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Catholic VBS - Vacation Bible School

The Wilderness Adventure Catholic VBS Program 2024.

Gear up for a one-week hike through the wilderness and lead kids to discover amazing things about Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, and Holy Orders.

The goal of this program is to help children better understand the seven sacraments and deepen their love for Jesus.

The Cat.Chat Cathletics VBS is designed as an easy-to-use, flexible five-day program. Generally, summer programs run from Monday to Friday, approximately 9am to 12pm

Wilderness Adventure VBS Kit Options

The Wilderness Adventure VBS Program comes with everything you need to start planning your best Catholic VBS ever! The Director Guide and Leader guides are simple and easy-to-use. Plus, you'll get all the downloads, printables, VBS music, Action Songs and Bible Verse Videos, all from one convenient online platform.

Questions? Call 1-866-286-5433 to speak with your VBS consultant.

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“Everyone, including the adults, loved the Wilderness Adventure VBS. The leader guides were filled with great ideas for each station and we Loved the MUSIC. We are still singing the songs.”

St. Luke the Evangelist, Palm Harbour, FL."

YOUR KIT INCLUDES:

1 Director Guide
5 Station Leader Guides
2 DVDs: includes 10 Action Song Videos and 5 Bible Verse Videos
2 VBS Music CDs
1 Advertising Poster
1 "Jesus I Need You" Prayer Card
6 illustrated saint cards with story
Online access to sheet music, clip-art, T-Shirt logos, registration forms, posters

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Preview Leader Guides

Click images below to sample Day 1 of each Leader Guide!

Sample Music And Video

Every Cat.Chat VBS features TOP-QUALITY music that you’ll be singing and dancing to long after VBS is over.

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Looking for a digital option for the VBS music and videos?

Kids and families will have easy access to all the VBS music,

Action Song Videos, Bible Memory songs, printable coloring pages

and activities from one convenient online platform.

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100% Catholic VBS - Empowering today’s kids with ROCK solid Catholic doctrine!

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FAQ - Answers to Common Questions

+ - When I placed my order online, should I have received a confirmation email with a password to the Online VBS program? Click to collapse

At the time of your order you should have received 2 emails. A receipt of your order plua a seperate email with a link and password to access your online, digital program.

If you didn't see an email - check your spam! And mark us as not junk. If you still haven't received anything, contact one of our VBS consultants: 1-866-286-5433 or email:

+ - Who can I call if I have any questions about VBS or encounter issues with my order? Click to collapse

Talk to a real person. One of our VBS consultants would be happy to take your call 1-866-286-5433 or email:

+ - When I purchase the physical kit, will I also have access to any digital videos, music and pdfs? Click to collapse

Yes, you will have the benefit of having both the physical/hard copy resources, plus access to the digital platform (all the digital files) to share with your VBS team leaders.

+ - What are the advantages and disadvantages of only purchasing the complete digital-only edition? Click to collapse

The price is an advantage: you save $30, plus there are no shipping and handling fees. The disadvantage in going with digital-only: you have no hard copy books or items to work with.

+ - How can I access the digital files? Click to collapse

After your purchase, You will find your VBS in the My VBS menu on the top menu of this website, each time you log in, then enter the paswword you wer given at the time of your purchase.

If you are a leader of one of the stations, contact the person in your parish who ordered the VBS program. At the time of purchase, they were emailed a simple step -by-step process and an access password.

+ - Can I request an invoice to be billed to our parish? Click to collapse

Yes, we can bill your parish if you have permission to do so from your priest or business manager.

+ - Can a tax exempt order be processed? Click to collapse

Your parish will not be charged taxes on your order.

+ - Which program should I start with if I've never hosted a Cat.Chat VBS? Click to collapse

We recommend Wilderness Adventure or Cathletics as a good starting point.

+ - Do you offer discounts? Click to collapse

Yes, we have special bulk pricing on our CDs, saint cards and prayer cards. Visit the Cat.Chat VBS online store.

+ - Do you offer rush delivery? Click to collapse

In our busy season, our standard/expedited shipping takes 5 to 7 business days. If you would like your order to arrive sooner, then please call to order and request rush delivery 1-866-286-5433.

+ - How many volunteers do I need to run a VBS? Click to collapse

Approximately 1 volunteer for every 5 or 6 kids

+ - Does your VBS accommodate preschoolers? Click to collapse

We suggest a variety of age-appropriate activities throughout our VBS programs. The music, action song videos and Bible verse videos are very suitable for preschoolers.
We would suggest you sample day 1 of the VBS program themes that interest you. You can sample each of the leader guides, music and videos. This should give you a good idea if our programs meet your specific needs for the preschoolers in your parish.

+ - How can I easily promote my VBS? Click to collapse

We have made your job much easier with the online resources we've created: printable registration forms, posters, editable parent newsletters, Facebook Ads, etc.

+ - Can I purchase the digital VBS music and videos to share with our parish families? Click to collapse

Yes, as an add-on, you can purchase the Take Home Digital package which gives you the license to share the music, videos and more with your VBS families. Check out VBS Resources in the store.

+ - Can I send the VBS logo to a t-shirt company to make t-shirts for our VBS? Click to collapse

Yes. When you purchase the program, a variety of t-shirt logos are included in digital format, at no extra cost.

What it includes?

1 Director Guide
5 Station Leader Guides
2 DVDs (Includes Actions Song Videos, Bible Verse Videos, and Daily Theme Intros)
2 VBS Music CDs
1 Advertising poster
1 Eucharist Jesus Vinyl Sticker
1 “Jesus I Need You” Prayer card
6 illustrated saint cards with story
PLUS Everything in the Digital Program