The VBS 2023 Special Friends Leader Guide is filled with plans to help you provide for children, youth, and adults who have special needs in VBS. The resource is divided into three major sections. Administrative Guide--Guidelines for getting organized and ideas for choosing your format, adding resources to enhance Bible study, prayer strategies, prepping for the theme, and making a spiritual impact on learners. Also gives guidance for adapting the ideas included in other VBS 2023 resources to suit children with special needs who participate in VBS with their age-group peers Teaching Plans for Kids--Specific plans for a self-contained class created just for kids with special needs. The plans are presented in a pick-and-choose format similar to Bible Studies for Life(R) Special Buddies. No specific time limits are suggested so that teaching plans can be adapted to meet the specific needs of learners. Teaching Plans for Students/Adults--Specific plans for a self-contained class created just for youth and adults with special needs. The plans are designed for one-hour Bible study sessions. VBS 2023 Special Friends Leader Guide Prepare leaders for teaching success Also available in a digital format Order one for each leader Additional resources: VBS 2023 Kids Activity Book VBS 2023 Preschool Activity Book VBS 2023 Memory Maker Twists and Turns VBS is a fantastical celebration of how following Jesus changes the game. Spin the spinner, beat the clock, skip ahead, level up, and play to win! Kids will have fun with games while learning that Jesus guides us through all the twists and turns of our lives. In the end, they'll find that even when they mess up it is never "game over."