VBS 2019 VBX PRETEEN (GRADES 5 6) BASE CONFERENCE PLAN (2 HOURS)

VBS 2019 VBX Preteen (Grades 5 6) Base Cnference Plan 1 VBS 2019 VBX PRETEEN (GRADES 5 6) BASE CONFERENCE PLAN (2 HOURS) Purpse Statement This tw-hur plan is designed t train and equip leaders t teach preteens using LifeWay s 2019 VBX materials. Needed Resurces 5 VBS 2019 VBX Preteen Bible Study Leader Guides VBS 2019 VBX Preteen Bible Study Leader Pack VBS 2019 Field Guide: Grades 1 6 VBS 2019 Tableclths Leader pack items 1 3, 5, 12,15, and 24 Prepare the pack items accrding t the instructins listed n each item. Fr item 5 ( Habitat Psters ), cut apart the psters and label the habitats: Physical/Scial (beach), Intellectually (big city), Emtinal (cuntry), and Spiritual (muntains). Attach psters t different walls arund the rm. Item 1: Handut Cpy 1 per cnferee. Encurage cnferees t take ntes as desired thrughut the cnference. Item 2: Snapshts Cpy 1 per cnferee nt 11X17 paper and cut apart. Tape Sticky ntes Pens Pictures f animals Cut ut 4 trpical birds, 4 pigens, 3 cws, and 4 bears. Print ne f the fllwing statements n each animal cut-ut, then place in cnferee chairs: Trpical birds: Appear t cnstantly be n the g; are experiencing grwth spurts; lve t scialize and have gd sense f humrs; enjy sprts, cmpetitins, and games. Pigens: Can memrize and think quickly; try t avid tasks that appear difficult t learn; Imaginative and curius; can slve prblems easily. Cws: Experience emtinal rller casters; may exhibit ppsitinal behavir at times; critical f themselves and thers. Bears: Develping a value system; ready fr spiritual answers and directins; adpting a religius belief system; develping cncepts f lve and trust. 4 small Cmmand hks Attach t wall a few feet apart t create tw rws. String r twine Stretch string between bth sets f Cmmand hks. 8 clthespins Clip fur clthespins t each rw f string n the wall. Metallic permanent marker 8 Plarid frames (clip art available nline at vbs.lifeway.cm/dwnlads) Print ut the frames, then cut ut. Using a metallic permanent marker, print ne f the fllwing statements per Plarid, then clip the first fur t the tp rw f string with clthespins and the last fur t the bttm rw f string (in randm rder): VBS Scripture VBS Mtt Christ Cnnectin LOBL: Bible But these are written s that yu may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Sn f Gd, and that by believing yu may have life in his name. Jhn 20:31 Zm in! Fcus n Jesus! Gd Sent Jesus t fulfill His prmise f redemptin

