Yes! As if you don’t know this from your own expierences I found these amazing statistics from Christian Retailing…
“LifeWay Christian Resources reported that in 2007, 26% of the baptisms performed in all churches of the Southern Baptist Convention came through VBS programs, with 26,502 churches presenting a VBS program and a total enrollment of almost 3 million. Of those attending, 94,980 made decisions for Christ.
Secular media competition for kids’ time and interest means that VBS themes and quality have become increasingly important, said Jody Brolsma, senior editor, VBS, for Group Publishing. More and more, leaders are asking what they can do “to capture the imaginations” of the children in their churches.
Churches are taking advantage of digital technology to aid them in VBS promotion and implementation. Rebekah Atkinson, product developer for David C. Cook, has seen a rise of interest in larger churches looking for “everything on the computer, everything on DVD” from showing videos to the kids to reproducible handouts, lyrics and customizable slide shows.
Suppliers are offering more posters and decorating support in their programs to help churches make an impact in the look of their venues. Bob Wallace, marketing manager for Standard Publishing, said that in recent years more churches of 500 members and above have been asking his company for advice on how to decorate the whole church to fit the theme.”
Praise the Lord!
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