February 10, 2023 | Miami, Florida, United States | Libna Stevens, Inter-American Division News
The Inter-American Division (IAD) will unveil its new vacation bible experience program for this year during a special online workshop Sunday, February 26, 2023. The online event will feature the theme, characters, bible lessons, songs and resources aimed at assisting children and adolescent ministries leaders in preparing for the vacation program in their local congregations.
Inter-America’s Vacation Bible Experience (VBE) program is the church’s annual event, held usually during off-school months, with the main goal of reaffirming bible principles and values to more than 500,000 children and adolescents across the territory, organizers say.
“I know that thousands of children will be fascinated by the subject, stories and activities for this year’s vacation bible experience,” says Edith Espinoza, children and adolescents ministries director for the IAD. “We have estimated that more than 70 percent of those children who attend each VBE week are non-church goers, so it’s an amazing opportunity to impact and witness to those little ones as well as our young ones attending church every week.”
The comprehensive program is always anticipated by local church leaders throughout the IAD, says Espinoza. “Thanks to a collaboration with union children and adolescents ministries directors, the workshop will go over step-by-step for each segment and activity of the day,” she added.
It’s all about reaching young children and adolescents within the church and its surrounding community to impact their life in a positive way, Espinoza adds.
The online workshop will be launched in Spanish on Feb. 26, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Miami Time, on webcast.interamerica.org
The English and French Vacation Bible Experience online workshops will be released on Sunday, Mar. 12, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Miami Time.