[Faith-talk] Vacation Bible School

[Debby Phillips]

Hi Julie, sorry this is solace. I visited Vacation Bible School last summer when our granddaughter was staying with us. I noticed many of the same things you did. It seems to me that if the leaders and other teachers were creative and cared enough it could be okay but my concern is that the blind kid could end up being left out. I hope that would not be the case. The thing is that more and more churches are using overheads for worship and many other videos and dramas and of course nothing is described either.  Sigh.    Blessings,    Debby

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On Jul 16, 2013, at 9:02 PM, Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> This week I am volunteering at Vacation Bible School at my church.  I
> am having a good time reading the bible story every day and singing
> songs with the kids, but I can't help but notice how visual the whole
> curriculum is.  There are sign language motions that go along with the
> music, and many of the games are quite visual.  They also do a lot of
> physical activities that might be more difficult to modify.
> 
> I wonder how churches have dealt with accomidating for blind children
> going through vacation bible school.  I never went to VBS as a kid,
> but I think that if included properly, it could be a great experience
> for blind children.  I think though that there would be a lot of room
> for allowing the blind child to sit out of activities or adults
> helping that child with every little thing.  Those things could be
> damaging to a kid's view of the church and faith.
> 
> Thoughts?  Experiences?  Opinions?  I'm curious.  :)
> 
> 
> -- 
> Julie McG
> National Association of Guide dog Users board member,  National
> Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President,
> and Guiding Eyes for the Blind graduate 2008
> "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
> everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
> life."
> John 3:16
> 
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