Then, you teach them about Jesus. It's a fun, safe place where kids can learn about Jesus. Kind of like the Apostle Paul, churches are trying to figure out what people and kids are into and then use that to introduce them to Jesus and his message. It seems to be working. Attendance at the Warrenton Bible Fellowship's vacation Bible school increased from 80 students last year to 130 this summer.
Some students even attend more than one session during the summer.
While most Bible schools have adopted a more modern, media-savvy approach to attracting students, some things never change. Making crafts to take home to Mom or Grandma still challenges students and teachers alike. This year, her students made cement stepping stones for family gardens, picture frames and clay statues. Each, of course, incorporates a Bible verse. I went every summer when I was little.