VBS - Celebrating the week!

VBS 2009 video from mariners church on SmugMug

Saturday baptisms

See photos from the Saturday Baptisms.

Day 5 - Friday Night

What a great closing program. Here is a look at all of the fun we had during the closing program. Thank you again to all of the volunteers who made this happen and thanks to all of you kids who came and made this such a fun week!

If you want to watch the slideshow that played at the beginning of our Friday night program, click here.

Day 5 - Friday

Great week! Check out some of the fun we had today in our Photo Gallery.

Also check out what the preschoolers did - Preschool Gallery.

Our volunteers were great! Here are some pictures to say thanks for all you did.

Day 4 - Thursday

Check out the great fun we had on the fourth day of Midnight Museum 2009 in our photo gallery. Also, check out the preschool program photos here.

Today was another adventurous day at The Midnight Museum. It’s hard to believe that we only have one more day left of VBS. This has been an amazing week and we have loved getting to watch all the kids and adults, have so much fun. On Monday morning, the kids enter the Worship Center a little bit unsure and reserved, not quite knowing what to expect. But by day 4, the kids come running in, excited to get to their groups and see their new friends. And even while they are waiting for Tim to come out and start the morning worship, they are singing and doing the hand motions in the aisles! Read more »

Day 3 - Wednesday

Here are the pictures from the third day of Midnight Museum 2009 in our photo gallery. Also, check out the preschool program photos here.

Do you ever wake up with a song in your heart? Today, I woke up to the tune of Tim Timmons’ “A Thousand Amens”. It’s a song that he penned specifically for VBS and the kind of music that makes you want to dance a little jig and lift your hands in worship. Leave it to Tim to make the “Doxology” (and oldie but goodie) TOTALLY ROCK!

“Unfailing Love comes with the morning. It’s your faithfulness we sing at night. It’s your kindness Lord that leads to our healing. All glory to our Maker and a thousand amens!”

The lyrics of “A Thousand Amens” saturated my heart with unexpected emotion during today’s closing program. The significant truths of this song overwhelmed me with gratefulness as I recalled the day’s events. Read more »

Day 2 - Tuesday

Check out some of the fun from the second day of Midnight Museum 2009 in our photo gallery. Also, check out the preschool program photos here.

Please send any photos of your afternoon fundraising and Peru Missions activities to creativekids@marinerschurch.org

What a wonderful Day we had today on Day Two of VBS! The Joy of the Lord is evident in every child as they sing their hearts out to the Lord in the Worship Center. Our own Worship Leader, Tim Timmons wrote some wonderful songs for VBS. The children are learning through song how they can shine for the Lord and how they need not fear. They are also encouraged to share the Good News of Jesus Christ because they know JESUS is alive! How fun it is to see the entire Sanctuary, filled with  over 1800 campers and guides dancing for Jesus! Tim has a following of fans that are watching him, and as reported by a young boy camper, “only doing the hand motions Tim does”! The other ones are getting his music on CD to blast it on their way home and then jump on the beds at home. Thanks for the idea Pastor Trisha…it is truly contagious!  Everyone can experience this excitement at the Friday night closing program after the BBQ. Read more »

Day 1 - Monday

Check out some of the fun from the first day of Midnight Museum 2009 in our photo gallery. Also, check out the preschool program photos here.

Our first day of VBS “The Midnight Museum” opened with beautiful sunny weather and a campus filled with over 1,900 kids and 940+ volunteers and a vibe that shouted “This week is going to be a BLAST!”. From being introduced to all the lively museum characters that “come to life at midnight” in our opening drama, to learning about Paul having an extraordinary encounter with Jesus during the Bible drama, to learning about how kids in Peru live, and coming home and trying to wash their VBS t-shirts in a bucket or bathtub in our Missions center, to playing field hockey with swim noodles and beach balls, all morning long we saw huge smiles on kids as they made new friends and got to experience VBS, Mariners- style! Read more »

Donations update

Thank you so much to everyone who has generously donated items or scholarship funds to VBS! We are still in need of several items, please see our Donations page for the complete list.

Registration is now closed

Sorry, we will not be having walk-in registrations this year. Adult volunteers can still register to help at VBS, for more info visit our Registration page.

Our program this year is going to be packed with crazy crafts, spectacular stories, fun, music, drama and much more. If you are new to VBS, be sure to visit our About page. To see photos of the fun we had at last year’s VBS, visit our Mariners photo gallery.