Jesus’ Instruction Book of Life VBS – Week of August 3-7

 

Story: The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)

Costumes for characters, donkey on wheelchair, ace bandages, coin purse, house backdrop

 

Bible Point: If you love God, you will love others.

 

Snack: Trail Mix

Ingredients (these are suggestions, but you can use what you like)

·         Mini-marshmallows

·         M & M’s

·         Peanuts

·         Raisins

·         Loop or O cereal

·         Chocolate chips

·         Dried fruit pieces

·         Popped corn

 

Directions

·         Mix ingredients in a large bowl. Enjoy.

·         Put extra mix in snack bags.

 

Craft: First Aid Kit

            What you’ll need (these are suggestions)

·         Band-aids

·         Burn cream

·         Antibiotic cream

·         Headache medicine

·         Calamine lotion

·         Aloe gel

 

Directions

·         Discuss as a family times when someone might get hurt and what you would need to help.

·         Work with your family to make a First Aid kit to keep in your car or take with you on your next vacation.

·         Share your kit at the Zoom party.

 

Game/Exercise: Good Samaritan Wrap

·         Use neckties, scarves, ribbons, or anything you can use to wrap someones’s arms and legs.

·         See who has the fastest time.

Songs:

“This is My Commandment”

This is my commandment that you love one another,

Just as God has loved you.  (repeat)

Just as God has loved you, Just as God has loved you.

This is my commandment that you love one another,

Just as God has loved you.

 

“Joy, Joy, Joy”

I’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart (where?),

down in my heart (where?), down in my heart.

I’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart,

down in my heart to stay!

 

Refrain

And I’m so happy, so very happy,

to have the love of Jesus in my heart. (2 times)

 

I’ve got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus down in my heart (where?),

down in my heart (where?), down in my heart.

I’ve got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus down in my heart,

down in my heart to stay!

Refrain

 

I’ve got the peace that passeth understanding down in my heart (where?), down in my heart (where?), down in my heart.

I’ve got the peace that passeth understanding down in my heart,

down in my heart to stay!

Refrain

 

I’ve got the wonderful love of my blessed redeemer way down in the depths of my heart (where?), down in my heart (where?), down in my heart.

I’ve got the wonderful love of my blessed redeemer way down in the depths of my heart, down in my heart to stay!

Refrain