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Join 25,000 Trusted Churches with Lifeway’s Exclusive VBS Experience

Lifeway's gospel-centered VBS prepares your leaders with trustworthy Bible-teaching. Your kids will have a blast while every activity, Bible study, and song points them to Jesus. You'll find everything you need right here for a successful and impactful VBS. 

  • Provide a dependable ministry. Lifeway has provided trusted VBS resources for over 100 years.

  • Create lasting memories. Lock Bible truths in a child's heart and mind for a lifetime.

  • Customize for your needs. VBS is an intentional evangelistic opportunity great for on-campus or off-campus community outreach events.

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Magnified! VBS will encourage kids to look closely at the details of God’s amazing world and magnify, or proclaim, the greatness of God. God made us, cares about us, loves us, forgives us, and is faithful to keep all His promises to us. We can praise God together! We were made to magnify God!

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Lifeway VBS 2026: Illumination Station

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Shining a Light on Who Jesus Really Is

Invite kids to Illumination Station VBS for the brightest week of the year! While many people claim to know about Jesus, many are in the dark about who He really is. Some might see Jesus as just a person from history, a good man, or a wise teacher but He is much more than that. At Illumination Station VBS, kids will be challenged to answer Jesus' important question to His disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" As they explore all the ways light brightens, illuminates, reflects, and reveals, kids will discover that Jesus is the light who brings hope to a dark world. 

Jesus spoke to them again: "I am the light of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life." John 8:12 

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Why Lifeway VBS?

With so many options available people often get caught up on the VBS theme or look. At Lifeway we say that the THEME DOESN’T MATTER… YOUR KIDS DO! We believe that the content is what is the most important aspect of any VBS program.

7 Distinctives

  1. Gospel Centered

  2. Trustworthy Content

  3. In-Depth Bible Study

  4. For All Ages

  5. Flexible & Customizable

  6. Equips Parents

  7. Custom Music & Media

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Is VBS Worth It?

Transform Your Church in One Week with Lifeway's VBS

Adults who attend VBS have overwhelmingly positive memories of the experience. 69% of American parents will encourage their child to participate in a VBS event at a church they don’t attend if invited by one of their friends.

If you total it up VBS results in 15 hours of intense discipleship, the gospel being shared daily, and 7 months of ministry in 1 week. IT’S WORTH IT!

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Hear What People Are Saying About VBS

For me, VBS is my foundation. That’s where I found God for the first time at about 7 years old. And now I run VBS, so it was my first time experiencing God through fun games and laughter and through the arts.

— Lisa M.

VBS is one of my earliest memories of introduction to a Christian lifestyle. VBS is an opportunity to plant seeds in the life of a child so that later in their lives the Lord has an opportunity to water that seed and to bring forth fruit from that seed that was planted as a child.

— Volunteer VBS Leader

It has encouraged me from the time I was a child and understanding the Gospel and seeing that Christ has a plan for my life.

— Penny R.

VBS Articles

Before you begin planning your next VBS, check out this essential step-by-step guide.

The following tips will not only make the days leading up to VBS more manageable, but possibly even more enjoyable.

Remember these important tips when planning your church's Vacation Bible School Family Night. People hesitant to attend a church service, will come to see their kids share about their week in VBS.

Every year, more than 25,000 churches host VBS and more than 2.5 million children experience it. Here are four reasons why so many people participate in Vacation Bible School (VBS) every year.

Why should VBS be part of your summer strategy? It’s flexible; it’s dependable; it’s fun. But most importantly, it has the opportunity to impact lives for eternity as kids, teens, and adults come to know the saving power of Jesus Christ.

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