEME: Oceans AGE GROUP: Preschool & Elementary The ocean is big. Like, really big. It's full of mysterious creatures, secret treasures, and hidden places no one's ever seen before. Exploring it takes courage, curiosity, and the right tools. Know what else is like that? Faith. In Mission: Deep Sea, kids will become underwater explorers on a mission and dive deep into the stories of Moses, Jonah, and Jesus to discover spiritual habits that help our faith grow deeper: learning from other people of faith, using our gifts, sharing our story, and spending time with God! BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES People can help my faith grow. (Moses and the Red Sea: Exodus 14) My faith grows deeper when I use my gifts. (Jesus Feeds the Crowd: John 6:1-13) My faith grows deeper when I spend time with God. (Jesus and the Salvation Story: Philippians 2:5-11) My faith grows deeper when I share my story. (Jonah Goes to Nineveh: Jonah 1-3) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: On Day 1, kids hear about how even when everyone was afraid, Moses trusted God would rescue them at the Red Sea. Diving deep into the ocean takes teamwork-no explorer goes it alone! Today, we'll learn how Moses trusted God at the Red Sea, even when things looked impossible, and how the people followed his lead. Just like deep-sea explorers rely on their crew to navigate safely, we grow in our faith when others help guide us. People can help my faith grow. On Day 2, kids hear about how Jesus used a kid's lunch of bread and fish to feed a huge crowd! Even in the deep sea, small things-like coral and plankton-help build big ecosystems. Today, we'll see how one kid's small lunch made a huge impact when Jesus used it to feed thousands. It reminds us that no gift is too small to matter to God. My faith grows deeper when I use my gifts. On Day 3, kids hear about the story of Jesus and what Jesus did to save us. Ocean explorers know that the deeper they go, the more they discover-and the same is true in our friendship with God. Today, we'll explore how Jesus showed us love by humbling himself and serving others. When we spend time learning about Him, praying, and worshiping, we grow in our faith. My faith grows deeper when I spend time with God. On Day 4, kids hear about how, after a few detours, Jonah went to Nineveh to tell the people about God. When scientists explore the ocean, they don't keep their discoveries to themselves-they share them with the world! Today, we'll see how Jonah finally obeyed God and shared His message with the people of Nineveh. Sharing what God has done in our lives helps others know Him too. My faith grows deeper when I share my story. MEMORY VERSE: "Grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ." - Ephesians 3:18b (NIV)

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