SPACEQUEST Chase the Light VBX (Vacation Bible eXperience)

VBX Jr. – June 4-8, ages 3 – entering kindergarten in the fall ($30 per child) 9-11:30 a.m. Register now by clicking here!
VBX – June 11-15, for kids entering 1^st-6^th grades in the fall ($35 per child) 9 a.m. – noon. Register now by clicking here!

Hey kids! Rocket into the stratosphere during SpaceQuest! Experience supersonic music, out-of-this-world drama, cosmic crafts, galactic games, celestial snacks and more while on your mission to discover more about God!  Everyone who registers by May 15 will be entered into our Summer Fun Pack drawing, with many prizes, including water park tickets. Pre-registration ends May 31.

If you would like to volunteer with VBX, VBX Jr or both, you can register now by clicking here!

Summer Arts Camp

June 4-8, Creative Kids entering gr. 4-6 in the fall ($35 per child) 9-11:30 a.m. Register now by clicking here!
June 4-8, SALT Kids entering gr. 7-12 in the fall ($35 per child) 1-3:30 p.m. Register now by clicking here!

Launch into the atmosphere of creative learning this summer! Expand your talents in singing, acting, stomp, dance, art and more during this week-long exploration. Discover your talents in this fun galaxy of creativity!

Camp 34

June 29 – July 1, for kids entering 3^rd & 4^th grades ($175 per child). Register now by clicking here!

Journey to Prescott Pines Campground for a weekend of fun and adventure. Blast off to camp in charter buses and enjoy 2 nights cabin living in the cool pines, 6 meals/snacks, exciting worship and meaningful council time, night-time games, archery, zip-line action, swimming, and much more!

Royal Family Kids Camp (RFKC)

Experience the most life changing summer camp for Arizona foster children! We are looking for students and volunteers. The primary purpose is to give children a week of positive memories in a Christian environment to let them know they are loved; more importantly that they are lovable. The greatest part about camp is watching these kids become kids again. Royal Family Kids Camp (ages 6-12) is June 18^th-22^nd. RFKC is a camp for kids who have been abused and neglected in the foster care system held at Whispering Hope Ranch outside of Payson. For more information or applications, go to www.sbcsm.com/camps. Camps cost is approximately $350 per camper, and volunteers raise funds for the cost of at least one camper.

Download AFFCF Grant Application

Parent/Child dedication services are scheduled periodically throughout the year during our Sunday services. Participants need not be church members but need to be able to answer “yes” to the following questions:

1. Do you acknowledge your child as a gift from God?
2. Do you commit yourself to live a godly life before your child so that he or she will have an example to follow?
3. Do you commit yourself to give your child opportunity to hear the gospel so that he or she might be able to have a personal relationship with Christ?
4. Do you commit yourself to raise your child in the instruction and discipline of the Lord?

Those wishing to participate in a dedication service are asked to complete and submit the online registration form below.

We ask that at least one parent attend the class with their child. Children should bring their Bible and something to write with to class.

To register your child for our next class, please complete and submit the registration form below. A confirmation email will be sent to you upon receipt.

What an incredible adventure through Egypt our children experienced June 7–11. Please enjoy the slideshow below highlighting our eventful week and also watch the video of our closing celebration and be amazed by the site of 974 children singing on stage together! Simply click the play button on each to access either show.

Our closing celebration is also available for purchase on DVD through June 27. Click here for an order form, or pick one up in Kidz Check or at the Children’s Ministry table on Sundays. Also available for purchase are t-shirts and our celebration music CDs, featuring all of the songs the children learned through the week of VBX. All items will be sold for just $5 each (cash or check). Keep the incredible experience of VBX alive in your children’s hearts and order your commemorative items today.

VBX wrap up slideshow:

VBX closing ceremonies:

Departure

• Check–in, Friday, July 9, 1 p.m.
• Buses leave, 1:30 p.m.
• Return, Sunday, July 11, 3 p.m.

What to pack

Shorts, t-shirts, swim suit, pajamas, towel, toiletries, light jacket, bible, pens, flashlight, sleeping bag, pillow, gym shoes and socks.

Medications

please do not pack your child’s medications in their camp gear. Bring all medications in their original containers to check–in on Friday, July 9 and give to to the nurse, who will administer to your child at camp.

Contact Lisa Randall at lrandall@sbcaz.org or 480.980.2516.

On July 24 we had a great time at our family outreach event filling the backpacks with everything on the Phoenix Rescue Mission school supply list. In less than one hour our wonderful volunteers had all 200 backpacks filled and all of the extra school supplies boxed up and ready for Phoenix Rescue Mission to pickup. In addition to filling the backpacks with the required school supplies each backpack will also have a special note of love and encouragement for the child who receives the backpack. Our volunteers took the time to pray over all of the backpacks and then write out these wonderful notes, many with colorful drawings from the children who participated in this event. This was a wonderful family outreach event with children as young as two helping to put items into backpacks carried by their parents. After all the backpacks were filled we enjoyed some fellowship with snacks and refreshments. Thanks to all of the volunteers who joined us for this fun service opportunity!

Here is a thank you note we received from Phoenix Rescue Mission about this drive:

Our final count shows we received 201 filled backpacks from Scottsdale Bible. Whoo Hoo! That does not include all the extra supplies that were sent in as well. Thank you for the many things your ministry does to help PRM further the work of the Lord! There will be a lot of happy faces when these beautiful backpacks are handed out. God bless you and please thank your members for their generosity.

The goal of Awana is to give boys and girls the chance to know, love and serve God. While it’s a serious mission, we believe having fun in the process is a great tool for reaching young people. Awana is a proven way to impact our communities and train children for leadership.

Wednesday nights 6:30–8 p.m., classrooms open at 6:15 p.m.

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15

AWANA Volunteers

If you are serving with us this year as an AWANA volunteer, please click here to register your children.

Participants

Children who are age 3 by September 1, 2011 through going into sixth-grade during the upcoming school year.

Child care is provided for nursery to two-year-olds for all volunteer leader’s children.

Register Here!

Please bring the following supplies to the Outreach and Family Ministries table located on the patio (please do not put supplies in the backpacks):

• Backpacks
• Crayons
• #2 Pencils
• Pencil Box or Pouch
• Colored Pencils
• Pens
• Markers
• Glue
• Scissors
• Pocket Folders
• 1″ 3 Ring Binders
• Wide-Ruled Filler Paper
• Wide-Ruled Notebooks
• Composition Books

You may also return supplies to the church office from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays. Backpacks and school supplies must be returned no later than Sunday, July 19. Contact Lorraine at 480.824.7245 or lwillis@sbcaz.org with questions.