Lancaster Vacation Bible School 2008  Teacher Application Form

Dear Bible School Applicant,

    Welcome to Lancaster Bible School 2008. We are looking forward to another year of seeing God at work in our lives and in the lives of the children. Thank you to each one who has contributed to this work in the past years and look forward to seeing many of you return in the summer of 2008.

            One of our goals for this application is to become a bit more acquainted with you before Bible School begins. We are continuously looking for ways to  more effectively plant the seed of the gospel into the hearts of these children. You, the teacher, play a huge part in this effort.  The better equipped you are, the more effective you will be.

             The primary issue we have had problems with in past years is the level of late night activity. This not only causes physical and emotional fatigue in the staff, it also takes away from the purpose of this week together—to grow in our walk with God. These activities also tend to divide the group of staff into small groups and create an atmosphere of separation which we want to avoid. Those who support this ministry are also very concerned with the night time activities. Furthermore, we are concerned with the quality of staff this tends to attract. If people know that LBS is a place where we “party” and play into the early morning hours, then it is likely that we will attract staff with that kind of focus. We hope you understand that we do not host LBS to provide an atmosphere where people can come to party and “hang out.” We kindly ask that no activities be planned after the evening supper on Monday through Thursday evenings.

            As a part of the application process, we are again asking for two references who we can contact to find out if they could recommend you as a potential staff member for Lancaster Bible School. However, we do want you to understand that a bad reference would not necessarily disqualify your participation. We will certainly try to work with each applicant and those in your realm of authority to ensure that you will have the opportunity to come to LBS. Other details on the application will allow us to get to know you better before you arrive for orientation and will make it easier to assign leaders and teaching partners. Please be extremely honest and understand that this is not an interrogation procedure! We are not trying to find fault with what you write for a reason to exclude you. Rather our aim is to create an atmosphere where together we can do our jobs in the best possible manner. We really want this experience to be a positive and spiritually up-building experience for each one involved.

            The application fee is one way we hope to involve you more in work of the Kingdom. With a small financial contribution to this work, we hope it will produce a deeper level of commitment to the work God is calling us into during the week of LBS. This $50 fee covers only a portion of the cost of Bible School and if you want to contribute more you are most certainly welcome to do so. Please send the application fee along with the application. If you cannot make the payment online, send it by mail at the same time you send the application. If, for some reason you are unable to come, we will gladly give you a full refund at your request. We do not want this fee to keep you from coming for the week. Please let us know if this is a problem for you. Once you have submitted your application, you should be getting a response from our staff within a few weeks. Obviously, last minute applications will need to be processed much quicker, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

             Another change for us this year is a new location for LBS! We are planning to use County Park, which is just on the outskirts of Lancaster City. County Park is a beautiful park with lots of wide open space for our daytime activities, the evening recreation and the staff supper as well. This should cut back considerably our time on the road and, hopefully, allow us to operate more efficiently. We will need to out of the park by 10:45 PM.

            Finally, Jesus said that our first and foremost responsibility is to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. Secondly, we should love our neighbor. If we consider Bible School in light of Jesus’ teaching, then our primary goal for the week at LBS should be to “love God.” Then we need to love the broken, torn and bleeding young souls that God brings to Bible School— our neighbors. Friendships are also an important part of our week together, but should not hinder our walk with God (prayer etc.) and our ministry to the children. Our goal is that LBS can be a place where we can grow in our love for God, love the children, and thoroughly enjoy good relationships with friends.

         We look forward to working with you at LBS 2008!    From the Board and the LBS Committee  

         

Fields Marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

*First Name

    *Last Name

*Gender
*Address

*City

*State

*Zip

*Email

*Phone

*Birth Date (please use mm/dd/yyyy format: 

Have you taught at LBS before?

  Yes     No 

If yes, how many years?

Do you have any medical training?

 Yes      No 

If Yes please state what certification you have.

Do you have a valid CDL w/ Passenger endorsement?

Why do you want to help teach Bible School?

Parents #1 Name:

Parents Phone #1 Phone:

Pastor's Name #2 Name:
Pastor's Phone #2 Phone

Briefly describe you journey with God including where you are now in that journey
Give a brief description of any previous mission experiences:
Describe you comfort level in sharing your faith in Christ. When is the last time you personally shared your faith in Christ with someone else?
How would you feel about leading out in a group?

How would you describe your present relationship with the authorities in your life? (Parents, Church, Work etc.)

. Briefly comment on what stimulated your interest in LBS and what you anticipate as you come.

Are you willing to work with the leaders of LBS in making it a wholesome experience for everyone involved?

   

 

You will have a chance to make donation after the form is submitted.