PROOF Pirates: Finding the Treasure of God's Amazing Grace VBS Starter Kit

by Jared Kennedy

Chore charts. Report cards. Standardized tests. Athletic banquets. Kids are inundated with messages about their performance. Because performance work and reward is one of the basic structures of our lives, kids often grow up thinking, I am what I am because of what I do . . . or because of what I ve failed to do. How different this message sounds from the biblical message of redemption by grace! PROOF Pirates introduces kids to God s amazing grace through a five-day, pirate-themed curriculum for use in Bible clubs and Vacation Bible School. It explains the doctrines of grace using the popular PROOF acronym with the book of Ephesians (God s grace is Planned, Resurrecting, Outrageous, Overcoming, and Forever) so kids know that it is not their performance that makes them right with God. PROOF Pirates teaches children to remember that what God says about them is more important than what others say, and that it is God s grace that makes us who we are. Whether using a treasure map to teach about God s sovereign plan or a skeleton to explain how God makes dead people walk, PROOF Pirates helps kids remember the one message we never want them to forget. PROOF Pirates features original music, craft directions, skits, extensive leader s notes and everything else you need to run a successful VBS for children in preschool through fifth grade. The PROOF Pirates Family Devotional is also available to reinforce at home the lessons learned at Vacation Bible School. Your VBS Starter Kit 1. Complete Director s Manual (on CD) Director s planning checklist starting ten months before your VBS; Detailed directions on every aspect of planning, recruiting, advertising, training volunteers, classroom security, and protection against child abuse; Recruitment ideas and printable forms for volunteers to fill out; Decorating ideas; Child safety details. 2. Printables (on CD) Including advertising posters, bulletin inserts, invitations, and name tags. 3. Worship Leader s Manual (on CD) Sample schedule; Script for five days of opening and optional closing assemblies (including song lists, scripts for worship leader and emcee); Complete lead sheets including chords and lyrics for six songs. 4. Preschool Classroom Manual (on CD) Schedule Supply list Five lessons based on the PROOF acronym Detailed instructions for teaching Instructions for story circle format Craft directions Snack suggestions 5. Elementary (K 5th grade) Classroom Manual (on CD) Games guide with supply lists and directions Bible study guide with directions on how to present the lessons Craft guide with supply lists and directions In addition to the items on CD, the Starter Kit includes one each of the following items, which also can be purchased separately at New Growth Press.com. : Are You Close to God evangelistic booklet, PROOF Finding the Treasure of God s Amazing Grace Family Devotional. One PROOF silicone wristband (sold in packs of ten) One iron-on T-shirt decal (sold in packs of ten) PROOF Finding the Treasure of God s Amazing Grace Album (CD with six songs) can be purchased at Sojourn Music.com.

20 pages, Hardcover

Published November 2, 2015

About the author

Jared Kennedy (MDiv, ThM) serves as managing editor for books and curriculum at The Gospel Coalition. He is also co-founder and principal of Gospel-Centered Family, a ministry that helps churches and families share Jesus with the next generation. He is also the author of resources for children and adults, including 'The Beginner's Gospel Story Bible' and 'Keeping Your Children’s Ministry on Mission.' You can follow him on X @jaredskennedy. He, his wife Megan, and their three daughters live in Louisville, Kentucky.