Haiti VBS Planning 2008:  June 2, 2008

Prayer and introductions:  Nancy

Language lesson:  Susan Stag

Personal preparations; Jesse

Passport, inoculations, Chloroquin regimen

Items to be packed :  Previous team members, please contribute your ideas!!!!

FHM shirt (request your size), bring nail brush and eye drops, hat, sunscreen, bug repellent with DEET (not 100%), binoculars, soccer balls, Icy Hot (for sore muscles) sunglass straps, flip flops for taking showers at Fondwa, team snacks

Questions???  Invite folks to be part of our team by contributing towards the cost of snacks, games, and baby wipes (for hand washing and cooling down!!!!)

 Team preparations:  Each person should be prepared to lead a devotional time on one night of our trip.  Pick a scripture that is especially meaningful for you, either in preparation or after we arrive.  You can plan for us to sing praise songs . . . Jess and I will bring our instruments  - or just share and pray.

Blanchard VBS Overview:

Time frame:  Monday thru Thursday, July 21-24

Format:   4 classrooms with additional spaces for games (sample schedule from last year)

The best attitudes to bring to Haiti are love and flexibility!!!!!!  Your class lunch time will vary each day.

Staff:  2 teachers per room with 1 translator per room

Location:  Teachers have stayed in the same room/area each day.  Kids move to a different area each day as a group.

Regular prayer time weekly:  select a time frame to pray regularly:  Monday mornings???

 Key verse:  The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs.  Isaiah 58:11

Susan and Rev. Charles are translating our verse into Kreyol.  Volunteer to set the words to a melody as a song????

Bible stories:  One team per story:  schedule will include 2 crafts and at least 2 games, as well as prayer time, introductions, coloring sheets . . .

God is awesome! He creates the world:  Genesis 1-2:4; Psalm 136:1-9

God is awesome in healing:  Jesus Heals the Paralytic:  Luke 5:17-26

God is awesome in power:  Jesus Walks on Water:  Matthew 14:22-33

God is awesome! He is LORD over all:  Jesus comes to earth; dies and lives again! John 19: 1-6; 16-18; 20: 1-18

Teams for each story:  Nancy, Jesse and Rev. Charles will each lead a story and room activities.

Some game options using simple equipment: Think about things that can be done with minimal equipment and limited space.

Balloon volleyball, relay races, parachute games with beach balls, or balloons

Long jump or high jump using jump rope markers

Ping pong ball race using paper fans

Carry the torch relay, using rolled construction paper for the torches

Relay races using beach balls, over and under, pass behind the back, over the head, run with ball between your knees

Target games with bean bags, mini-frisbees

Other suggestions???

 Craft options to select:

• Scratch art suncatchers

• crazy glasses to decorate: dot markers

• Painters caps (decorate with fabric markers)

• God is number 1 medals:  Markers and colored pencils

• Cross boxes to decorate:  Markers and stick on jewels

• Cross necklaces:  wooden cross bead, and salvation story colors

• Kaleidoscopes

• Fans

• Foam bracelets

 Craft materials for each room: