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vermont Children need to hear the Bible stories.
Who better to reach them than other young people often teamed with adults.
Many churches have a VBS program that tend to reach just their own and a few friends...
What if the church members collectively brainstormed youth groups of the community and strategized how to reach out to them?
For example - What if adults volunteered
to assist with after school programs sharing things they enjoy with children in the schools.
Baking cookies and decorating them Playing board games Teaching Dances Bring baby animals to visit and then you invite them to come to VBS?
OR - What if young people engaged as
assistants with ball teams and invited the team to come?
assisted with a scout troop or 4 H group and invited them to come?
engaged in fun events with special needs students - Special Olympics coaches...
and then invited those children to join you at VBS?
What if the church members collectively brainstormed youth groups of the community and strategized how to reach out to them?
For example - What if adults volunteered
to assist with after school programs sharing things they enjoy with children in the schools.
Baking cookies and decorating them Playing board games Teaching Dances Bring baby animals to visit and then you invite them to come to VBS?
OR - What if young people engaged as
assistants with ball teams and invited the team to come?
assisted with a scout troop or 4 H group and invited them to come?
engaged in fun events with special needs students - Special Olympics coaches...
and then invited those children to join you at VBS?
What if your church doesn't have a VBS? Many smaller communities don't have enough people to organize a churchwide VBS program such as Lifeway.
That is why Superheroes in Training was prepared. It is FREE, though you may find it helpful to have some training - coming in mid May and mid June and perhaps Fourth of July week. It can be done in backyards, at parks, with a host to help with snacks and hospitality. Click here for more
That is why Superheroes in Training was prepared. It is FREE, though you may find it helpful to have some training - coming in mid May and mid June and perhaps Fourth of July week. It can be done in backyards, at parks, with a host to help with snacks and hospitality. Click here for more
Child Evangelism Fellowship seeks to train young people to be summer missionaries teaming with the church or someone with a picnic table, or a host at a park with a willing to assist with snacks and supervision for a backyard 5-Day Club lasting a couple of hours. Often a sponsoring church offers assistance to recruit kids.
Click here for more
CEF can't always supply a summer missionary. Training to implement a similar program with Superheroes in Training will be offered to teens who find a local prayer partner/sponsor to assist in arranging locations for backyard VBS and encourage churches to reconnect with children.
Young people can volunteer to assist with AWANA programs if your church or one near you has one. Click here for more
Click here for more
CEF can't always supply a summer missionary. Training to implement a similar program with Superheroes in Training will be offered to teens who find a local prayer partner/sponsor to assist in arranging locations for backyard VBS and encourage churches to reconnect with children.
Young people can volunteer to assist with AWANA programs if your church or one near you has one. Click here for more
Fellowship of Christian Athletes has sports camps.
Rutland Power Camp - June 23 – 27 ages 5-12 /9 - noon
Northern Vermont Power Camp - July 14 - 18 ages 7-12 / 9-12:30
Ice Hockey Camp in Rutland - July 14 – 17 ages 7 - 14 / 8 - 9:15 am
Chittenden Power Camp / All Abilities - July 28-30
ages 8-12 / morning ages 10-16 / afternoon
Northfield Power Camp - Aug. 4 - 8 ages 7-12 / 9-2:30
Rob's Riders Mountain Bike Camp TBD: ages 7 - 14
Click here for more
OR Engage as FCA Huddle (Bible study) leaders at your school. (FCA will help you set this up.) Click here for more
Rutland Power Camp - June 23 – 27 ages 5-12 /9 - noon
Northern Vermont Power Camp - July 14 - 18 ages 7-12 / 9-12:30
Ice Hockey Camp in Rutland - July 14 – 17 ages 7 - 14 / 8 - 9:15 am
Chittenden Power Camp / All Abilities - July 28-30
ages 8-12 / morning ages 10-16 / afternoon
Northfield Power Camp - Aug. 4 - 8 ages 7-12 / 9-2:30
Rob's Riders Mountain Bike Camp TBD: ages 7 - 14
Click here for more
OR Engage as FCA Huddle (Bible study) leaders at your school. (FCA will help you set this up.) Click here for more
Find an adult to go with you and share Guideposts for Turbulent Times at fairs, community events, parks... Click here for more |
Share these cards or other items with kids found at
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Come home and help spur formation of a Young Life Clubs to have fun nights/events that reach out to teens in your community.
All of these volunteer efforts should be rewarded. That's what Shining Lights is about.