Send in the Clowns – Bee’s???

VBS fun at Bless India in January

At Bless India the children and staff look forward to

the arrival of the clowns. The clowns bring fun, laugh-

ter and bible lessons packaged together in a VBS for-

mat. The lessons this year were on the Beatitudes

from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. And the Bless In-

dia land seems an appropriate place – you can almost

picture Jesus climbing a short distance up the side of

one of the beautiful mountains, being seated and

teaching the multitude down below.

Since we were teaching the Bee – attitudes, the clowns thought it only appropriate that we look

like bees (sort of …). Each of the 5 days of VBS started

with an opening time of robust action songs followed by

a “special delivery” of the mystery box. The box con-

tained something to help introduce the Beatitude for the

morning. Then the clowns entertained with a funny, cra-

zy, (usually messy) skit before the boys and girls were

divided into three groups. One group had a bible les-

son, another crafts and the third games. The groups

rotated to each station and then it was time for the clos-

ing.

More singing (these guys really like to sing, I wish

you could hear and see them), another “special de-

livery” of the mystery box (the children remember,

someone has to sign for it), the introduction of an-

other beatitude and more clown silliness and then it

was time for lunch and to wonder what were those

clowns were going to do tomorrow.

Danger: Electronic photon arranger energy stick

transporters in use

Birthday Party Fun !!

The clowns finished off

the week of VBS with a

Birthday Party for all the

children!

During the party the

clowns tried to make a

“Super Duper Birthday

Cake”.

The clowns finished off the week of VBS with a Birthday Party for all the children!

During the party the clowns tried to make a “Super Duper Birthday Cake”. They used science, illu-

sion, juggling, eggs, electronic photon arranger energy stick transport-

ers and lots of silliness. The result was not a Super Duper Cake (or

any cake) but a big mess (did I mention eggs?)! And then there was

that elephant tooth paste…

After the clown silliness everyone enjoyed a real cake, gift bags for

each child, a special meal and the evening was topped off with an

amazing fireworks show with the beautiful mountains as a backdrop.

What a way to end our amazing week at Bless India!

You put your right foot in…. Getting warmed up with the Hokey Pokey

Egg getting ready for transport