SCBO Evangelism Grants Fuel VBS, Outreach Projects
Bethany Baptist Church, Liberty Township, VBS Follow Up
Pastor Wayne Yeager, Bethany Baptist Church
Family Celebration - At our VBS Family Celebration, we rented inflatables, had cotton candy and snow cones, and served families who came. It was a lot of fun with many conversations throughout the event as we connected with new families. Some of the best stuff was watching our volunteers connect with each other.
Pancakes with the Pastors - However, the most exciting thing happened on the next Sunday. We held Pancakes with the Pastors and invited all the children and parents to have breakfast with our pastoral staff. We also invited other adults with whom we wanted to share the gospel. We ate and shared the gospel using Three Circles. Several students raised their hands seeking further follow-up. I'm glad to share that a few weeks later, we were able to have a second conversation, and at least two of those students gave their lives to Christ and were baptized in late July.
Sports Camp and Block Party, Redemption Hill Church, Columbus
Pastor Josh Rosentreter, Redemption Hill Church
This year's sports camp and block party went great! Thirty-four people from Park Baptist Church, Rock Hill, South Carolina, came and did ministry with us. There is talk of them bringing them more people next year and helping another SBC church.
The sports camp averaged 49 kids a day, and we saw a total of 66 different children throughout the week. This represented 48 families in our community. Each day, the campers enjoyed sports and built relationships with their coaches. They also learned that Jesus is our king, our shepherd, he seeks us, and he died in our place.
One family has been attending sports camp for the last few summers. The parents are atheists, but their twin boys are reading their Bibles and want to learn more about Jesus. A few members from the team were about to attend their baseball game one evening. The parents heard the gospel, and on Sunday, they attended our worship service. We will continue to follow up, and we pray they will agree to study God's word with us and come to faith in Christ.
We also saw two other women attend our church for the first time as a result of the missions week. One overheard my invitation to church on the loudspeaker from her home, and the other was invited as the team was distributing doorhangers.
The block party had 180 attendees, and most RHC members were able to have at least one positive gospel conversation. We added a free prayer booth, which went really well and helped our more introverted folks start conversations.
Overall, it was another great week! We could not have done it without the evangelism grant!
Vacation Bible School, Fellowship Baptist Church, Maineville
Darcy Land, children’s minister, Fellowship Baptist Church
Our VBS was fantastic this year! We had over 130 kids in attendance, and we were able to share with them all about God's great love through sending his son! Every child that came through our doors learned that God sees them, God cares for them, God loves them, God forgives them, and God keeps His promises! What great truths for children to memorize! We also had so much fun at our Vacation Bible School! The kids ate yummy snacks, played games outside, and made an awesome craft! We believe that because of events like VBS, the kids in our community know they are loved by our church and by Jesus!
Blaze and VBS Camps, Waynesville Community Church, Waynesville
Pastor Todd Cyphers, Waynesville Community Church
Thank you for your generous support of our Blaze and VBS camps! With your help, we reached over 25,000 people through social media during camp week and connected with 250 homes through canvassing the week prior. We served 150+ kids and students each day, supported by more than 100 volunteers from our church and Blue Springs Church in Tennessee. The week culminated in a special Sunday gathering with over 250 in attendance, who stayed for a meal and time of fellowship. Most importantly, we saw seven professions of faith during the week, and we are actively following up with each one. Lives were truly impacted, and we are deeply grateful for SBCO’s role in making it all possible.
Pickerington Community Festival, Change City Church, Pickerington
Pastor Darryl Baker, Change City Church
Our event was the culmination of a week of community engagement. We held a three-day Youth Sports Camp and concluded the week by marching in the local parade and hosting an outreach event complete with food trucks, games, face painter, and bounce houses. As a result of our efforts, we had several families come to church on Sunday, and several others plan visits for this coming Sunday. Lastly, several have decided to come to our Exploration Class this month, where we explain salvation, church membership, and serving opportunities. We're expecting salvations, baptisms, and new members in coming days and weeks as a result of these events!
Vacation Bible Church, The Valley Church, Cincinnati
Pastor Chuck Smith, The Valley Church
VBS 2025 was our favorite so far! Over 100 children attended one of our nights, and many of them are unchurched.
We had the chance to engage in meaningful conversations with parents, and several have expressed a desire to join us for worship on Sunday. Thank you so much for your kingdom partnership with our church!
