Vacation Bible School is a summer tradition at my house. Growing up Southern Baptist and now raising my own family in the Baptist faith tradition; one week every summer was and is set aside for VBS.
VBS includes Bible lessons, crafts, songs and activities such as puppet shows. It is an opportunity to reach out to the community and invite unchurched kids to attend a fun summertime event (giving kids something to do and their mothers a break from kids with nothing to do). VBS is staffed by church volunteers (i.e., moms).
I was made aware of this latest incarnation of VBS when my sister-in-law went to register her son for VBS at a local church.
"Children will enjoy...The coolest water recreations, delicious snacks, fantastic crafts, and incredible entertainment!
Cost is $30 per child. This is all-inclusive, children will not need additional money during the week."
All-inclusive!? Is there an open bar? The church advertises this on their website as if were some kind of a bargain. Hopefully the pay-to-play VBS scheme is not too commonplace. It seems to miss the whole point of what vacation bible school is all about.
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