Disciple the kids... before Satan does


 

VBS season is upon us, which mean the church is coming together in a special way to pour our time and energy into building up our little ones. It's ironic that kids ministry tends to become the afterthought of many churches. Ministry to kids can seem shallow, childish, and maybe even meaningless. Certainly, it's possible to do it that way, but that's now how we do it!

We understand that Satan invests time and energy into recruiting children. Satan understands that children hold great potential to be trained for Godliness or trained for darkness. Satan tries to get children to view the world through his wicked lenses, and if the church merely babysits kids until they are old enough to sit through sermons, Satan will happily move in to fill the discipleship vacuum. 

At Wellspring, we recognize that kids have great potential for belief in God and encounter with Him. We believe that we can train our kids in the things of to know what is good, to reject wickedness, to embrace the Lord and his promises, and to get to know God on a deep level that prepares them to not only withstand the tricks of Satan but to help tear down his kingdom.

During the VBS season, we gather as a church on VBS work days to help make the decorations that we put all around the church building. It's a great time to join together as a church body to strive for our common goal. During the week of VBS, the church shows up in rare fashion to make sure this multi-evening event is both fun for the kids and impactful for their spiritual lives. Every year, we hear testimonies of kids experiencing God, placing their trust in Him, hearing Him speak for the first time, and simply learning things about God and the story of God that they didn't know. 

If you have a kid age 4 to 12 click here to sign up for VBS.

If you would like to volunteer click here to sign up to volunteer at VBS. 

(It's the same link btw)

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