{"id":1227,"date":"2016-07-20T17:48:18","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T23:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/?p=1227"},"modified":"2016-09-07T18:37:16","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T00:37:16","slug":"vbs-follow-up-in-3-easy-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/vbs\/vbs-follow-up-in-3-easy-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"VBS follow-up in 3 easy steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Planning for and getting kids to your VBS is a HUGE undertaking. And I\u2019m sure we all share the same feeling when VBS is over\u2014WE DID IT, WE SURVIVED! After a week of VBS, we\u2019re ready to put VBS on the back burner until next summer. However, there is a golden opportunity waiting for you. For many churches, VBS is the largest outreach ministry in the course of the year. So what do you do to follow-up with the kids who attended your VBS?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a simple three-step strategy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be intentional\u2014don\u2019t just gather contact information, do something with it. Create a volunteer role just to manage follow up.<\/li>\n<li>Be timely\u2014send a follow up communication soon after your VBS. Invite those who don\u2019t regularly attend your church back for weekend worship and children\u2019s ministry classes. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.group.com\/product\/9781470732639-cave-quest-follow-up-foto-frames.do?from=ac?utm_source=blog.com&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=organic_post\">Follow-Up Photo Frames<\/a> are a fun way to include a picture of that child enjoying VBS, plus kids LOVE to get mail!<\/li>\n<li>Be prayerful\u2014pray for each new child who came to your VBS that God would stir in their hearts a desire to come learn more about Jesus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want more ideas on how to follow up with kids that attended VBS? Check out these <a href=\"http:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/vbs\/keep-vbs-kids-co\u2026-fun-fall-events\/\">Fantastic Fall event <\/a>ideas!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning for and getting kids to your VBS is a HUGE undertaking. And I\u2019m sure we all share the same feeling when VBS is over\u2014WE DID IT, WE SURVIVED! After a week of VBS, we\u2019re ready to put VBS on the back burner until next summer. 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