Ark Encounter, Answers Center
Howdy, partners! Get your ticket for fun at the Wonder Junction Showcase at the Ark Encounter on January 24–25, 2025—with a bonus day on January 23 at the Creation Museum!
After you arrive at the Answers Center on Friday, you’ll enjoy in-depth teaching from a variety of speakers on the birth, life, death, and resurrection of our Creator and Savior, Jesus Christ. And you’ll be challenged to answer the question “How should we live as we wait for his second coming?” You’ll want to bring your entire VBS team to get them equipped to lead yer young’uns to the Lord.
The next day, you’ll be immersed in all that Wonder Junction has to offer. From an overview of the Bible lessons to demos of crafts, snacks, science experiments, and games, your brain will be filled with ideas you can implement in your own VBS. You’ll enjoy making decorations you can take home, learning how to develop a fun assembly time, meeting the folks from Children’s Hunger Fund and Seeds Kids Worship, hearing from the fabrication team that builds our sets, and more. It will be a day jam-packed with teaching and fun!
Registration includes:
Register online to ensure your place at this event!
Bonus day includes free admission to the Creation Museum!
Price: $99
Pay only $99 for a three-day experience (worth over $300)!
Schedule is subject to change.
Thursday, January 23 | ||
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Explore the Creation Museum | ||
Friday, January 24 | Answers Center | ||
9:00 a.m. | Animal Encounter | Christmas Animals | |
9:45 a.m. | Tim Chaffey | The Savior Is Born: Answering Common Objections to Christmas | |
11:00 a.m. | Bryan Osborne | New Testament Overview (New Testament in Motion) | |
12:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Lunch | Explore the Ark Encounter | Supper | |
5:15 p.m. | Georgia Purdom | Anatomy and Physiology of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ | |
6:30 p.m. | Ken Ham | Divided Nation: How Shall We Live? | |
Saturday, January 25 | ||
8:00 a.m. | Parking lot opens | |
9:00 a.m. | Main Auditorium (Everyone Together): Welcome/Overview of Wonder Junction | |
10:10 a.m. | Main Auditorium: Bible Lesson Overview Area A: Science Experiments/Crafts Area B: Make-and-Take Decorations Area C: Tips for First-Time Answers VBS Directors |
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11:10 a.m. | Main Auditorium: Design Your Assembly Time Area A: Games/Snacks Area B: Toddler and Pre-Primary Crafts and Games Area C: Memory Verse/Music/Missions Overview |
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12:10 p.m. | Lunch | |
1:10 p.m. | Main Auditorium: Director Get-Together—All directors Area A: Open Area B: Open Area C: Open |
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2:10 p.m. | Main Auditorium: Wonder Junction Decoration Tips and Tricks Area A: Digital Pro Overview Area B: Engaging with Parents Area C: Make Your Promotions Zing! |
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3:10 p.m. | Main Auditorium: Capture the Wonder of Jesus Area A: Hosting a Sensory-Friendly VBS Area B: Wonder Junction Set Design Area C: Using Media Appropriately |
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4:10 p.m. | Main Auditorium: Seeds Kids Worship Team Area A: VBS Tips and Tricks Area B: Make-and-Take Decorations Area C: TBD |
Hotel: Book your accommodations here: https://hotels.arkencounter.com/.
For those flying, the nearest airport is CVG (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky).
Food Options:
Answers in Genesis is an apologetics ministry, dedicated to helping Christians defend their faith and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ.