COKESBURY KIDS VBS 2027
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ON THE BOARDWALK VBS Where Friendship Starts with Jesus! Cotton candy, carousel horses, and Taffy—a french fry-loving, wing-flapping, completely irresistible seagull puppet—are waiting on the pier. Bring On the Boardwalk VBS to your church and watch kids discover the greatest friendship of all: friendship with Jesus.
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On the Boardwalk:
Where Friendship Starts with Jesus
Session SESSION 2 2 ........................ Session 1
Bible Story Jesus Calls Disciples
Friendship Focus Jesus is a friend!
(Luke 5:1-11)
The Woman at the Well
Music
Crafts
• On the Boardwalk (Theme Song)
• Beaded Fish Key Chain
• Come on and Follow
• Paper Roller Coaster • Decoupage Journal
Friends are kind!
• Love Is from God
• Hug Ribbon
• Living Water
• Living Water Drink Cup
• Boardwalk Boogie (Hype Song)
• Walking on Water Paper Figure
• Walkin’ on the Waves
• Seagull Rolling Paper Toy
Friends are humble!
• Wash Feet
• Paper Plate Water Basin
Friends are caring!
• Tell Me Do You Love Me
Session SESSION 5 5
Session SESSION 4 4
Session SESSION 3 3
(John 4:4-30)
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Jesus Walks on Water
Friends are faithful!
(Matthew 14:22-33)
Jesus Washes Feet (John 13:1-15)
Breakfast on the Beach (John 21:1-19)
• What a Friend We Have in Jesus
• His Name is Jesus
• Party Blower
• Watercolor Fishnet • Catch Fish Cup Toy
Dear friends, let’s love each other, because love is from God. 1 John 4:7 Science
Recreation
Snacks
• Iron in Cereal
• Team Fishing Challenge
• Walking Tacos and Mini Tacos
• Fishing Baskets
• Popcorn Cupcakes
• Disciple Magnet Fishing
• Jesus Calls Disciples Trail Mix
• DIY Floating Compass
Notes
• Nets of Fish • DIY Water Filtration • Chromatography: Hidden Color Split
• Bible Verse Tic-Tac- Toe • Pass the Water
• Caramel Apples • Caramel Apple in a Cup
• Here? There? Where?
• Corn Dogs
• Orange A-Peel: Buoyancy
• High Tide
• Popcorn
• Walk on Water
• Pizza
• Paper Clip Float: Surface Tension
• Bible Verse Ring Toss
• Jesus Walks on Water
• Human Circuit: The Energy Inside
• Sandy Feet Race • Flip-Flop Fling
• Chicken Fingers and Chicken Fries
• Swing High with Inertia and Centripetal Force
• Duckie Words
• Hot Dogs
• The Race to Melt: Surface Heat Transfer
• Picnic Relay Race
• Banana Split
• Bible Beanbag Toss
• Nachos and Pretzels
• Bottle Bowling
• Breakfast on the Beach
• Woman at the Well
• 5-Layer Density Demonstration
• Marshmallow Taffy: Changing Bonds
• Jesus Washes Feet
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Discover friendship with Jesus and others. On the Boardwalk VBS gives Pier Pals five days of sun, sand, and Scripture—and gives your director one box with everything in it! 6
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› Digital Content Download Card — all guides
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The same content, downloaded— print only what you need. › Director Guide, printed › Student Book samples, all three ages › Music CD, Bible Adventure & Music Video DVDs › Promotional samples & Scripture lanyard
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All Leader Guides & Bible Storyteller
10 Songs—tracks & lyric slides
Bible Adventure & Assembly videos
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