Free Prayer Cards for Your VBS
in VBS onAs you’re gearing up for your fast-approaching VBS—building set pieces, collecting supplies, recruiting volunteers, running around trying to get everything done—know that we are praying for you! We’re praying you experience peace of mind and heart, for all the details…
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The Ultimate VBS Planning Calendar
in VBS onWhether this is your first or tenth time planning a VBS, it’s easy to fall behind on managing all the little (and not so little!) details that go into making a child’s experience incredible. But don’t fret! You are not…
How to Take Kids Out of the Mundane and Into Deeper Learning
in Sunday School onDeep waters can be intimidating. I used to live in Okinawa, a couple of minutes away from a beautiful beach. I’m talking the kind of beach with awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping sunrises and sunsets to go with it. Okay, I don’t really…
5 Sure-Fire Tips for Recruiting and Keeping Volunteers
in Sunday School, Training onGetting and keeping volunteers is always a challenge. But the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA) has provided a silver lining: In 2010, volunteer program managers in Minnesota reported that people hit by unemployment often turn to volunteering to gain skills and references. In…
Object Lesson: Jesus Is the Best Gift Ever!
in Sunday School onHere at Group, we always have crazy experiments happening around the building. Watching my coworkers find clever and creative ways to help kids grow in their relationship with Jesus is one of my favorite things to do. Just yesterday, my…