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A Solid Strategy to Keep Your Volunteers After VBS

Once the dust settles following VBS, you may worry about whether your weary volunteers will stick around. Here’s the short answer: They will if you employ a strategy for volunteer…

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Free 4-Week VBS Planning Guide

Plan VBS in just 4 weeks! So, you’re a little behind on planning VBS? No worries, we’ve got you covered. With this FREE 4-week planning timeline, you can pull off…

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5 Can’t-Miss Success Tips for Vacation Bible School

It doesn’t matter which VBS curriculum you use, with our top 5 VBS success tips, you’ll run your program more smoothly, publicize your church in your community, and interest the…

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5 Major Tips for Your Summer Outreach Programs

The desks have been cleaned and the report cards handed out, but there’s only one thing on every child’s mind—the sound of the last bell that rings out loud and…

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3 Ways to Make Life Easier for Your VBS Volunteers

From Group Publishing’s vacation Bible school editors, check out these 3 ways to make life easier for your VBS volunteers! We know that volunteers are vital to making VBS a…

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Free VBS Prayer Cards

With VBS season fast approaching, now is the perfect time to pray for your VBS program with your congregation. No matter where you are in your planning process, you can…

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3 Simple Steps to Say “YES!” to VBS, Plus a FREE Guide!

Kids are hoping and praying for VBS this year…And if we know you, you don’t want to disappoint! Use this free VBS guide to jump-start a successful, COVID-friendly VBS. It’s…

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“I Was a VBS Kid!” An Interview With a Former VBS Kid Turned Current VBS Director

Do you ever find yourself wondering if VBS truly makes a difference? If Jesus really uses VBS music, decorations, Bible discoveries, and volunteers to transform lives? It’s natural to ponder…

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FREE Downloadable Guide: Tips and Tricks for Preparing VBS This Year

Vacation Bible school is full of energy, fun, and faith-building experiences. But we know a lot of hard work happens before VBS week rolls around. For more than 25 years…

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10 Easy VBS Tips That’ll Make Leading Vacation Bible School a Breeze

VBS doesn’t have to be so hard; use our 10 easy VBS tips to make your VBS even easier! Hold on to your hats! Before you know it, vacation Bible…

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VBS Kickoff: An Interactive Bible Museum (With 8 Exhibits!)

This VBS Kickoff: An Interactive Bible Museum is an exciting publicity tool to hook kids using eight exhibits into awaiting adventures at your VBS! Vacation Bible school is just around…

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How to Use Network Recruiting to Staff Your Vacation Bible School

Need help recruiting for your vacation Bible school? The three tips can help! Let’s face it, the most dreaded part of vacation Bible school and almost every other children’s program…

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The Complete Guide to Choosing the Best VBS for Your Church

Use our complete guide to choosing the best VBS to ensure maximum outreach in your community and impact in kids’ lives. Choose the best VBS by using the following the…

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Top Tips For VBS Fundraising

Budgeting and fundraising. Yeah, we know. It’s not our favorite part of VBS either. But having a well-planned budget is one of the keys to a successful VBS and the…

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5 Fantastic Follow-Up Tools for Children’s Ministry Events

Use these 5 fantastic follow-up tools for children’s ministry events—to get families to return next week. Outreach events can be a lot of work, but they’re worth it when done…

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Practical Ideas for VBS Follow-Up

Strategic follow-up plays a huge role in making the most of your VBS. In fact, intentional follow-up should be an important part of your regular VBS planning, right from the…

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9 No-Fail Vacation Bible School Follow-Up Ideas

9 no-fail VBS follow-up ideas you can use—from the creators of Group’s vacation Bible school! Picture this: It’s summer, and vacation Bible school is over. You’ve gone through the rigors…

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3 Ways to Have Your VBS Visitors Coming Back for More

Vacation Bible School season is here, and you want to know what you can do to have your VBS visitors coming back for more! I hear from children’s ministers all…

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6 Elements Parents and Kids Really Want in Vacation Bible School

Discover these six elements that parents and kids say make for a great vacation Bible school! We thought it would be interesting to talk to some end-users of vacation Bible…

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How to Keep Kids Safe At Your Summer Ministry Programs

Assure families coming to programs like summer camp, vacation Bible school, and Sunday school that you have COVID-19 precautions in place to keep kids safe. We know that safety is…

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The 3 Most Important Ideas from VBS to Copy for Sunday School

An excellent Vacation Bible School experience always leaves kids and ministry leaders delighted about Jesus and your children’s ministry program. But you don’t have to wait an entire year to…

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