Children's Ministry
Mission and Vision
At Vineville Baptist Church we recognize the importance of providing children with a strong foundation of faith. Our desire is to create experiences that will whet their appetites and begin in them a hunger for deeper faith in God our Creator, Jesus Christ our Savior, and the Holy Spirit our Sustainer. The children of the church are cherished for their exuberance and embraced as a gift. At VBC, children are welcomed as an important and integral part in all aspects of the Church.
Preschool Sunday School
Sundays at 9:35 a.m.
During our weekly Sunday School time children are given the opportunity to grow in their understanding of God as they study the Bible in age appropriate ways through hands-on activities and intentional life-application discussion. We currently utilize the Gospel Project, a Christ-centered, chronological Bible study for our 3 and 4 year olds. Our Kindergarteners currently use Explore the Bible, a book-by-book Bible study.
Where and When
Sunday School meets from 9:35 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
– Babies – 2 years meet in our Sammons building in Room 106.
Led by Cathy Corrigan, Deidra Harris, Jennifer Kelly, and Mary Catherine O’Neal
– 3 years – Kindergarten meet in our Sammons building in Room 103.
Led by Norma Thompson and Gyni Wood
Preschool Choir
Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m.
Preschool Choir at VBC includes children from 3K through Kindergarten. Preschoolers will have the opportunity to sing during a Christmas program in December and during an end-of-year program in May; these programs are on Wednesday nights around 6:30 pm.
Preschool choir emphasizes steady beat, simple rhythm patterns, matching pitch, and basic concepts such as high and low, loud and soft, fast and slow. Age-appropriate spiritual concepts are woven into our teaching as we discuss the words we are singing.
Our preschool choir is not only for the children of Vineville Baptist families, but also children whose families do not have a church home or whose church home is not able to provide a graded choir program. Visitors are always welcome!
Preschool Mission Friends
Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m.
Mission Friends is for children ages 3 years through Kindergarten. In Mission Friends, we strive to plant seeds of God’s love for each child and for others. Our curriculum comes from CBF and is a downloadable resource designed to teach preschoolers about missions and the missional life by engaging all 5 senses through experiential learning. We also assist with various local mission projects to help those in need, teaching and embodying the truth that it is more meaningful to give than to receive. We support ministries who serve those in our community and other parts of the world. Our activities encourage a life-long commitment to learning scripture, praying, giving, and serving others.
Children's Sunday School
Sundays at 9:35 a.m.
During our weekly Sunday School time children are given the opportunity to grow in their understanding of God as they study the Bible in age appropriate ways through hands-on activities and intentional life-application discussion. We currently utilize the Gospel Project, a Christ-centered, chronological Bible study for our 1st-5th graders.
Where and When
Sunday School meets from 9:35 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
– 1st and 2nd Graders meet in our Moore building in Room 305.
– Led by Stacy Whitehead and Rhonda Terry
– 3rd-5th Graders meet in our Moore building in Room 306.
– Led by Barbara Jones, Eric Blizzard, and Michael O’Neal
Children's Choir
Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m.
Our Children’s Choir is named, “Treble Makers”. At VBC Treble Makers include children from 1st through 5th grade. The Treble Makers sing during a Christmas program in December and during an end-of-year program in May; these programs are on Wednesday evenings around 6:30 p.m.. Treble Makers also have the opportunity to lead in worship throughout the year.
Treble Makers have access to a wide variety of rhythm instruments, resonator bells, Boomwhackers, and Orff instruments. They also use choir chimes and handbells. The choir will sing with both recordings and piano accompaniment. Musical concepts and singing skills are taught in both small group and large group settings. The Treble Makers build on the foundation of the preschool choir by adding more difficult rhythms, singing in parts, music reading, and performance skills. Age-appropriate spiritual concepts are woven into our teachings as we discuss the words we are singing.
Treble Makers include not only the children of our Vineville Baptist families, but also children whose families do not have a church home or whose church home is not able to provide a graded choir program. Visitors are always welcome!
Children's Missions
Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m.
Kingdom Kids is for children in grades 1-5. The curriculum, Spark, is a missional formation resource that uses creative hands-on activities to teach the children about missions throughout the world. As Kingdom Kids participate in a variety of mission projects and learn about missionaries around the world, they are learning to embody the truth that it is more meaningful to give than to receive. Our activities encourage a life-long commitment to learning scripture, praying, giving, and serving others.
Consignment Sale
We look forward to our Children’s Consignment Sale every year! TWICE a year, actually! This sale supports families in our communities who consign with us as well as families in our communities who shop with us. Our church’s Children’s Ministry is also blessed by some of the proceeds of this sale. We’d love to have you be a part of it with us! Follow this link to find out more and to register!
Family Vacation Bible School
We had a great time with our first family style VBS in the summer of 2022 so we’re doing it again this year! We would love for the families of 3 year olds – completed 5th graders to join us for an incredible time of learning that God calls us to be a part of a community, and working to bring peace to the world is something that we are called to do together!
This year, families will come to the Hero Hotline Headquarters and learn that we can work together to strive for peace and build each other up:
– by recognizing that we are all a part of the family of God by our faith in Jesus.
– by recognizing that our faith in God calls us to help others in need and stand up for what is right.
– by learning that Heroes can’t go it alone.
– by finding ways to show grace to others.
The Headquarters will be open June 5-8, 6:00pm-7:30pm
What to expect on your first visit
We would love to welcome you as our guest! Our preschoolers and children meet in different buildings on our campus. If you are bringing a preschooler we encourage you to park in our Pierce parking lot and enter our building via the door closest to Pierce Avenue. If you are bringing an elementary aged child we encourage you to park in our Vineville parking lot and enter our building via the door in the middle of our courtyard. If you’re bringing children in both age groups, it will likely be easier to drop your preschooler off first and so we encourage you to follow those preschool recommendations.
When you arrive in the building our amazing volunteers would welcome the opportunity to personally usher you to your classes!
Background Checks
All staff and volunteers ages 18+ undergo background checks prior to serving with children or youth. These background checks are repeated every two years.
Other Questions
I have other questions about the children’s ministry at Vineville Baptist Church. With whom do I speak? Leigh Halverson is our Minister of Family Life and Education. You may email Leigh or call the Church Office, 478-743-9366 to speak with Leigh.