{"id":31957,"date":"2017-10-04T08:19:49","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T14:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/?p=31957"},"modified":"2018-01-17T11:26:02","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T18:26:02","slug":"diving-shipwrecked-surface-loneliness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/vbs\/diving-shipwrecked-surface-loneliness\/","title":{"rendered":"Diving Below the Shipwrecked Surface: Loneliness"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The kids attending your VBS know what it\u2019s like to feel lonely, lost, or left out. <\/strong><\/p>\n

They\u2019ve been left out of birthday parties, chosen last for a team at recess, and watched from the outside as other kids played together. Some kids may be anxious if they\u2019re starting a new school, or are in a class with different kids. Psychologists compare friendships to food and loneliness to starvation<\/strong>.<\/a> Children who feel lonely for long periods of time are actually at risk physically, as well as emotionally. Even kids with plenty of friends feel lonely.<\/strong> In fact, it\u2019s easy to think, \u201cOh, at VBS all the kids are playing together and having fun! Of course no one feels lonely or left out\u201d But we\u2019ve all<\/em> felt alone in a crowd\u2026even kids at a VBS that\u2019s full of laughter and activity.<\/p>\n

At Shipwrecked<\/a>, we\u2019ve made it nearly impossible for anyone <\/em>to feel lonely.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Part of the \u201csecret sauce\u201d <\/strong>of every Group VBS <\/a>is that kids form small, mixed-age Crews for the entire week. Crews break up cliques, introduce kids to new friends, and are intentionally designed to nurture relationships<\/strong>. Crews level the playing field, so everyone <\/em>is building new friendships! In a Crew, everyone gets to share during discussions, each person has an important role, leaders use kids\u2019 names, and everyone has a chance to tell his or her story.<\/p>\n

Kids don\u2019t just hear <\/em>that Jesus rescues us by being our forever friend who loves and pursues us–they\u2019ll experience <\/em>warmth, friendship, and acceptance from their Crew members and Crew Leader.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a tangible way to model the friendship kids can have with Jesus. You\u2019ll help kids discover that they\u2019re never alone because Jesus knows our hearts, understands our hurts, and is always holding us close.<\/p>\n

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