https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:55:45 +0000 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:28:41 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/virtual-vbs What are you planning for VBS this summer? What curriculum/resources are you using? Any and all ideas welcome! Thank you! Melanie Huinink https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/virtual-vbs Sun, 28 Mar 2021 20:28:41 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/worship-service-after-vbs-week Hey everyone! Melanie Huinink https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/worship-service-after-vbs-week Wed, 05 Jun 2019 13:14:16 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/frenchenglish-vbs-material-recommendations We are planning for a VBS program that will have both French and English speaking children. Does anyone have recommendations of bilingual program materials we could use? Sheila Dykstra https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/frenchenglish-vbs-material-recommendations Fri, 18 Jan 2019 09:16:36 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/background-checks-vbs-volunteers Hi, I'm the secretary at Faith CRC in Tinley Park, IL. We are wondering how other churches handle volunteers for VBS. Should we just use our church members, or accept the help of VBS parents, etc. Their help would be welcome, but would they need to have a background check? Jan Burkum https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/background-checks-vbs-volunteers Tue, 30 May 2017 12:20:56 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/beach-party-surfin-scriptures I am looking for the music director's booklet and the DVD of the VBS curricula Beach Party: Surfin’ Through the Scriptures.  Thanks for your help! Kathie Spaeth https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/beach-party-surfin-scriptures Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:33:44 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/vbs-reviews-you-can-trust Sifting through the selection of Vacation Bible School curriculum options and deciphering their marketing messages in order to choose something that's theologically sound, easy to use, and fun for all can be a daunting task. Karen DeBoer https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/vbs-reviews-you-can-trust Tue, 07 Mar 2017 13:54:32 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/prayer-vbs-and-training-teen-volunteers When our kids were little, being involved in VBS was a family affair with both myself and my husband loading up the van full of our kids and their friends and heading off to church to lead and to learn together. Karen DeBoer https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/prayer-vbs-and-training-teen-volunteers Mon, 06 Jun 2016 19:01:40 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/kidsgamescom-source-summer-programming-ideas Carol Reinsma, the Children’s Education Director at Cragmor CRC in Colorado Springs, Colorado tipped me off this week to a great site for summer programming ideas for kids, families, teens and adults. Jolanda Howe https://network.crcna.org/topic/children-youth/vbs/kidsgamescom-source-summer-programming-ideas Wed, 04 Jun 2014 17:15:09 +0000