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| Gadget's Garage - 2009 Vacation Bible School by CPH |
Gadget's Garage
Starter Kit
$149.99
The joy children experience at VBS fuels those late nights of planning, the countless phone calls for volunteer recruitment, and your dedication to the seemingly endless details. Sharing the love of Jesus with children is precious and important. So grab your tools and get inventive, because Gadget’s Garage is creative and fun.
Starter Kit Includes:
Director Resources
• Director Guide with Director CD (Formerly the Clip Art, Song Lyrics & More! CD)
• Overview and Recruitment DVD with program overview, recruitment commercials, and mission segments
• Director Pack with publicity samples and more
Leader Guides
• Opening & Closing Leader Guide with Leader CD
• Transform Me! Bible Stories Leader Guide with Leader CD
• Build-a-Bot Bible Challenge Leader Guide with Leader CD
• Imagine That! Crafts Leader Guide
• Gadget’s Games Leader Guide
• Invent-a-Snack Leader Guide
• Mission Leader Guide
• Gizmo & Friends Preschool Leader Guide with Leader CD
• Wired Youth Leader Guide
• Group Guide Book (for small-group leaders)
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Learn More about Gadget's Garage
Music
• Robot Rhythms CD & Song-Action DVD Combo Pack
• Music scores
Essential Tools
• Skit DVD
• Gizmo Puppet
• Eureka Stick
• Craft samples, one of each
Student Sample Resources
• Elementary Bible Pack, student book for elementary kids
• Gizmo & Friends Bible Pack, student book for preschool kids
• Wired Youth Bible Study
Product Samples
• Groovin’ Gizmo
• Faith-in-Motion Collectible
• Gadget Wristees
• Bible Memory Verse Posters (6)
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Theme Overview for Gadget's Garage 2009 Vacation Bible School
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Gadget's Garage is the coolest place for kids of all ages to hang out this summer.
Kids meet Gadget, our teen genius. Gadget spends lots of time tinkering in his workshop creating unique inventions out of old items that are found around the house. In the Skit DVD, children meet Gadget's latest and best creation, a wacky robot named Gizmo. Together Gadget, Gizmo, and all of your students will go on great adventures and encounter the wonders of God's indescribable love in Christ and His eternal Word. (Skit Scripts are available if you prefer live drama.)
At Gadget's Garage, kids explore five Bible stories and discover that Jesus makes all things new, including each of them! Together, adult leaders and kids:
- Marvel at the mighty wonder of God's creation.
- Discover Jesus changing water into wedding wine and sinners into new creations.
- Dig deeply into the parable of the farmer and his crops to unearth the reality of God's Word growing in them.
- Learn that Jesus showed His true identity, power, and glory on a mountaintop and on the road to Emmaus.
- Discover that Jesus, our Savior, died to set sinners free so we can do His good works. Every day, at Gadget's Garage kids of all ages learn that God's Always Doing Great, Exciting Things!
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 Preview Video for Gadget's Garage VBS 2009
Daily Bible Points for Gadget's Garage 2009 Vacation Bible School
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Each day at Gadget's Garage is focused on a key Bible story that unpacks our theme: God's Always Doing Great, Exciting Things!
All lessons include a clear main idea focus that is reinforced through crafts and connectors, visuals and word play that connect the theme to the daily story. Even the snack for each day reinforces the main idea. You can be sure that kids leave each day with a clear understanding, and can confidently answer Mom or Dad when they ask, "What did you learn at VBS today?"
Site Activities
Each day begins at Power Up! Opening where kids meet their G.A.D.G.E.T. Groups and Group Guides (small groups and leaders). They sing, pray, and start the day with Gadget and Gizmo, who they meet through our Skit DVD or through your own live skits.
From Power Up!, children explore five rotation sites where they learn from God's Word and witness the wonder and workmanship of Jesus, the ultimate inventor, engineer, designer, and builder.
Finally, everyone gathers at Eureka! Closing to sing, pray, and view the closing skit on the Skit DVD.
 Day 1: A Mighty Wonder
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Bible Story: God made the universe
Main Idea: God made the world for you and me
Bible Memory Verse: I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:14
Crafts: Creation Suncatcher: A beautiful reminder that God made the world and us. Globe suncatcher is a cherished keepsake.
Connector: I 1der ("I wonder") - Hands
God used His hands to mold and make His most wonderful and special creation, people! In thanks, we use our hands to praise God and care for His world.