VBS 2019 VBX Preteen (Grades 5 6) Base Cnference Plan 2 The Bible tells us what is true abut Gd and abut urselves. Jesus is the Messiah, the Sn f Gd. When we trust Jesus as Savir and Lrd, He frgives ur sin and gives us eternal life. Phtcpies f page 3 frm the leader guide Cpy 1 per cnferee. 5 small bags f animal crackers 5 cpies f the 5x5 Card (pack item 24) Print the fllwing wrds in randm bxes n each card: Messiah, Prphet, Jesus, Emmaus, Clepas, Scriptures, tmb, Jerusalem, angels, and fire. Fill in the remaining bxes with them wrds such as camera, zebra, bear, muntain, and s frth. 5 small bags Print a number 1-5 n each bag. Place each bag in a different area f the rm. Put the fllwing items in each bag: VBS 2019 VBX Preteen Bible Study Leader Guide Small bag f animal crackers 1 cmpleted cpy f the 5x5 Card Print five different sets f animal ftprints (OPTIONAL: Substitute the VBS 2019 Remvable Paw Prints.) Place ne set f ftprints leading t each f the bags. Phtcpy f the Critter Litter Cards (pack item 12) Cut apart n the dtted lines, then write the fllwing n the back f the cards (1 per card): Cw: Wrship Rally Deer: Excite Gat: Snack Break Llama: Explre Swan: Crafts Seal: Missins Break Echidna: Excel Alligatr: Recreatin Calf: Sngs, applicatin vide, and intrductry time fr the day. Fawn: Intrduces the theme and Bible cntent with an icebreaker activity. Kid: Time fr preteens t get a yummy bite t eat. Cria: Engages preteens in the Bible stry and cnnectin t daily life. Cygnet: Time fr preteens t make a themed item as a reminder f the day s Pint. Pup: Time fr preteens t learn abut what Gd is ding arund the wrld. Puggle: Time t apply the Bible cntent t their lives and learn the Bnus Verse. Hatchling: Time fr preteens t burn ff sme energy. Backpack, camera bag, r VBS 2019 Jumpstart Bag Place the Critter Litter Cards yu prepared inside the backpack. Rm Setup Arrange chairs in a semi-circle. Create a fcal wall using the suggestins n page 6 f the leader guide. Adhere the VBS Scripture Pster (pack item 1), Gspel Plan Pster (pack item 2), and Mtt Pster (pack item 3) t the fcal wall. Attach the Captins Pictures (pack item 15) near the fcal wall. Cver the fcal table with a VBS 2019 Tableclth and display the curriculum alngside tabletp decratins. Place a handut (Item 1) in each chair. Teaching Steps 1. Welcme: T the Wild! (10 minutes) Welcme cnferees and explain that tday they will learn mre abut preteens and hw they learn. Encurage each cnferee t lk at the Captins Pictures and have them cme up with funny captins fr the animals. Give cnferees sticky ntes and pens t write their captins.

VBS 2019 VBX Preteen (Grades 5 6) Base Cnference Plan 3 Tell cnferees that regardless f what their favrite animal is, the VBX theme fr this year is ne that will be fun and exciting fr all preteens. 2. Find yur Habitat (20 minutes) Call attentin t the Habitat Psters arund the rm. Ask cnferees t stand and walk up t the habitat where they feel they mst belng r where they wuld ultimately like t live. Explain that each habitat matches with an animal lcated in the chairs. Pint ut that each habitat is labeled with a categry (Physical/Scial, Emtinal, Spiritual, Intellectual) that relates t the characteristics f the preteens they will be leading in VBX. Invite cnferees t mve arund the rm, cllecting the animals and matching them t their habitats. Pint ut t cnferees that this game is similar t ne f the Excite games fund n Day 1 in the leader guide. Read and discuss the characteristics f preteens written n the back f each animal after they have been successfully matched t the crrect habitat. Trpical Birds: Appear t be cnstantly n the g Are experiencing grwth spurts Lve t scialize and have gd sense f humrs Enjy sprts, cmpetitins, and games Pigens: Can memrize and think quickly Try t avid tasks that appear difficult t learn Imaginative and curius Can slve prblems easily Cws: Experience emtinal rller casters May exhibit ppsitinal behavir at times Critical f themselves and thers Bears: Develping a value system Ready fr spiritual answers and directins Adpting a religius belief system Develping cncepts f lve and trust. Mentin that understanding wh preteens are will help cnferees as they plan each sessin f VBX. 3. Zm In (15 minutes) Explain that each day f VBX is unique and will have a specific lessn, but each lessn culminates with kids learning sme key spiritual truths. Share that phtgraphers ften use a telepht lens t snap super clse up phts f animals. Explain t cnferees that we are ging t zm in n the fur key parts f VBX. Pint ut the Plarid frames n the fcal wall. Explain that the first rw f frames cntain fur key elements f VBS. Each frame matches ne f the frames n the rw belw. Invite fur vlunteers t take turns trying t match the frames. Debrief the activity after each crrect match is made:

