VBS is always a work in progress, even during the event. In fact, VBS involves event planning. I like to set the theme 12 to 18 months in advance; so, before last year's week of VBS even began, our homes for 2015 and happily, 2016 were set. Last year's VBS theme, was Boot Camp; this year, Greatest Hits uses a movie theme to teach kids several favorite Bible Stories from the Hebrew Scriptures. Why? The past few years we had worked on many aspects of our Catholic Faith, and have even celebrated Holy Week. It felt like a good time to incorporate classic Bible stories. My friend, Louise, immediately came up with the title, Greatest Hits! (of the Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures). Then, we selected five favorites: Noah and the Ark, Joseph and his Many-Colored coat, Moses and the Exodus, David and Goliath, and Jonah and the Whale (actually, it was a big fish). We set the theme before VBS last summer and then ran it by the volunteers at VBS to generate feedback. Everyone loved the movie theme: red carpet, red curtains, back-stage passes, clappers, etc. Then, I ran it by the teens, who gave their nod. Once the theme is set in place, the real planning takes place.
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