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Oriental Trading for VBS Supplies? Um Yes!
There's a VBS supplies source that has everything you need and is more affordable than Amazon. I want to talk about why the Oriental Trading Company is the best place to turn when you're prepping for the biggest week on your Children's Ministry calendar!...
New Feature: Add My Family
If only there was an easy way to get your your people's info without chasing down your members to fill out a card and input all of that data... Say hello to our newest feature: Add My Family! What Is Add My Family? This feature gives your church a cust...
Pastor Salary By Church Size - Where Do You Stand?
Are you a church trying to determine how much to pay your pastor? Are you a minister seeking to find out how your current salary measures up to that of others? This article covers average salary, pastor salary by church size, and how to determine the be...
What Is a Sermonette? (And When to Use One)
The average sermon length is 39 minutes. But in most situations outside of a church service, 39 minutes of speaking isn't practical. You need a delivery method for the Gospel that's easy to deliver a powerful message! For this, you use a sermonett...
Church Bulletin Design 101: Tips, Templates, and More
In the words of the late Mitch Hedberg... "When someone hands you a flyer, it's like they're saying 'Here, YOU throw this away.'" That's because most flyers are boring, poorly designed, and don't offer value to the recipient. What if we could rethink...
Micro Churches: Is Smaller Better?
When hearing the word church, most people would probably think of an organization characterized by… A physical building… Programming for kindergarten through seniors, often led by a... Theologically trained staff, supported financially...
How To Make A VBS Registration Form
A big part of the preparation for VBS is knowing just how many students and volunteers will be attending. The best way to do that is to create a Form Card in Church Connect (the unified web page and app for churches). Check out the video walkthrough (bel...
8 Ways to Do VBS on a Small Budget
It’s that time of year again. With VBS just around the corner for many of us, it’s ALL HANDS ON DECK. As the parents of our VBS kids are counting down the days to free summer daycare, some of us are gradually slipping into a state of complete freakout...
5 Ways to Invite the Families of Children from VBS
The two words I know that best describe VBS are: 💥 ORGANIZED CHAOS 💥 VBS is an amazing opportunity to minister to young children and nurture their connection with God at an early age. But it also offers a unique chance to reach adults. Many of t...