2025 Cluster VBS

 

Celebration of Faith

How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity!

( Psalm 133:1)

Date: Thursday, August 14th, 2025 

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Drop-off at Houlton UMC: 9:15 AM | Pick-up: 4:30 PM)

Location: 159 Deering Lake Road, Orient, Maine

Age: 4-12 years 

Important Information

Pre-registration:

Waiver Form:

Donations:

  • Hodgdon: Watermelon, fruits, Rice Krispies 

    Caribou: Drink (water & juice), paper plates  

    Patten: Bread 

    Houlton: Chips & Cookies

  • Contact Heather Henderson at (207) 538-7355 

Preparation:

  • Offering for the Laos Mission, Sunscreen, Swimming suit, towel, water bottle with name, a light long-sleeved shirt(for a hot weather), and Water shoes

Questions:

  • Contact Joyce Kang at (207) 538-0780


Schedule:

Time

Program or Lesson

Person in charge

9:15-10:00

Going to the camp

from Houlton UMC

Victor, Joyce  

10:00-10:30

Registraion

Melonie, Cheryl

10:30-11:30

Opening Worship

Victor, Joyce, and the praise team

11:30-12:00

Group Time (Ouisi)

Group leaders

12:00-12:30

 

Lunch

Cynthia, Heather

 

12:30-1:00

 

Arts & Craft

Stacy Ramsey, Jill Quint

1:00-1:30

 

Games

Victor & Youth Volunteers

1:30-2:00

 

Water fun

Penny Nyob, Katie

2:00-3:00

Closing Worship

Victor, Joyce, and the praise team 

3:00-4:00


Free Time & Cleaning up 

 
All




VBS Follow-up Meeting Minutes


Gratitude

  1. Cluster VBS included churches from Caribou and Patten (traveling from far away)
  2. Location: Cynthia and Jack graciously opened their camp
  3. Organization: Very well planned and coordinated
  4. The puppet show was excellent
  5. Singing was uplifting
  6. Lunch and snacks were wonderful
  7. The program flow went smoothly
  8. The weather was perfect
  9. Art activities were creative and engaging
  10. Group games, games, and water fun were fun

 

Suggestions for Next Year

  1. Begin with an icebreaker game to help everyone get to know each other
  2. Consider balancing water activities with other activities
  3. Date/Time: Try holding VBS in July (before Pioneer Week in the first week in Patten and school starts in Caribou and Washburn). Suggested time: 10:00 am – 2:30 pm, which works well for traveling churches. Set the date with cluster members before May.
  4. Location: Waivers for camp should be submitted at least 10 days before VBS. If that’s not possible, consider holding it at Houlton UMC.
  5. Plan for an offering ahead of time
  6. Some churches could not join due to not having children this year, but they can still join to learn how to start a children’s program. 

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