Arkansas UMC Kidz Ministry!

2012 VBS Training
Early Registration Deadline Extended

Good news!
The registration deadline for this year’s Vacation Bible School training has been extended until THURSDAY, February 16.

One Workshop – Four Locations!
February 18, 2012 9am-noon
Hope First UMC
Batesville First UMC
Springdale First UMC

March 3, 2012 9am-noon
Conway First UMC

The Early Registration is only $10 per person and all registration fees
go to fund VBS mini-grants for small attendance churches.

Hurry! After Thursday, February 16, registration fees jump to $25 per person (for the Feb. 18 event).

It goes up to $25 per person for the March 3  event on Saturday, Feb. 25.

Go to http://www.arumc.org/k_registrations.php to register your church’s VBS team (you’ll register each person individually.)

This year’s VBS workshops will focus on practical
“how to’s” for directors, crafters, decorators and storytellers.

This is a great opportunity to brush up on your skills,
learn new techniques and network with people in your area
of the state to share ideas, resources and support.

VBS Workshop Sessions include
Storytelling
This session will focus on developing storytelling skills in order to present the daily
Bible stories in ways that capture children’s interest and imagination.

Crafts/Decorating
Participants in this session will be talking about how to make and
use inexpensive or donated materials to create sets and props.

Directors
This session’s participants will be discussing how to choose or adapt curriculum
so that it reflects United Methodist theology,
how to advertise and organize your VBS
and how to keep kids safe during the week.

You also will receive valuable, unadvertised discounts from Cokesbury on
VBS curriculum from any publisher and a chance to receive
some fabulous door prizes including puppets, gift certificates and more!

Go to http://kidz.arumc.org/tag/vbs for more information or contact
Karen Swales, Conference Children’s Coordinator at karen@fumcwired.com.

VBS regional training events in FOUR locations Feb. 18, March 3

Come join the fun at one of FOUR 2012 Vacation Bible School (VBS) training events sponsored by the Arkansas Conference Council on Children’s Ministries (CCCM).

Previously held only in Little Rock, CCCM has expanded VBS training to FOUR locations in 2012 to be more accessible to churches across the state.

Scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18 at First UMC Hope, First UMC Springdale and First UMC Batesville – Newly Added - and Saturday, March 3 at First UMC Conway, all events will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at noon.

All FOUR events will include door prizes from Cokesbury bookstore (including a gift card), and a “swap table” for churches wishing to trade gently used VBS materials.

VBS is one of the most important outreach events of the year for children in local churches. This year’s training will focus on practical how-to skills for all sizes of churches rather than teaching participants about a specific curriculum.

Organizers plan to have starter kits available to review from at least Cokesbury (Operation Overboard) and Group Publishing (Sky & No Friend Like Jesus) and Standard Publishing (Inside Out & Upside Down on Main Street VBS). Additional publishers may be added depending upon availability.

The $150 door prize will come in the form of a Cokesbury gift certificate, which can be used to purchase VBS curriculum and supplies from a variety of publishers.

Registration fees ($10 early registration, $25 at the door) will go toward mini-grants for small-membership congregations to assist with funding for VBS. Grants of $250 will be awarded on the basis of need and available funds.

To complete early registration  - available only online – for $10, click here: http://www.arumc.org/k_registrations.php
Please note, early registration closes one week prior to each workshop. 

Download The Promotional Flyer (PDF) here – updated!
Download The Regional VBS Brochure here – updated!

Apply for the 2012 VBS Mini Grant
Deadline is Sunday, April 1, 2012 

For more information, contact Kaylea Hutson, director of children’s ministries at St. James UMC, Little Rock, at 501.217.6744 or kaylea@stjames-umc.org.

VBS regional training events in FOUR locations Feb. 18, March 3

Come join the fun at one of FOUR 2012 Vacation Bible School (VBS) training events sponsored by the Arkansas Conference Council on Children’s Ministries (CCCM).

Previously held only in Little Rock, CCCM has expanded VBS training to FOUR locations in 2012 to be more accessible to churches across the state.

Scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18 at First UMC Hope, First UMC Springdale and First UMC Batesville – Newly Added - and Saturday, March 3 at First UMC Conway, all events will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at noon.

All FOUR events will include door prizes from Cokesbury bookstore (including a gift card), and a “swap table” for churches wishing to trade gently used VBS materials.

VBS is one of the most important outreach events of the year for children in local churches. This year’s training will focus on practical how-to skills for all sizes of churches rather than teaching participants about a specific curriculum.

Organizers plan to have starter kits available to review from at least Cokesbury (Operation Overboard) and Group Publishing (Sky & No Friend Like Jesus) and Standard Publishing (Inside Out & Upside Down on Main Street VBS). Additional publishers may be added depending upon availability.

The $150 door prize will come in the form of a Cokesbury gift certificate, which can be used to purchase VBS curriculum and supplies from a variety of publishers.

Registration fees ($10 early registration, $25 at the door) will go toward mini-grants for small-membership congregations to assist with funding for VBS. Grants of $250 will be awarded on the basis of need and available funds.

To complete early registration  - available only online – for $10, click here: http://www.arumc.org/k_registrations.php
Please note, early registration closes one week prior to each workshop. 

Download The Promotional Flyer (PDF) here – updated!
Download The Regional VBS Brochure here – updated!

Apply for the 2012 VBS Mini Grant
Deadline is Sunday, April 1, 2012 

For more information, contact Kaylea Hutson, director of children’s ministries at St. James UMC, Little Rock, at 501.217.6744 or kaylea@stjames-umc.org.