HayDay – Weekend VBS 2013

Grow in Friendship

Group’s Weekend VBS is:

• Easy for leaders—each leader preps only 20 minutes of daily material!
• Easy to remember—a single Bible Point is reinforced daily at every station!
• Easy for making friends—small 
  multi-age groups stick together!

Key Bible Verse:

How It Works — Weekend VBS Difference

If you don’t do VBS today or if the traditional 5-day VBS just isn’t working for your church...
let Group’s Weekend VBS™ go to work for you! download overview guide »

Easy Weekend Format

Just two 2½-hour sessions and one Sunday Celebration. You choose the time and days—whatever works best for your church.

Just One Point

Every session of Group’s Weekend VBS focuses on the same simple, powerful Point: Jesus will always love us.

Projects With a Purpose®

No crafts? HayDay has something even better! Kids put God’s love into action by making special gifts for others in their church, community, and the world.

Multi-Age

Kids of all ages join Crews with a teenage or adult leader for each day’s adventures. It really works, and discipline problems practically disappear.

Sunday Celebration

This morning service for the whole congregation is designed to let the kids grow as they share what they’ve learned at VBS. And since no practice is necessary, your job just got even easier!

Little Peeps Playhouse

Preschoolers join the other kids for the opening and closing and enjoy their own Bible-learning activities in between.

Daily Bible Content —
Discovering God’s Word

At HayDay, kids learn one important Bible Point, which is
reinforced through Bible adventures, a key Bible verse,
songs, and hands-on activities. Your VBS kids will also
learn about two amazing Bible stories!
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Bible Stories

Day 1: Jesus befriends 
Zacchaeus. (Luke 19:1-10)

Day 2: Jesus dies and
comes back to life. (John 19–21)

Key Bible Verse

"Our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God." (Romans 5:11)

Bible Point

Jesus will always love us.

Rotation Stations—Making Faith Stick

At HayDay vacation Bible school, kids learn the way they learn best—through interactive experiences. Not all kids learn the same, so HayDay VBS offers several stations to meet the needs of all kinds of learners.
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Station Rotation Chart

This easy-to-understand Rotation Chart will show you how all the stations fit together.

A Day at HayDay

Check out this sneak peek of HayDay VBS in action and catch a quick glimpse of what happens in every station!

MOO-SIC & More

Songs and motions will teach the Bible Point to your musical learners. Everyone begins their VBS time together and you’ll plant seeds of bold Bible truth with a fun mix of classic and brand-new praise songs.

Hog Wild Games

It’s not your typical game time! Kinesthetic (physical) learners will jump, move, and run with activities that connect to the Bible Point in active ways.

Bible Adventures

Kids explore Bible stories in thought-provoking, interactive, multi-sensory ways, then join the conversation and discuss their discoveries. It’s another great station for your physical
learners as well as
introspective learners!

Projects With a Purpose®

Any one of the 3 Projects-With-A-Purpose options will provide interpersonal learners with the opportunity to practice God’s love as they create special gifts for others.

Friendship Finale

This station includes dramatic and crowd-involving activities to help linguistic and visual learners remember and apply each day’s Bible Point and Bible verse.

Sunday Celebration

This one-hour Sunday Celebration gets the whole congregation involved.

Music — Songs Kids want to Sing

One of the best parts about HayDay VBS—incredible music! Check out
these songs that make it easy to get everyone worshiping.

Weekend VBS Starter Kit
Start Planning Today!

Your Weekend VBS Kit comes complete with all you need to get started. Director and leader manuals provide step-by-step instructions. Plus, you’ll get student resource samples and essential media tools.

• The HayDay Director Manual leads the way! Inside you'll find resources that take you through the planning process, volunteer recruiting, registration...and much more!
• Station Leader Manuals are specially designed for your VBS volunteers. From Moo-sic & More to Bible Adventures and Projects With a Purpose®...your volunteers will be guided through the steps of each daily VBS station.
• Helpful music and media tools are included in your Starter Kit! The Music Leader Version 2-CD set includes all 5 HayDay songs with and without vocals plus the bonus "Farm Sounds." Plus, the program resources DVD includes a video clip of HayDay in action, two "kid-story" segments to show during Friendship Finale...and more.
• Student resource samples will guide you in selecting the most critical (and fun) program products for your VBS kids. Inside your sample pack you’ll find a Bible Memory Buddy; a "Jesus Always Loves Us" Wristband; and other great samples!

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Testimonials — People Are
Crowing About Weekend VBS!

"I had written off VBS. This was the first VBS we’ve done in years, and the
weekend format was wonderful. read more »

"I love how everything is just laid out, and as the director, all you have to do is
plug in your key people. read more »

"It was very enjoyable for both the volunteers and the children. The weekend
schedule was new for us but worked quite well. read more »

"I loved the theme. Decorations turned out great! read more »

"I liked that it really seemed to fit our smaller church. The workers LOVED
that it was only 2 days read more »

"It was great fun to see all the adults on Sunday morning
singing the songs hear more »

"Weekend VBS just fits better for my smaller church &
budget. hear more »

"Whether you do vacation Bible school during the week
or weekend, Group makes it so so easy hear more »

Tools to get you started!

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