Snack: The World in My Hands: A delicious combo of fruit and sweets is a chance for kids to create their own edible world.
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 Day 2: A Water Wonder
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Bible Story: Jesus turns water into wine
Main Idea: Jesus transforms you and me
Bible Memory Verse: If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 1 Corinthians 5:17
Crafts: Transform-A-Mask: Kids reveal their inner Gizmo as they learn that Jesus transforms us and makes us His new creation. Gizmo mask is fun to color; kids can even glue on decorative art. Includes elastic to hold it on!
Connector: IM trans4md ("I am transformed") - Mind
Jesus, God's Son, changed water into wine at a wedding in Cana. It was a miracle. The Holy Spirit changes our hearts and minds so we can believe in Jesus, our Savior. We are His new creations.
Snack: Snack Bots: Kids construct their own yummy bots at snack time with pretzels, marshmallows, and cheese cubes.
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 Day 3: A Growing Wonder
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Bible Story: Jesus tells a seed story
Main Idea: God's Word grows in you and me
Bible Memory Verse: You are God's field. 1 Corinthians 3:9
Preschool Verse: Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it. Luke 11:28 NKJV
Crafts: Sow and Seed Sand Art: Artwork for the sower and seed Bible story is combined with our most popular type of craft. Kids love to create beauty with sand art.
Connector: I gro ("I grow") - Ears
We hear God's Word in the Bible. It shows us our sin and our Savior, Jesus. God's Word Grows in you and me to show us that we are His much-loved children who live for Jesus and serve Him with joy!
Snack: A "Pear" of Ears: Healthy and delicious, this snack is fun to create and eat.
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 Day 4: A Glowing Wonder
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Bible Story: Jesus' transfiguration
Main Idea: Jesus demonstrates His power for you and me
Bible Memory Verse: The gospel . . . is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. Romans 1:16
Crafts: My Bot Kit: Kids transform and assemble their own mini robot buddy and remember the story of Jesus’ transformation. It’s the perfect way to bring home the meaning of an extraordinary story. Each bot comes with its own plastic gear and has the theme Bible verse on its back (Ephesians 2:10). Small parts, not recommended for children under 5.
Connector: I witnS ("I witness") - Eyes
Jesus shows His power for you and me on a mountain so we can see that Jesus is God's Son and our Savior. By His power, we can tell others about Jesus.
Snack: Eye C U: Ice cream and candy combine for an eye-catching, tasty treat.
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 Day 5: A Risen Wonder
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Bible Story: Jesus on the Emmaus Road
Main Idea: Jesus creates new life for you and me
Bible Memory Verse: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
Crafts: Lace-It-Up-Heart: A heartwarming reminder of Jesus’ enduring love. Large cardboard heart has pre-cut holes for kids to lace it up and decorate.
Connector: IM nu ("I'm New") - Heart
Walking on the road to Emmaus, two men's hearts burned as Jesus told them the truth about Himself. Jesus rose from the dead to forgive our sin and give us clean hearts, ready to serve Him and share His joy with others.
Snack: Burning Hearts: Kids roll in the fun with this brightly colored, heart-shaped snack that is a new twist on yummy jelly sandwiches (no peanuts involved!) |
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Mission Project for Gadget's Garage 2009 Vacation Bible School
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2009 VBS Mission Project
Teaching Tools for India Schools
Children in India hear about Jesus and many are baptized through the ministries of Christian schools, music programs, and medical work.
Most Indians don’t believe in one God, but in many false gods. This summer, students at Gadget's Garage VBS programs across the church will support the India church as it reaches out to people with God’s Word.
The 2009 VBS Mission Project will assist 90 Lutheran schools in India offer a quality education and share the Gospel. Eight of these schools teach students who are deaf, blind, or have other physical or learning disabilities and cannot attend public school. New rules by the Indian government require schools to update their technology for teaching English. Those that don’t will have to close, and opportunities to learn about Jesus will stop.
With the help of LCMS World Relief and Human Care, we can help our Christian friends in India continue their important work. Our offerings will buy new technology, like computers, to meet government rules and help nearly 20,000 students. That means schools can keep teaching about Jesus too!
Mission Leader Guide
Learn about the schools in India and share the work happening there with your students, their families, and the community. Daily video segments featured on both the Overview and Recruitment DVD and Skit DVD provide a visual story of the children attending these schools to show following each day’s closing skit. This leader guide is included in your Starter Kit.
Learn more about LCMS World Relief and Human Care.
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