Another free-to-use VBS, based a summer camp theme and designed to give kids five reasons to "fear not!"
Super VBS – A Free VBS!
Super VBS is a free-to-use VBS based around a superheero theme. Super VBS’s goal is to introduce children to the ultimate superhero and find out how to become a part of that hero’s plan to save the world from the greatest disaster of all! Each day, the kids will learn a new Super Truth.
Day 1 – God is the ultimate superhero.
Day 2 – God can save us from any disaster.
Day 3 – Jesus defeated sin by dying and rising again.
Day 4 – God’s Spirit gives us power to tell others about Jesus.
Day 5 – Share the good news to catch people for God’s Kingdom.
Super VBS was written by the staff and volunteers of North Park Baptist Church. It's our pleasure to make these resources to use for your church free of charge. We simply ask that you don't re-host or publically share these files anywhere else online.
Theme Verse
The theme verse for Super VBS is...
Acts 1:8, NIV
But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes on you;
and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
and to the ends of the Earth.
Daily Schedule
Below, you'll find the daily schedule we used for this VBS for our church. However, you can feel free to arrange things in a way that works best for your situation.
Opening Gathering – 16 minutes
Two Songs, Memory Verse, Daily Mission Briefing
Rotations – 22 minutes each
Hero HQ – Bible lesson
Small Groups – Activities and discussion about the day's lesson
Games – Big group games with a superhero theme
Crafts – Superhero crafts based around each lesson's big idea
Closing Gathering– 16 minutes
One Worship Song, Skit, Memory Verse, Super Truth Review, Daily Mission Debriefing
Explanations of each element of the daily schedule can be found in the Super VBS overview document.
Hero HQ
The main lesson time for Super VBS is called "Hero HQ." Each of these 20-minute teaching times are designed to teach the kids a super truth about the Ultimate Superhero, how he saved the world and how we can be part of his team.
For each session, there is a lesson and a presentation file. Each lesson is written for two characters: the Teacher and Incredi-Bill. The Teacher serves as the primary Bible teacher, guiding the lesson, reading Scripture, explaining the day’s Super Truth, interacting with the children, and advancing the presentation. Incredi-Bill is an enthusiastic but misguided would-be superhero who interrupts the lesson with jokes, demonstrations, questions, and exaggerated claims about his abilities. His mistakes and questions give the Teacher opportunities to explain the lesson’s biblical truths in a memorable and engaging way.
The Teacher’s dialogue appears as the regular lesson text. Incredi-Bill’s dialogue is shown in highlighted yellow boxes so the two volunteers can easily identify their lines. Throughout the lesson, symbols are included to cue the teacher.
Lesson Symbols Guide:
➡️ Arrow Emoji – Your cue to advance the presentation file as you teach.
❓ Question Emoji – A quick discussion question for everybody to answer. The kids can turn to a neighbor and quickly & quietly speak their response. In our Wednesday night program, we sit in small groups and the kids speak their answers to their adult small group leader. Note: many of these questions may be skipped for the sake of time.
⭐ Star Emoji – Some sort of instruction to the teacher.
👋 Waving Hands Emoji – A motion to do with the kids.
Worship Songs
Because Super VBS is a free-to-use VBS, we can't provide you with a complete set of free music to use. However, below you'll find some songs that might work well for your Opening and Closing Gatherings, as well as a custom theme song (Jesus is My Superhero) we've made that is free of copyright issues.
For the other songs, you'll need to purchase a copy of these songs to play. The video links below are YouTube videos we created to use during our song times.
Jesus is My Superhero (Custom Theme Song)
What an Awesome God – Phil Wickham
Rescuer – Rend Collective
Lion and the Lamb – Big Daddy Weave
Shout to the North – Delirious?*
* This song was played by our band. There is no video for this one.
Super VBS Files
Below, you'll find all the files you'll need for Super VBS, which include:
Lesson Scripts
Presentation Files
Printable Resources to Use During Lessons
Small Group Guides
Printable Resources to use during Small Groups
Crafts
Skits
Games
Decoration Ideas
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