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Passport to Peace VBS Theme

'Round the world or just down the street, make peace with everyone you meet!

Welcome to Passport to Peace, an interactive Vacation Bible School curriculum designed to help children make peace a way of life. Peacemaking skills are essential for those who want to follow Jesus’ way of peace. The five Bible stories in this curriculum encourage children to listen to and learn from people who are different, care for people who are sick or suffering, creatively work to keep everyone safe, and refuse to respond to conflict with violence.

Through worship and drama, Bible study, art projects and active games, children learn that there are many opportunities and ways to live as peacemakers. Passport to Peace invites children to see every person as part of God’s family, and every interaction as an opportunity for peacemaking.

In a world that is too often divided by race, class, ethnicity, and country of origin, Passport to Peace is a reminder that the love of God and the way of peace transcend all borders and divisions. All are welcome in the family of God. Led by God’s Spirit, we can all participate in creating a more peaceful world.

Children in grades K–5 will see Bible stories come to life in the dramas during worship time, and will reflect on them during three response times: Bible Beach (Bible Study), Move-It Mountain (Physical Games), and Creator's Canyon (Art/Science).

Preschoolers ages 4–5 may participate in worship with the older children or have their own worship time. They too will share in the Bible story and engage in crafts, games, and other activities.