Tag: Vacation Bible School

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How to Thank Your VBS Volunteers (Without Breaking the Budget)

Check out these fresh VBS volunteer appreciation ideas! And thank YOU for impacting so many lives this summer! Vacation Bible school (VBS) is one of the most joyful—and volunteer-intensive—events your…

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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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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. Never fear! They will continue serving when you employ a strategy for volunteer…

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3 Strategies to Keep VBS Visitors Coming Back for More

Vacation Bible School (VBS) season is almost here! What can you do to have VBS visitors coming back for more? Keep reading to find out!  We hear from children’s ministers…

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Mix It Up! How Mixed-Age Groups Improve Your VBS

When it comes to organizing kids at your VBS, mixed-age groups may seem like a good idea…but how do you actually pull it off? Read on to hear one former…

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3 Ways to Make Life Easier for Your VBS Volunteers

From Group’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 great…

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Creative Ways to Find VBS Volunteers!

Where in the world can you find VBS volunteers? When it comes to recruiting volunteers for VBS, the obvious place to start is with your regular weekly children’s ministry volunteers…

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How to Use Network Recruiting to Staff Your Vacation Bible School

Need help recruiting for your vacation Bible school? These three tips can help! Let’s face it, the most dreaded part of vacation Bible school (VBS)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 20…

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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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9 No-Fail Vacation Bible School Follow-Up Ideas

Here are 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…

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6 Elements Parents and Kids Really Want in Vacation Bible School

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

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

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

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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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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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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 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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“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 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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