Along with thousands of other volunteers in United Methodist churches across the country, Ms. Randall is continuing a tradition this summer that’s more than 100 years old. Churches host Vacation Bible School as a way to teach Christian faith, keep kids involved, and engage children and families in their neighborhoods who don’t otherwise attend church. They would like their senior pastors to make the most of the Sunday worship service immediately following VBS, when many of those unchurched families will visit.

“We’re encouraging pastors to treat that Sunday as an opportunity to reach out to the unchurched that is as significant as Easter or Christmas,” said Tim Crouch, owner and partner of The Crouch Group, which created the materials. “You want to make sure you’re putting on your best. It can’t be the Sunday when the pastor takes vacation.”

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