VBS 2019 VBX Preteen (Grades 5 6) Base Cnference Plan 4 VBS Scripture Explain that this is theme verse fr 2019. Further, elabrate that there are Bnus Verses fr each day, but ne gal shuld be fr every preteen t memrize Jhn 20:31. VBS Mtt (Zm in! Fcus n Jesus!): Explain that the VBS mtt is a quick summary f all that preteens will be learning in VBX. Kids will fcus in n sme amazing, real-life encunters with Jesus. Each encunter is like a snapsht a specific mment in time captured n the pages f Scripture. And when put tgether, these islated encunters clearly reveal the mst amazing truth f all Jesus Christ is the Messiah, the Sn f Gd, and by believing we can have life in His name. Christ Cnnectin The Bible tells us what is true abut Gd and abut urselves. Jesus is the Messiah, the Sn f Gd. When we trust in Jesus as Savir and Lrd, He frgives ur sins and Gives us eternal Life. LOBL: Jesus Gd sent Jesus t fulfill His prmise f redemptin. 4. Trace the Tracks (20 Minutes) Direct each cnferee t pen his leader guide t page 3 (r distribute pre-made cpies f page 3). Explain that this page has a quick verview f each Bible Stry fr VBX. Guide cnferees t frm five grups, assign each grup a day (1 5), and give the fllwing directins: Each grup must fllw Animal Tracks t the grup s bag. Chse ne vlunteer t be the Wildlife Manager fr yur grup. This persn will share the infrmatin frm the assigned Bible stry. (If yur grup is small, skip the secnd bullet and allw cnferees time t practice fr a few minutes befre presenting.) Other grup members will quickly reenact the Bible stry infrmatin as the Wildlife Manager reads. When yu get t Day 5 instruct the grups t pull ut the 5X5 Card (pack item 24) and animal crackers. Instruct the grups t listen carefully t the Bible stry and place an animal cracker n the wrd if they hear it. Instruct the grups t wait until the Bible stry is ver befre revealing if they gt five wrds in a rw. Encurage cnferees t be wild and let their tusk dwn. This will nt nly help them as they teach preteens, but will als make this a mre enjyable cnference activity. Start with the Day 1 grup. After each stry, share the apprpriate debrief belw: Day 1 Encunter in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52) Pint ut that Jesus knew why He came. Just like Gd had a purpse fr Jesus life, He als has a purpse fr each preteens life, and He invites them t be a part f His will. As yu teach remind preteens that as they fllw Jesus they als fllw the will f Gd. Day 2 Encunter at the River (Matthew 3:1-17) State that the pint f the day is t help preteens knw that Jesus is the Sn f Gd. Remind cnferees that when preteens understand wh Jesus is, they can respnd t Him in many ways such as wrshiping Him, beying Him, and telling thers abut Him. Day 3 Encunter n the Water (Matthew 14:22-33) Tday s pint is, Jesus prved He is Gd s Sn. In tday s Bible stry Jesus pwer ver the creatin ffers prf that He is Gd s Sn and His resurrectin prves He has the ultimate pwer ver life and death. This lessn is an imprtant reminder that when ur hearts are trubled r ur circumstances are fearful, we can find cmfrt in the One wh has pwer ver all things!

