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Now you have more options to make your 2022 VBS easier than ever! Choose from the Ultimate Starter Kit or go the extra mile with the Ultimate Starter Kit + Digital.
Your Jerusalem Marketplace Starter Kit Includes:
Your Starter Kit comes filled with everything you need to start planning a truly memorable Jerusalem Marketplace vacation Bible school. The Ultimate Director Go-To Guide and Leader Manuals provide step-by-step instructions. Plus, you'll get student resource samples, volunteer resources, a Jerusalem Marketplace catalog packed with program products, and essential media tools.
The Ultimate Director Go-To Guide contains everything you need to plan a successful program, recruit and train volunteers, publicize your program, and follow up with families after the big event.
Leader Manuals provide easy instructions for specific roles at your Jerusalem Marketplace VBS. Each manual includes an overview of each day's Bible content, historical backgrounds, step-by-step directions for each activity, and guided discussion questions.
Helpful DVDs and CDs feature training resources, clip art, and marketing tools that make it easy to inspire and educate your church body. The Celebration Music DVD will have your kids in celebration mode all week long.
Student Resources, including Bible Memory Makers and Marketplace crafts, will keep kids talking about Jerusalem Marketplace throughout their VBS experience and long after they leave your church event.
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Daily Bible Content
Experiencing God's Word
At Jerusalem Marketplace VBS, you'll reinforce Bible truth in a big way because the daily Bible Point is carefully integrated into each activity. God's Word comes alive through engaging interaction with Bible history!
Bible Point
Jesus is King.
Bible Verse
"Jesus Christ is Lord." Philippians 2:11
Bible Story
Crowds welcome Jesus to Jerusalem. Matthew 21:1-11
Tribe Time
Meet your Tribe members and learn your Tribe's name.
Synagogue School
- Visit the Synagogue School and compare it to modern day schools.
- Receive yarmulkes to wear each time they visit.
Games
Play a variety of games like the ones played in Bible times.
Bible Point
Jesus showed God's love.
Bible Verse
"You should love each other." John 13:34
Bible Story
Jesus shares Passover with the disciples. John 13:1-17
Tribe Time
Explore Bible-times customs like the mezuza and lighting the oil lamp.
Synagogue School
- Hear a special reading from the Torah.
- Practice Hebrew lettering on clay tablets.
- Experience a traditional Passover meal called a Seder.
Games
While playing with a dreidel, learn a few Hebrew letters and some history of the game.
Bible Point
Jesus loves us.
Bible Verse
"Nothing...will ever be able to separate us from the love of God." Romans 8:39
Bible Story
Jesus prays in the garden and is arrested. John 17:1-18:11
Tribe Time
Smell the spices in the b'samim bottle to explore a special Jewish custom.
Synagogue School
- Practice their lettering.
- Hear about a time Jesus visited the synagogue...from someone who was there!
Games
Kids become athletes as they throw the "discus" and "javelin" and take part in a long jump.
Bible Point
Jesus died for us.
Bible Verse
"God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us." Romans 5:8
Bible Story
Jesus is crucified. Luke 23:1-55
Tribe Time
Compare life in Bible times to life today while reading the Jerusalem News.
Synagogue School
- Discover what tefillin are.
- Explore the sacred Scriptures written on them.
Games
Discover that children in Jesus' time played simple board games, too.
Bible Point
Jesus lives.
Bible Verse
"Since I live, you also will live." Romans 5:8
Bible Story
Jesus rises from the dead. Luke 23:1-55
Tribe Time
Share your beliefs about Jesus!
Synagogue School
- Learn a special blessing.
- Discover what it might have been like for a teenage Jesus to visit the Temple in Jerusalem.
Games
Turn up the music; it’s time to try some simple Israeli folk dances!
Overview
Step back in time to where Jesus walked to the Cross
Smell the fresh, warm bread; weave a basket of reeds; make clay pots… Can you hear the music echoing through the Marketplace? Engage all senses as you transport your church to a different time and a fresh experience—and walk with Jesus today!
Discover
the bustling town of Jerusalem.
Meet Citizens
& explore authentic traditions.
See, hear, touch, & taste
what it might have been like to live during Bible-times!
Stations
Start off with worship and celebration!
Small groups gather to map out the day's activities.
Craft cool projects like Wooden Dreidels and Matzoh Covers.
Discover how Bible-times school was different from today.
Play high-energy games like Ha 'Avarat Kadur and learn Jewish Dancing!
Experience authentic Jewish traditions and make connections to modern-day lives.
Wrap up the day with singing, dancing, and celebrating!
Operation Kid-to-Kid
Your kids can do a world of good!
Turn donation dollars into cool school tools! For some kids in North America, basic school supplies are hard to come by. That's where your VBS kids come in! This summer Operation Kid-to-Kid is mobilizing millions of children to help bless countless students and teachers on Native American reservations! Due to World Vision's key partnerships, $1 can supplement school supplies for one child for a whole year!
Bible Memory Makers
Must-have faith-building resources
Decorating
Transform your church into a Bible-times village
Take your whole congregation on a trip to the bustling town of Jerusalem without breaking the bank! Jerusalem Marketplace VBS is full of eye-catching architecture, vibrantly colorful textures, and thriving shops!
Shirts & Wearables
Can't miss keepsakes for all your VBS participants
Custom Shirts, Banners, & Postcards
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Music
Meaningful Music — Kid-tested & Approved
One of the best parts about Holy Land Adventure Jerusalem Marketplace VBS — fun, faith-filled songs your kids will want to sing again and again!
Jesus, Jesus(Theme Song)
Love the Lord
Shalom
King of Kings
Jesus Loves Me
His Great Love
Power in the Blood
All That I Am
Happy Day
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Jerusalem Marketplace VBS 2022
Free 2022 VBS Guide
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A comprehensive guide to the top ten 2022 VBS themes! Learn how to select a theme, get planning checklists and tools, browse a full catalog with custom banners and T-shirts for each theme, plus more!