[Faith-talk] Vacation Bible School

[justin williams]

They use a lot of video and other nondiscriptive methods.  

And they expect you to just listen and be okay with it.  With all of the
different bells and whistles, we've got to be careful that we don't get slid
aside.  I have noticed that if people have to put to much effort into
something that takes them out of their way, they quit being Christian like.

I am becoming somewhat disillusioned. 
I have wandered from church to church mostly due reasons relating to
transportation.  The church where I attend is trying to build its self up,
and has about 40 or fifty members which attend regularly.  After most of the
time managing to find a ride to church, I'm never sure if I will get to go
to lunch or not, or even if I will have a ride home sometimes.  I don't have
the same fair opportunity to go to lunch afterwards.  This has happened
before at a previous church.  I understand that everyone is busy, and that
there aren't but so many people, but it is very annoying.  The church is
growing, and a good group of people.   That is one way I'm left out.   That
divine spark blows away after church like embers on the wind.  Soon, I'll
probably just follow it.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Faith-talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debby
Phillips
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 10:59 PM
To: Faith-talk, for the discussion of faith and religion
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Vacation Bible School

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

Sent from my iPhone

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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