Vacation Bible School

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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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5 Reasons the Best VBS Teams Come Back Every Year

You worked hard to recruit an amazing team of VBS volunteers. How can you ensure they’ll want to join your VBS teams year after year? Maybe you can even recruit…

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Partnering With Families

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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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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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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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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…

A group of five children grouped around their VBS leader. Everyone is smiling and having fun.

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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…

A VBS leader sitting in a sanctuary with an elementary girl sitting next to her. They are both smiling and the girl is making a peace sign with her fingers.

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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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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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9 Vacation Bible School Kickoff Ideas You Don’t Want to Miss

Check out these 9 VBS kickoff ideas you’ll love for another amazing VBS this year! Don’t start with a fizzle—start with a sizzle! So you’ve got everything lined up for…

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Transform Vacation Bible School for Your Most Important Summer Yet!

Here’s a pandemic secret you may not realize: YOU were built for such a time as this! Transform vacation Bible school for your most important summer yet! God has placed…

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What is The Real Impact of Vacation Bible School? Find out here.

You probably started thinking about next summer’s Vacation Bible School the day after you finished your program this year—and that’s a good thing! VBS can be an all-encompassing ministry effort…

A VBS volunteer smiles as she points at a young boy. He is sitting next to a young girl.

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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…

Older elementary aged kids running around at an outdoor game station at VBS.

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The Complete Guide to Choosing the Best VBS for Your Church

Use Children’s Ministry Magazine’s 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…

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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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6 Simple Steps to Creating a VBS Mission Partnership

Looking for VBS mission partnership ideas that’ll capture your kids’ hearts, imaginations, and giving? Here are six steps to follow. Traditionally, churches have partnered with their denominational mission agencies for…

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

Practical Ideas for VBS Follow-Up

9 No-Fail Vacation Bible School Follow-Up Ideas

3 Ways to Have Your VBS Visitors Coming Back for More

5 Reasons the Best VBS Teams Come Back Every Year

6 Elements Parents and Kids Really Want in Vacation Bible School

3 Ways to Make Life Easier for Your VBS Volunteers

Top Tips For VBS Fundraising

How to Keep Kids Safe At Your Summer Ministry Programs

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

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

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

9 Vacation Bible School Kickoff Ideas You Don’t Want to Miss

Transform Vacation Bible School for Your Most Important Summer Yet!

What is The Real Impact of Vacation Bible School? Find out here.

A Solid Strategy to Keep Your Volunteers After VBS

The Complete Guide to Choosing the Best VBS for Your Church

5 Major Tips for Your Summer Outreach Programs

6 Simple Steps to Creating a VBS Mission Partnership

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

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