Vacation Bible School (VBS) is an exciting week of games, crafts, singing, snacks and most of all, learning about Jesus!

The VBS Family Kickoff Event is on Sunday, May 31^st, from 3:00pm – 5:00pm.

VBS week is June 1^st – 4^th from 9:00am – 12:00pm.

Our daily schedule:

• 8:00 – 8:40am – Check-in begins
• 8:40 – 9:00am — The Worship Center opens with Pre-Worship Rally Music
• 9:00 – 9:40am — VBS Worship Rally and daily Bible story!
• 9:45 – 11:45am — Children rotate through the following stations:  Crafts, Music, Huddle, Recreation and Snack
• 11:50 – 12:00pm — Closing time in the Worship Center
• 12:00pm — Dismissal

A daily newsletter of events and other important information will be sent to you via email. Please take time to look at this and respond if needed.

VBS is for children who have completed Kindergarten through 5^th grade. Kindergarten through 4^th grade will participate in a traditional VBS experience, while 5^th grade will have their own 5^th grade experience led by the Student Ministry Team.

*Preschool VBS is ONLY available for the children of volunteers who serve all 4 full days on campus that week. Preschoolers should be dropped off and picked up at their preschool rooms.

To help with their transition into student ministry, 5^th grade students will have a unique VBS experience. 5^th grade VBS will still have the same fun, Jesus-centered worship and teaching of the New Vision VBS that you are probably familiar with. Now it will be combined with the Student Leaders that they will come to know in August, super-relevant discussion groups and exciting off-campus experiences. Two of the days, we will travel off campus in Murfreesboro for a time of fun, fellowship, and connecting with leaders. We believe it is going to be enjoyable and purposeful event for your children (and hopefully, their friends)!

Our daily schedule:

• 8:40 – 9:00 AM — Drop off TBD, breakfast, snack, and icebreaker games
• 9:00 – 9:40 AM — Bible Story and Small Group Huddle
• 9:40 – 10:00 AM — Worship
• 10:00 – 11:30 AM — Activities
• 11:35 AM – 12:00 PM — Closing sessions/travel time
• 12:00 PM — Pick-up TBD

NOTE:

• For your child to be able to participate in the off-campus activities, you need to have signed a release of waiver and liability. CLICK HERE to view/print this waiver. If you have questions about the waiver, please contact Traci Jefferson at  .
• When checking in a 5^th You will receive 3 tags: your child’s nametag, a 2^nd nametag to give to your child’s leader, and a parent pickup tag with matching security numbers. YOU WILL NEED TO SHOW THIS TAG TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD! (You will repeat this check-in process and receive new tags each day.) Take a picture of your security tag with your phone as a backup if it gets lost.

Illumination station:
shining a light on who jesus really is

Culture claims to know about Jesus, but many people are in the dark about who He really is. Some might see Jesus as just a person from history or a good man or a good teacher – but He is more than that! This summer, VBS will shine a light on the truth of who Jesus really is. Meet us at Illumination Station for the brightest week of the year. Kids will explore all the ways light brightens, illuminates, reflects, and reveals while discovering that Jesus is the light who brings hope to a dark world! Like the disciples, kids will be challenged to answer Jesus’ question, “Who do you say that I am?” They will discover it’s not a matter of opinion. Jesus is who Scripture says He is – the perfect, proven, and powerful Son of God.

Yes! Everyone is encouraged to dress up and have some fun!

• Monday – My Favorite Color Monday (dress in your favorite color)
• Tuesday – VBS T-Shirt Tuesday (wear the current or any past VBS shirt)
• Wednesday – Wacky Wednesday (use your imagination)
• Thursday – Theme Day Thursday (neon, crazy colors and lights)

There are two ways to do this:

1. Go to New Vision’s website (newvisionlife.com) and click on the Events tab. The deadline to pre-register is Wednesday, May 27^th. 
2. After May 27^th, children can be registered in person on Sunday, May 31^st at our VBS Family Kickoff Event at 3:00pm or on Monday, June 1^st beginning at 8:00am.