July 4th Community Outreach Day, Goshen Community Church, Goshen
Pastor Aarron Ellerman, Goshen Community Church
This has truly become a community event. We get support from local churches and businesses, who all help us put on this event. This year, we had around 1000 people attend. We were able to have 50+ gospel conversations. God has used this event to draw lost people unto himself in the past, and we have faith he will do it again this year.
Vacation Bible School, Redemption Church, Johnstown
Pastor Sam Romine, Redemption Church
We wrapped up our three-day Vacation Bible School last night, which was our first VBS since our church first met one year ago!
We had 50 children register and over 25 volunteers. It was so encouraging to see our church body come together to serve in this way, and it was a great way to bring our people together.
We also had many children come who were not connected to our church before. Actually, more than half who came had never come to our church before! We were able to share the gospel with each child in a variety of settings - large group, small group, and individually. I was personally able to have many great conversations about sin, Christ, and the gospel, and was able to clearly explain to them what they must do to be saved.
We were also able to make some good connections with the parents and are hopeful some will come check out our church on a Sunday morning. We are hopeful and praying that the Lord will bear much fruit from this even in the weeks and months to come!
Vacation Bible School, Citizens Church, Westerville
Pastor Rob Kane, Citizens Church
It was our little church's first time doing VBS, so there were plenty of learning curves. But it was very encouraging! We had 20+ kids and about a dozen or so volunteers. We had LOTS of gospel interactions with the kids – conversations, songs, lessons, etc. And our final day cookout was a huge hit with the kids and the rest of the church! Thank you again for your help with everything!
Vacation Bible School, Georgetown Baptist Church, Georgetown
Pastor Bink Garbutt, Georgetown Baptist Church
We had a great VBS this year! We had about 35-40 children each night. The grant from the SCBO helped to provide meals for the children. This is important because we live in an economically depressed area. Many have food insecurity.
We shared the gospel each night through the Bible lesson, and on the third and final night, we shared it during the assembly. There were no decisions for Christ among the children; however, one of the teen volunteers professed faith and is being baptized. Additionally, a family that brought their son has started attending our Sunday worship service.
Many of the members served vital roles in the success of our event. God was glorified, the gospel was preached, and the body of Christ was drawn together in unity.
Pastor Wayne Yeager, Bethany Baptist Church
Family Celebration - At our VBS Family Celebration, we rented inflatables, had cotton candy and snow cones, and served families who came. It was a lot of fun with many conversations throughout the event as we connected with new families. Some of the best stuff was watching our volunteers connect with each other.
Pancakes with the Pastors - However, the most exciting thing happened on the next Sunday. We held Pancakes with the Pastors and invited all the children and parents to have breakfast with our pastoral staff. We also invited other adults with whom we wanted to share the gospel. We ate and shared the gospel using Three Circles. Several students raised their hands seeking further follow-up. I'm glad to share that a few weeks later, we were able to have a second conversation, and at least two of those students gave their lives to Christ and were baptized in late July.
Sports Camp and Block Party, Redemption Hill Church, Columbus
Pastor Josh Rosentreter, Redemption Hill Church
This year's sports camp and block party went great! Thirty-four people from Park Baptist Church, Rock Hill, South Carolina, came and did ministry with us. There is talk of them bringing them more people next year and helping another SBC church.
The sports camp averaged 49 kids a day, and we saw a total of 66 different children throughout the week. This represented 48 families in our community. Each day, the campers enjoyed sports and built relationships with their coaches. They also learned that Jesus is our king, our shepherd, he seeks us, and he died in our place.
One family has been attending sports camp for the last few summers. The parents are atheists, but their twin boys are reading their Bibles and want to learn more about Jesus. A few members from the team were about to attend their baseball game one evening. The parents heard the gospel, and on Sunday, they attended our worship service. We will continue to follow up, and we pray they will agree to study God's word with us and come to faith in Christ.
We also saw two other women attend our church for the first time as a result of the missions week. One overheard my invitation to church on the loudspeaker from her home, and the other was invited as the team was distributing doorhangers.
The block party had 180 attendees, and most RHC members were able to have at least one positive gospel conversation. We added a free prayer booth, which went really well and helped our more introverted folks start conversations.
Overall, it was another great week! We could not have done it without the evangelism grant!
