Big stuff

A local VBS boasted attendance of over 500 kids and a mere 200 volunteers.

Our VBS rang up at about 1/5 of those figures, if you combined the numbers for all 5 nights.

The giant church offered a wide array of activities for kids who attended VBS, including miniature golfing and Frisbee golf. They even have their own soccer league. They’ve got the resources and manpower to provide what kids and families today want.

How can we compete?

Our church would like to attract families, too. But we have a handful of volunteers and one over-worked, part-time staff person.

Still, there is something about a personal touch. I know my kids feel cared for and comfortable at church. Maybe trying to compete isn’t the right approach.

Maybe we need to ask what we do well and how we can do it even better. Maybe we need to reach out to people we know and invite them to join our small, but sweet club.

And maybe we need to realize that bigger doesn’t always mean better. Children need personal relationships with caring adults to bolster their development. We are in the perfect position to provide care and concern for our cozy group of youngsters and guide them into promising futures.

If we can do this, and do it well, then we have no reason to feel small.