Children's Ministry & VBS

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2021 Bible Drill and Speakers’ Tournament

BIBLE DRILL Each church is encouraged to hold their own state-level Bible Drill, and the SBC of Virginia will mail awards and certificates to you. Scoresheets, verses, and other resources for children and youth bible drills are attached on this…

Community Driven VBS

Have you ever noticed around the month of June that you start seeing church Vacation Bible School (VBS) signs all over the community? Todd Yoder, Youth and Children’s Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Staunton does VBS a little differently…

Background checks remain essential part of reopening kids ministries

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As churches begin to regather and eventually restart their children’s ministry during COVID-19, leaders should keep other unseen dangers in mind—like sex abuse. A LifeWay Research study found more than 1 in 10 Protestant pastors say someone…

Doing VBS Differently This Year

Hello ministry friends, I hope this finds you well and finding creative ways to do children’s ministry for your church families. With so many uncertainties, it is definitely hard to make CONCRETE plans. Group gatherings may be out of the…

Kids Ministry Conference 2020 Update

The Kids Ministry Conference for Saturday is still on! The SBC of Virginia leadership, in consultation with LifeWay’s scheduled speakers and the host church, North Roanoke Baptist Church, feel led to move forward with the conference. For more precautions, we…

A Vital Ministry

Clifford Baptist Church (Amherst, Virginia) established a Good News Club (GNC) in Central Elementary School in the town of Amherst, Virginia in 2012. This after-school group meets on most Monday afternoons during the school year, with approximately 20 church volunteers teaching…

Kids Ministry Conference 2020

Equip Your Children’s Ministry Leaders Each Spring! Do you minister to children and are ready to be encouraged, equipped, and connected with children’s leaders from across the state? Would you like to learn how to reach and teach the children…

Bridging the Gap

The SBC of Virginia Kids Ministry Conference brought more than 500 children’s ministry leaders and pastors to Swift Creek Baptist Church in Midlothian, Virginia, on March 2. A full day of equipping and training provided these leaders with resources and…

A Heartbeat for Special Needs Ministry

by Kelly Cahoon, Children’s Ministry Director, Deep Creek Baptist Church, Chesapeake/Portsmouth, VA — Any church, no matter how big or small, can be a welcoming place for families with special needs or medically fragile children. It all starts with a…

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