The 2025 Vacation Bible School is upon us! Last year, we took a trip to the ocean and dove into God’s Friendship. This year, we’re going to take a trip to Alaska and learn how we can keep trusting God even when the world around us gets wild.
All are invited to become part of this experience. Here are the details:
WHAT: True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World
WHEN: Monday June 23 thru Friday June 27
TIME: Starts at 6:00 PM. Ends around 8:00 PM
WHERE: Pitman United Methodist Church (directions)
WHO: All kids! Nursery through 6th grade
COST: No way!!!! Absolutely free.
REGISTRATION: Pre-registration is now open, either online or in person. Click the below button to register:
PUMC VBS RegistrationOnline registration will continue through Sunday June 22 at 12:00 p.m. After that just come a little earlier on Monday June 23 and we will register you there!!
How’s this Gonna Work???
Each evening will last about 2 hours and follow a 4-part format:
- Sing and Play Peak
- Each “crew” will then rotate through a set of four stations:
- Wild Bible Adventures
- Imagination Station
- Glacier Games
- Sticky Scripture
- Tundra Treats (snacks)
- Compass Closing
Here are a few glimpses from previous VBS’s:
What will We Learn???
Each night will focus on a specific need that we all run into. And the answer to that need is to “Trust Jesus”… always:
Things Go South….
Sometimes we’re cruising along, checking off our “to-do list” when all of a sudden we run into a road block. Have you ever:
For adults (and kids) life can get wild. We think we know what we’re going to do and how we’re going to get to where we want to go, but life throws us a curve. Things don’t work out the way we planned and expected. When that happens, frustration sets in. We feel angry. We don’t know what to do next, we’re lost and we’re afraid.
Sometimes we even begin to doubt ourselves and wonder why we even try.
Where do we turn??? Call AAA, Call 911? Turn into yourself and sulk? Open the hood and stare at the engine hoping it will fix itself? Sometimes life can be like a frozen tundra. We think we’re ok and headed in the right direction, but then all of a sudden we realize we’re lost. We take matters into our own hands and get even more lost.
How can we get grounded, find the answer, find purpose, and then move on in the right direction?
Trusting Your True North….
A leaky washing machine, a dead battery, or a missed flight isn’t the end of the world. In fact, those things can’t be avoided: it’s life. And when these difficulties jump into our paths, we need to get back on track and return to the priorities. We need help to get through the problem and then we need help to find our way back to the path we need to be traveling.
But before we can do that, we need to identify our priorities, and we have to know which path we need to be traveling.
Pointing toward Jesus, True North VBS shows us that Jesus is a faithful friend who we can always trust. Knowing Jesus is our priority, and He reveals the path we need to follow. He’s our True North! Here are a few promises that Jesus made:
(click on the “Prev” and “Next” buttons to consider each promise.)
Connecting with Our True North…
Jesus spoke to a community of farmers and shepherds living in vineyards without the benefit of electric lights. If was a different age and an unfamiliar culture. But the thrust of His promises are things we need today, just as much as His contemporaries. Like those first century people, we too need a source of Truth, of direction, of Life. 
We can’t just pull out a compass or check our phone’s GPS. We don’t see Jesus physically. We can’t text Him, visit His website, or set up an appointment to meet with Him in his office.
But God has given us other tools. He’s told us about Himself in scripture. He directs people to act on our behalf and uses them to express His will and love. God has given us the power of prayer and backs it up with His continual presence. The Holy Spirit is something inside of us, given by God. It’s a nudge, an inspiration, or a burst of wisdom. God is with us. His presence gives us hope.
When we’re lost, it can be scary. We need someone who knows the way home; someone who can be our friend and calm our fears. We need someone who will always be there; someone we can trust.
We all need a guide in this world that’s so wide open; Jesus is that Guide!
Let’s trust in Jesus wherever He leads us.
True North:
Trusting Jesus in a Wild World
For a sneak preview, check out the below video:
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