This will be our 3rd year doing VBS Sunday. It has been great! We invite all the VBS families to our Sunday morning service.
VBS is usually a 5 day program - we host VBS days 1-4 on Monday - Thursday, and Day 5 on Sunday morning. Following the curriculum/day 5 lesson, the whole congregation gathers together for Opening Celebration. After opening celebration the kids are dismissed to attend the VBS Bible Story Station and Craft/Activity (not games) station. During this time the adults stay in the service for the sermon (based on the same Bible Story the kids are learning about) and offering. After about 30 minutes, the kids come back into the sanctuary and the whole congregation closes out the service with the closing celebration. After the service we have a picnic lunch.
Yes, yes, yes! We just had this exact conversation on Thursday night with out Youth team and encouraging the rest of the church to learn our kiddos names and great them by name each week. I can't wait to pass this post to my team!
So then the question is: How do we as the church help everyone that comes through our doors feel a sense of belonging?
YES! A question we have been asking lately. How do we remove the barriers that make new comers feel like outsiders from the moment they walk in the door. What can we do to level the playing field a bit more between regular attenders and those who walk in the door for the first time.
Posted in: Worship Service After VBS Week?
This will be our 3rd year doing VBS Sunday. It has been great! We invite all the VBS families to our Sunday morning service.
VBS is usually a 5 day program - we host VBS days 1-4 on Monday - Thursday, and Day 5 on Sunday morning. Following the curriculum/day 5 lesson, the whole congregation gathers together for Opening Celebration. After opening celebration the kids are dismissed to attend the VBS Bible Story Station and Craft/Activity (not games) station. During this time the adults stay in the service for the sermon (based on the same Bible Story the kids are learning about) and offering. After about 30 minutes, the kids come back into the sanctuary and the whole congregation closes out the service with the closing celebration. After the service we have a picnic lunch.
Posted in: Coaching Corner: Belonging and Family Faith Formation
Yes, yes, yes! We just had this exact conversation on Thursday night with out Youth team and encouraging the rest of the church to learn our kiddos names and great them by name each week. I can't wait to pass this post to my team!
Posted in: Coaching Corner: Belonging and Family Faith Formation
So then the question is: How do we as the church help everyone that comes through our doors feel a sense of belonging?
YES! A question we have been asking lately. How do we remove the barriers that make new comers feel like outsiders from the moment they walk in the door. What can we do to level the playing field a bit more between regular attenders and those who walk in the door for the first time.