Children's Ministry

We will be expanding this page as time goes one, but here's a start...

Vacation Bible School ideas for 2020!!!

Idea # 1 - Delay your VBS in-person experience to late summer:

• Use it as a way to kick-off the fall programming year
• Use it as a way to celebrate the start of Sunday School

Idea # 2 - Hold a VIRTUAL VBS online:

• Pick one 3-hour window on a Saturday morning or afternoon (or several days)
• Alternate online / home activities with breaks

 Here's what schedule could look like for a virtual VBS for one day, or for several days in a row:

• 9am - Opening Prayer / Song / Presentation (pre-recorded / livestream)
• 9:30am - Home activity / break / snack
• 10am - Presentation (pre-recorded / livestream)
• 10:30am - Home activity / break / snack
• 11am - Presentation (pre-recorded / livestream)
• 11:30am - Home activity / break / snack
• 12 noon - Preview of next day (if mulitple days), or invitation to future activities / closing prayer

Idea # 3 - Cancel VBS and focus on Fall planning:

• Folks, in the midst of this pandemic, what could be best for you and your community is just REST!
• Abiding can be a very fruitful experience

Here are some places to look for VBS resources:

• ELCA World Hunger VBS - "On Earth as in Heaven" - https://blogs.elca.org/worldhunger/vbs2020/
• Illustrated Ministry - https://www.illustratedministry.com/vbs/
• Vibrant Faith - (You need to sign in, but it's free!) - https://vibrant-faith-catalyst.mn.co/
• Tumbuh - a more global VBS experience - https://www.tumbuh.org/gods-global-kids-learning-to-love-the-world/