by Sharon Mager | Aug 15, 2024 | Children's Ministries, senior adults, VBS
By Sharon Mager Chesapeake Beach, Md. — Tillie Swanson, mother of Glenn Swanson, pastor of Bayside Baptist Church, Chesapeake Beach, has spent over 50 years as a Vacation Bible School (VBS) student or teacher. She was a VBS trainer for multiple Baptist conventions,...
by Sharon Mager | Aug 15, 2024 | Children's Ministries, VBS
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BP) – Despite its obscure origins in a rented room in America’s largest city, Vacation Bible School (VBS) has become a widely familiar term in our culture, identifiable with both kids and parents as a fun way to learn about God’s Word. Vacation Bible...
by Sharon Mager | Jan 26, 2024 | Children's Ministries, VBS
Earlier events on the calendar may push VBS planning to the back burner. But it may be the most important planning of the church year. BCM/D is hosting a VBS Workshop on February 24 at First Baptist Church Pocomoke City! Register your team...
by Sharon Mager | Jul 7, 2023 | International Mission Board, VBS
ARLINGTON, Va. — A 50-member team from Vietnamese Baltimore Baptist Church (VBBC) hosted a Vacation Bible School (VBS) for nearly 200 children whose parents attended the National Vietnamese Baptist Union Conference June 29 — July 2 at Crystal Gateway Marriott in...
by Sharon Mager | Feb 24, 2023 | Children's Ministries, Featured, Student Leader, VBS, Youth
I don’t think I can ever recall there being a winter in Maryland where there hasn’t been at least one measurable snowfall (enough to shovel)! But here we are, mid-February, and nada. Anyway, warmer weather is coming, and with that means Vacation Bible School is...