If you pre-registered, you’re all set. Our Worship Rally begins at 9:00am, but check-in begins at 8:00am and the doors to drop-off will open at 8:40am. When you get here, simply…

• Come on inside, walk up to a kiosk, type in your phone number, select your family, click the Blue box, click “Print Labels”, and your tags will then print. You will receive 2 tags: your child’s nametag and a matching parent pickup tag with matching security numbers. YOU WILL NEED TO SHOW THIS TAG TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD! (You will repeat this check-in process and receive new tags each day.) Take a picture of your security tag with your phone as a backup if it gets lost.
  • When checking in a 5^th You will receive 3 tags: your child’s name tag, a 2^nd name tag to give to your child’s leader, and a parent pickup tag with matching security numbers.
• At 8:40am, enter the Worship Center, find your child’s group and drop them off with their Tour Guides. 5^th graders will be dropped off on the 2^nd floor of the Groups Building.
• Be sure to hang on to the security pick-up tag that was printed at the kiosk, you’ll need to show it to pick your child up during dismissal. If someone different will be picking up your child you will need to give them the security pick-up tag, or you can take a picture of it with your phone and send it to that person. We will look at their phone to confirm that their numbers match your child’s.

NOTE:

• You will receive your child’s group assignment when you check-in at the kiosk Monday morning June 1^st. If for some reason we cannot pair your child up with their friend request, you will be contacted via email before VBS.

No, it’s definitely not too late! You can register in person the evening of Sunday, May 31^st at our VBS Family Kickoff Event or upon your arrival any other morning of VBS. Just park and come to the registration tables in the Hub area. Once you’ve got your child registered, doors will open at 8:40am and at that time you can bring them to the Worship Center and drop them off with their assigned group.

VBS t-shirts and CDs will be on sale in the Worship Center Atrium on Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings through the month of May and then during the week of VBS, while supplies last.

Parents can prepare a simple (peanut free) snack that their child can safely enjoy during their scheduled snack period. Parents will need to package their alternative snack with the child’s full name and group number clearly labeled on the outside of the container. Parents will need to give the labeled snack to their child’s Tour Guide when they drop them off each morning.

Dismissal begins at 12:00pm. Children will remain with their Tour Guides in the same designated group they were dropped off at inside the Worship Center. Park your car and bring your security pick-up tag inside to the Worship Center. (Guardians MUST present their security pick-up tag before their child will be released.)

If you forget your security pick-up tag, go to Registration Desk located inside in the blue corner near the kiosks. Please be prepared to show your driver’s license or another form of ID.

If you need to pick up your child early, you will need to arrive at the Registration Desk BEFORE 11:30am. After you show your security pick-up tag at the registration desk, someone will get your child and bring him/her to you. If you arrive after 11:30am, you will need to wait outside until 12pm when the children are dismissed, then you may enter the Worship Center to pick up your child.    

NOTE:  For the safety and security of all children, no adults will be allowed into the building between 11:30am – 12:00pm. 

Yes! Every year we give kids an opportunity to be a part of what God is doing near and far through our Kids serving Kids Mission’s Offering. At New Vision, we believe that kids serving kids is the perfect way for us to be the body of Christ. We want our children to live out their faith in a practical way. You can serve too by donating this week and continuing to partner with us as we guide children to lives of Gospel Transformation. 

VBS Family Kickoff; Sunday, May 31^st!  You don’t want to miss our exciting VBS Kickoff! We will begin in the Worship Center at 3:00pm with our VBS Kickoff service! This is a time where the whole family will get a taste of the adventure we will take together during the week. Then we will exit to the parking lot & town square for more fun! There will be bounce houses, popcorn, balloons, and games for families to enjoy. We will also offer t-shirt and CD sales along with VBS registration for those who have not done so prior to the cutoff dates…meaning no long lines for you on Monday morning!