Vacation Bible School, Fellowship Baptist Church, Maineville
Darcy Land, children’s minister, Fellowship Baptist Church
Our VBS was fantastic this year! We had over 130 kids in attendance, and we were able to share with them all about God's great love through sending his son! Every child that came through our doors learned that God sees them, God cares for them, God loves them, God forgives them, and God keeps His promises! What great truths for children to memorize! We also had so much fun at our Vacation Bible School! The kids ate yummy snacks, played games outside, and made an awesome craft! We believe that because of events like VBS, the kids in our community know they are loved by our church and by Jesus!
Blaze and VBS Camps, Waynesville Community Church, Waynesville
Pastor Todd Cyphers, Waynesville Community Church
Thank you for your generous support of our Blaze and VBS camps! With your help, we reached over 25,000 people through social media during camp week and connected with 250 homes through canvassing the week prior. We served 150+ kids and students each day, supported by more than 100 volunteers from our church and Blue Springs Church in Tennessee. The week culminated in a special Sunday gathering with over 250 in attendance, who stayed for a meal and time of fellowship. Most importantly, we saw seven professions of faith during the week, and we are actively following up with each one. Lives were truly impacted, and we are deeply grateful for SBCO’s role in making it all possible.
Pickerington Community Festival, Change City Church, Pickerington
Pastor Darryl Baker, Change City Church
Our event was the culmination of a week of community engagement. We held a three-day Youth Sports Camp and concluded the week by marching in the local parade and hosting an outreach event complete with food trucks, games, face painter, and bounce houses. As a result of our efforts, we had several families come to church on Sunday, and several others plan visits for this coming Sunday. Lastly, several have decided to come to our Exploration Class this month, where we explain salvation, church membership, and serving opportunities. We're expecting salvations, baptisms, and new members in coming days and weeks as a result of these events!
Vacation Bible Church, The Valley Church, Cincinnati
Pastor Chuck Smith, The Valley Church
VBS 2025 was our favorite so far! Over 100 children attended one of our nights, and many of them are unchurched.
We had the chance to engage in meaningful conversations with parents, and several have expressed a desire to join us for worship on Sunday. Thank you so much for your kingdom partnership with our church!
July 4th Community Outreach Day, Goshen Community Church, Goshen
Pastor Aarron Ellerman, Goshen Community Church
This has truly become a community event. We get support from local churches and businesses, who all help us put on this event. This year, we had around 1000 people attend. We were able to have 50+ gospel conversations. God has used this event to draw lost people unto himself in the past, and we have faith he will do it again this year.
Vacation Bible School, Redemption Church, Johnstown
Pastor Sam Romine, Redemption Church
We wrapped up our three-day Vacation Bible School last night, which was our first VBS since our church first met one year ago!
We had 50 children register and over 25 volunteers. It was so encouraging to see our church body come together to serve in this way, and it was a great way to bring our people together.
We also had many children come who were not connected to our church before. Actually, more than half who came had never come to our church before! We were able to share the gospel with each child in a variety of settings - large group, small group, and individually. I was personally able to have many great conversations about sin, Christ, and the gospel, and was able to clearly explain to them what they must do to be saved.
We were also able to make some good connections with the parents and are hopeful some will come check out our church on a Sunday morning. We are hopeful and praying that the Lord will bear much fruit from this even in the weeks and months to come!
Vacation Bible School, Citizens Church, Westerville
Pastor Rob Kane, Citizens Church
It was our little church's first time doing VBS, so there were plenty of learning curves. But it was very encouraging! We had 20+ kids and about a dozen or so volunteers. We had LOTS of gospel interactions with the kids – conversations, songs, lessons, etc. And our final day cookout was a huge hit with the kids and the rest of the church! Thank you again for your help with everything!
Vacation Bible School, Georgetown Baptist Church, Georgetown
Pastor Bink Garbutt, Georgetown Baptist Church
We had a great VBS this year! We had about 35-40 children each night. The grant from the SCBO helped to provide meals for the children. This is important because we live in an economically depressed area. Many have food insecurity.
We shared the gospel each night through the Bible lesson, and on the third and final night, we shared it during the assembly. There were no decisions for Christ among the children; however, one of the teen volunteers professed faith and is being baptized. Additionally, a family that brought their son has started attending our Sunday worship service.
Many of the members served vital roles in the success of our event. God was glorified, the gospel was preached, and the body of Christ was drawn together in unity.
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