VBS 2019 VBX Preteen (Grades 5 6) Base Cnference Plan 5 Day 4 Encunter at the Tmb (Jhn 20:1-18) Tday s stry shuld fill us all with hpe because Jesus rse frm the dead. He is alive! Withut this fundamental belief we have n hpe r frgiveness f ur sin. Day 5 Encunter n the Rad (Luke 24:13-35) And the week all cmes back t this pint the Bible was written s I can believe. That means the entire Bible as Jesus reminds the men n the rad t Emmaus. Jesus, Himself, used the Scriptures fund in the Old Testament t reveal His identity. And just as the tw men where eager t share what they had learned abut Jesus, we shuld als want t share what we knw abut Jesus and the Bible. Ask if any grups gt five wrds in a rw. Let cnferees knw that this activity can be fund n Day 5 in the Explre sectin f their leader guides. Remind Cnferees abut the first activity Find yur Habitat. With that infrmatin in mind, ask cnferees fr any additinal thughts r ideas n hw they wuld teach the Bible Stries t preteens at their church. 5. Creature Features (20 Minutes) Ask cnferees (animals) t remain in their previus grups (habitats). Annunce that they will nw fllw the tracks in their leader guides fr additinal infrmatin. Explain that the last tw pages f each sessin have infrmatin abut tw well-knwn VBS staples: Crafts and Recreatin. Direct cnferees t find their assigned day s craft and recreatin ptins in the leader guide. Encurage cnferees t quickly read ver the ptins and write a simple descriptin n the back f their 5x5 Cards f each craft and recreatin ptin fr their day. After a few minutes, allw the cnferees t give reprts. If available, allw the cnferees t shw a sample f the craft ptins fr their assigned day. Debrief by pinting ut that this year there are tw recreatin ptins fr each day. One ptin is tied t the biblical cntent and the secnd is a fun, theme-related ptin. 6. Critter Litters (15 Minutes) Explain that VBX is based n the rtatin mdel f VBS that LifeWay has been using fr many years. It can be dne as a stand-alne preteen experience r as part f the traditinal VBS rtatin plan. Fr the purpses f this activity, cnferees will learn mre abut the suggested VBX schedule. Invite sixteen cnferees t cme up and pull ne f the Critter Litter Cards (pack item 12) frm the backpack. Explain that sme f the names printed n the cards are the names f baby animals and sme are the names f adult animals. Give 60 secnds t the cnferees t match up the baby animal name with the adult animal name. Allw the seated cnferees t assist by shuting ut the names f pssible matches. Reveal the crrect answers (n the bttm f the pack item). Then ask the cnferees t flip the cards ver the reveal the parts f the VBX schedule written n the back. Ask the cnferees t match up the parts f the VBX schedule with their descriptins as fllws: 1. Wrship Rally Sngs, applicatin vide and intrductry time fr the day. 2. Excite Intrduces the theme and Bible cntent with an icebreaker activity. 3. Snack Break Time fr preteens t get a yummy bite t eat. 4. Explre Engages preteens in the Bible stry and cnnectin t daily life. 5. Crafts Time fr preteens t make a themed item as a reminder f the day s Pint.

VBS 2019 VBX Preteen (Grades 5 6) Base Cnference Plan 6 6. Missins Break Time fr preteens t learn abut what Gd is ding arund the wrld. Nte: missins is nt taught in the VBX class, preteens will g t the actual rtatin. 7. Excel Time t apply the Bible cntent t their lives and learn the Bnus Verse. 8. Recreatin Time fr preteens t burn ff sme energy. Nte: pint ut that there are tw ptins, ne related t the Bible cntent and ne theme-related. Remind cnferees that this plan matches hw the curriculum is written, but each church is unique and may chse t rganize its schedule in any way it chses. Pint ut that if a church is having preteens rtate with the ther age grups, they will want t fcus n the Explre segment fr their Bible study time using activities frm Excite and Excel as needed t extend their time. 7. Animal Rund Up (15 minutes) Give each cnferee ne f the Snapshts (Item 1). Direct the cnferees t take a few mments t think f an Aha mment r a questin they still have abut leading preteens. After allwing time t think, ask the cnferees t write their questin r Aha in the white space n the bttm f their Snapsht. Ask cnferees t tape their Snapshts arund the Mtt Pster (pack item 3) n the fcal wall. Take a few minutes t share sme f the cnferees respnses and answer any questins cnferees may have. Allw ther cnferees t share hw they wuld answer sme f the questins as well. 8. Clsing (5 minutes) Cngratulate cnferees n being such a wild bunch. Ask them t gather in the center f the rm. Pray that Gd wuld use this year s VBS t draw preteens t Him. Dismiss by asking cnferees t refer t the VBS Scripture Pster (pack item 1) and read the VBS verse in their best wild vice.

Scial/ Emtinal Physical Mental Spiritual VBS Scripture: VBS Mtt: Christ Cnnectin: THEME OVERVIEW 1. 2. VBS Fllw Up LOBL: Bible Cntent Day 1 Day 2 3. Day 3 4. 5. Day 4 Day 5 Item 1. Handut