Small Group Leader:
Lead a group of children to various stations, ensuring they stay engaged, safe, and excited.
Build relationships with your group by encouraging them and helping them process what they learn at each station.
Introduce each session’s theme during transitions and help reinforce the lessons learned at each station.
Small Group Assistant Leader:
Support the Small Group Leader by assisting with transitions, keeping children focused, and helping with activities.
Youth Volunteer:
Assist with various tasks, such as helping with groups, running activities, or providing general support wherever needed. Perfect for teens looking to make a difference.
Station Leader:
Oversee a specific station (e.g., Bible stories, crafts, games, snacks) and guide children through the activity while reinforcing the VBS theme.
Assistant Station Leader:
Help the Station Leader prepare and lead activities, ensuring all children are engaged and included.
Music Leader:
Teach and lead VBS songs and motions during opening and closing assemblies.
Introduce the session’s theme through music and connect the songs to the lessons of the day.
Assistant Music Leader:
Support the Music Leader by helping children learn songs and motions, and assisting during assemblies.
Floater:
Step in wherever help is needed, whether assisting with groups, stations, or other tasks. Be ready to fill in the gaps!
Prayer Team:
Commit to praying for the children, families, and volunteers throughout VBS week.
Donate Supplies:
Provide materials such as craft supplies, snacks, or decorations to support VBS. A list of needed items will be provided.
Decorating Team:
Help transform the church into an engaging and thematic space for VBS. Tasks include creating decorations, setting them up, and creating a fun atmosphere.
Set Up Team:
Assist with arranging furniture, setting up stations, and organizing materials before VBS begins.
Take Down Team:
Help clean up and restore the space to its original condition after VBS ends.
Registration Team:
Greet families, assist with check-in, and ensure all forms are complete on the first day of VBS.
Snack Supervisor:
Oversee the preparation and distribution of snacks.
Encourage conversations during snack time about the day’s lessons and themes.
Movement Leader:
Lead fun and active movement activities that align with the VBS theme.
Use physical engagement, such as breathing exercises and yoga poses, to connect minds, bodies, and spirits with God.
Assistant Movement Leader:
Support the Movement Leader by helping demonstrate activities and ensuring all children can participate.
Bible Story Reader:
Bring Bible stories to life with engaging and expressive storytelling.
Use child-friendly paraphrases and incorporate visual aids, coloring pages, and wondering questions to deepen understanding.
Create and Play Leader:
Lead creative, hands-on activities or free play sessions that reinforce the VBS message.
Focus on crafting and fun activities to help children practice compassion and creativity.
Create and Play Assistant:
Assist the Create and Play Leader by helping with materials and engaging children during activities.
Recreation Leader:
Organize and lead cooperative games that get participants moving and reinforce VBS themes.
Plan games that foster teamwork and connect to the session’s key messages.
Recreation Assistant:
Help the Recreation Leader with setup, cleanup, and assisting children during games.
Compassion in Action Leader:
Guide children in service or mission-based activities that demonstrate God’s love and compassion.
Plan small, simple, tangible acts of kindness that participants can share with others.
Compassion in Action Assistant:
Support the leader by helping with materials and ensuring children are actively participating.
Will Help Anywhere:
Flexible to assist wherever there is the greatest need during VBS week.
Photographer:
Capture photos of VBS activities and participants to document the week and create memories for families.
Publicity:
Help promote VBS through social media, flyers, and other communication channels to ensure strong participation.