ChristusG Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 We attend church and our church will be having their VBS in mid July. DD7 noticed a VBS sign at a nearby church (I actually used to attend there for about 6 years up until I got married 11 years ago) and asked to attend. It started today, but I had an OB appointment this morning and couldn't take her. She wants to go tomorrow. Is there anything wrong with letting her attend another church's VBS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I do. We don't attend church, but we do a lot of activities at one particular church in town, and that's where they go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) VBS is considered an outreach program for most churches, they expect that there will be kid who attend VBS, but don't attend that church. Yes, my kids have attended VBS at a church that we did not attend. Edited June 20, 2011 by Mrs Mungo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) My sister and I attended 3-4 different VBS programs each summer at churches with compatible doctrinal stances. This was very normal in our area--the more the merrier! I've worked in 3 different churches' VBS programs and we considered this perfectly normal. While VBS is technically "outreach" to unchurched kids for most churches, we always appreciated having anyone who wanted to come. Edited June 20, 2011 by AndyJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 All of the churches I've been a part of who have VBS really want non-members' children to come. It is an outreach thing and even if your child is part of another church, and so not really a prospect for their church, she still will hopefully have a good experience there and you all will be a good future reference for the church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Definitely take her! Our church has "day camp" instead of VBS and I'm so sad about that. It doesn't start until 2nd grade. Ds is still too young, but next year I'll send him to the church where I attend a Mom's group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 We get kids from different churches at ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I plan to send my children to a different VBS. But I will try them (the church) out before they go there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songbirdie Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Our church has TONS of kids who come to our VBS and we know that they attend other churches. It's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkInTheBlue Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 The only way I would even consider that is if I knew the beliefs of the church and they matched what I wanted the kids to be taught. Since churches do use VBS as an outreach, it's usually very heavy in teaching theologies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I sent my kids to VBS at another church. As a matter of fact we did not go to church, nor were we christians then. these were my oldest 3. On the day it was to begin, the teacher for the 3 year old class was ill and couldn't teach. I ended up volunteering...figured, how hard could it be to teach 3 year olds...lol. Anyway, I wasn't a Christian yet, so I asked for the song tape...and the curriculum book. I took it home, learned the songs, studied the lessons and pulled out my Bible. I was introduced to the Lord through VBS!! I became a Christian a few years later...but this was the beginning of opening my heart to the forgiveness of Jesus! My children also all gave their hearts to the Lord since then. Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeBeaks Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I haven't thus far (only our church's VBS), but I'm considering it this year as the other church has very very similar beliefs, and the differences are very technical and not likely to come during VBS for the elementary school crowd. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 yep. my kids went to ours and another church's. Most churches that I know of are of "the more the merrier" mindset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquinas Academy Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 If it was a different church but the same denomination, I would. If it was a different denomination, I wouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I sent my kids to VBS at another church. As a matter of fact we did not go to church, nor were we christians then. these were my oldest 3. On the day it was to begin, the teacher for the 3 year old class was ill and couldn't teach. I ended up volunteering...figured, how hard could it be to teach 3 year olds...lol. Anyway, I wasn't a Christian yet, so I asked for the song tape...and the curriculum book. I took it home, learned the songs, studied the lessons and pulled out my Bible. I was introduced to the Lord through VBS!! I became a Christian a few years later...but this was the beginning of opening my heart to the forgiveness of Jesus! My children also all gave their hearts to the Lord since then. Faithe AWESOME!!!! That just sends chills all over me, as our church just baptized 5 yesterday who were converted in VBS last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mert Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Our congregation is so small, we don't have VBS. So we found a similar minded congregation for ds this summer. I grew up going to and then teaching VBS. I'd be so bummed if ds couldn't experience that. So, YES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Yes, but it's my parents' church and the church I grew up in. And there's tons of people there from our homeschool group. So, I know a lot of people there and trust them. I wouldn't send my kids if it were a church that I had no experience with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Of course. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Yes, I do. but only to churches of people I know and denominations that I am ok with. There are a couple of denoms (or really one in particular) that I wouldn't send my kids to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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