Resources for Children’s Ministry Leaders for Summer Outreach and VBS
Summer Outreach is a great opportunity to engage the families in and outside of your church community. Our partners & friends have great curriculum options, as well as program add-ons to help engage children in your ministry around the Gospel, missions, and more. Check them out below.
Also, save time as you review VBS programs by using our free resource that guides you with key questions and a customizable template!
5-Day Events
Woodlands Freestyle
We bring everything needed for a week of day camp in your community! Our team provides content, games, attractions, and staff to create an unforgettable experience for elementary-age kids.
- Woodlands Camp
Special offer: Receive $100 store credit when you mention INCM in your Synergy Site Interest Form and sign up to host!
Heartbeat Curriculum
This 5-lesson curriculum will help you teach kids the heart of worship. We have 90 minutes of content per lesson. These lessons are a game-changer to help your kids understand what worship is, why it matters, and how to take part in it.
- Yancy
4 Free VBS Options
We hope this FREE VBS curriculum makes your summer a little bit easier, gives your kid’s ministry or children’s ministry a little more time to be creative, and gives you a little more room in your budget so you can invest in your team and families.
- Grow Kids
Build VBS
A 5-day experience that teaches your kids to build their lives on Jesus. Includes videos, music, crafts, activities, and MORE!
- Highvoltage Kdis
3 Science VBS Options
With bridge building, science in a bag, super slime, water rockets, catapults and more! Plan your Science VBS and watch your kids and volunteers have a blast this summer!
- Kidmin Science
Special offer: Get your free e-book, How to Use Science in Ministry, here!
Sports Camp Director's Kit
Super Slime! Water Rockets! Catapults! Plan your Elements of Trust Science VBS and watch your kids and volunteers have a blast this summer!
- Base Ministry
Special offer: Use code “INCM” for a free additional sport curriculum!
Missions
Kids Feeding Kids Mission Project
Rice Bowls are a fun and free fundraising mission project for your group or family to provide food to orphaned children.
- Rice Bowls
Kids Clean Water Project
A Mission Project like no other! Your kids can help change the world by raising funds for water filters that will bring clean water and Christ’s love to those in desperate need of both. FREE water filter kit, FREE video and curriculum resources, and FREE wristbands for all.
- Filter of Hope
JerryCan Kids
A fun-filled, easy-to-use kids’ ministry tool designed to teach compassion and generosity to young world-changers.
- Worldserve International
Reach Your City Speakers and Artists
Reach Your City partners with uniquely gifted speakers or artists with exceptional talents who use their talents to share the Greatest Story ever told.
- Reach Your City
UniShow Wonderland
This epic unicycle show, performed by World Champion unicyclist Dustin Kelm, is an inspiring, action-packed performance delivers a powerful Gospel presentation while challenging students to use their unique abilities to impact the world!
- OMSportLink
Kidmin Worship Series
Are you looking for worship resources for your VBS? We have songs that have been proven to connect and engage preteen/elementary ages.
- Yancy
Zipped to Gather: A Summer Programming Guide
This outreach program invites and encourages parents to join your community’s ministry. You will simply provide the easy-to-find supplies (listed in this guide), and the parents will take it from there.
- David C Cook
Resources
Customizable VBS Products
You can count on Stickersandmore as your marketing partner to elevate your VBS program throughout your community by adding a touch of fun and uniqueness with eye-catching designs on Banners, Falcon Flags, Yard Signs, Removable Wall Graphics, Stickers, T-Shirts, and more!
- Stickersandmore
Special offer: Mention INCM and receive free custom design on all your VBS-related marketing products.
VBS Prayer Countdown
This free printable will help you focus your heart, mind, and prayers on various aspects of VBS in the coming weeks. It encourages you to have written, specific prayers for every day leading up to VBS (and throughout the week of VBS too).
- Deeper Kidmin
Child Safety Resources
Get actionable best practice information from KidCheck to improve child safety in your ministry, including: Improving Child Safety video series, Optimizing Safety in Your Ministry eBook, and more!
- KidCheck
9 Square in the Air
9 Square in the Air is fun for all ages and skill levels. This game is a great tool to bridge generations with smiles and laughter. It is height adjustable, portable, quick to set up, and easy to store. This will be the gathering place at your next event!
- 9 Square in the Air
Special offer: Use the discount code “FAITH150INCM” for $150 off either the Deluxe Game or Neon Deluxe Game:
Outreach Bibles for Kids
These full-text CSB and KJV Bibles feature a fun and engaging full-color cover design and kid-friendly gospel presentation. This outreach-style Bible for kids is available for bulk purchase and designed to be accessible and affordable for churches, ministries, and individuals who want to provide children with a Bible of their own.
- B&H Publishing
Virtual Administrative Support
Need some short-term reliable extra help with coordination, communication, scheduling, volunteers, inquires, forms, and other administrative tasks to execute VBS? Hire a virtual VBS administrator and leave administrative tasks in between the cracks to us.
- Virtual Ministry Assistant
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This webinar covers how to effectively plan, execute, and follow up after events.
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We take time to think through your VBS plans, crafts, outreach strategy, and volunteer recruiting process.
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This set of 6 summer themed games can be used to add fun-in-the-sun to your ministry activities!Â
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