Volunteers Inspiring Preschoolers (VIP) is our program that involves adults and youth in teaching preschoolers during the Sunday morning worship service. Preschoolers receive Bible-based teaching care while their families attend the worship service. Teaching occurs through structured play-time, large-group story time, snacks, music, and relationship-building.
The curriculum used is published by Randall House and carries on the lesson that children learned if they attended SGBS at 9:00 am. The same lesson is taught from a new angle so that children who have heard the story before are as excited about it as the ones who have not heard the story. Snacks are provided for all preschoolers. Parents should alert the teacher if their child has food allergies.
Volunteers serve one Sunday every 5 weeks. They receive their curriculum ahead of time so they can be prepared to teach. They usually serve in the same age-group each time they serve so that they can build relationships with the children and their families.