There is a song "Go Fish, Go Fish" on the "Sunday School Sing-A-Longs" CD by Wonder Kids, Wonder Workshop, Inc.
Of course, "I Will Make You Fishers of Men" & "Peter, James & John in a Sailboat" are both classics.
A few years ago there was a VBS theme "Hooked on Jesus" which also had fishing songs. I believe it was by Standard Publishing.
Hope this helps. Laura, Cayman Islands
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2) VBS on the Streets?
Greetings,
If anyone in the USA has ever done a VBS on the streets on their city, I would be interested in hearing about the type of preparation that is involved. For example, were the City Leaders favorable to the idea? Did you need to acquire the permission of the residents of the local neighborhood to block off a section of the street during various hours? Did the church receive a good reputation for 'going out into the community? Anything else?
I know they do this in other countries, but am not sure if the USA Christians have ever had it done.
Your responses would be most appreciated as we continue to pray this.
Thank you
Michael
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3) Fruit vs. Gifts of the Spirit...the difference
When Jesus cursed the fig tree, because it had no fruit, it was a warning that a life without fruit is cursed (Matthew 21:19). In Galatians 5:22-23, Paul paints a word-picture of a fruit-filled life: "...The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law." These Christian virtues are produced by the indwelling Holy Spirit; not by observing the law and moral self-discipline. These Christ-like characteristics cannot be squeezed out or forced to occur; in fact they flow naturally from a life that keeps in step with the Holy Spirit, yielding to Him and his prompting (Galatians 5:25).
The Bible refers to the FRUIT of the Spirit, singular, and not fruits, plural. In other words, when you have the Holy Spirit dwelling within you, you have the capacity for all of Jesus' inner virtues. It is also important to note that the Fruit of the Spirit is different from the Gifts of the Spirit. The Fruit of the Spirit refers to the inner virtues of being a Christian, while the Gifts of the Spirit are those inner virtues put into action. For example, the inner Spirit-fruit virtue of KINDNESS, could be expressed by the Spirit Gift of contributing to the needs of others (Romans 12:8). Or the inner virtue of FAITHFULNESS could be expressed through the Spirit Gift of teaching (Romans 12:7).
To learn how you can more adequately teach children about the Fruit of the Spirit and the Gifts of the Spirit, go to the Bible-4-Life Curriculum page at:
I'm curious to know what everyone does during your summer midweek programs after your VBS programs are over?
Thanks, Sam in Florida
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5) Fishing Songs
I have a great song called "Life is Like a Big Wide Ocean" that would fit. It's by Captain Alan and the Captains Crew, off a Cassette called 'Get on Board'. Words and music by Capt Alan Price. We used it years ago for a VBS type program themed around ships.
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