Billings First Congregational Church
Youth
Ministry
In our Kids Ministry, our mission is to help kids explore their faith through creative expression and spiritual practices. We believe that kids have the capacity to walk intimately with God, and we love to see them learn about and connect with our Creator when creating, learning, and growing through service community.
Vacation Bible School
During Summer, youth (pre-k - 3rd grade) gather at Billings First Church for Vacation Bible School, where they discover simple ways to live out their faith in daily life. It's also an instructive and playful experience for kids to learn and explore their faith while building relationships and having fun!
9am - 1pm - July 28 - 30 - 2025
Compassion Camp
What Every Living Thing Needs
This year's camp explores what all living things need to live—shelter, food, water, air, and community—and how we can have compassion for the living earth, especially in our local ecosystems.
Compassion Camp Scripture:
Each session is centered on Psalm 104 (excerpts below) as our grounding text and stitched together with additional scripture that highlight each session's theme.
Psalm 104
Bless the Lord, O my soul.
You make springs gush forth in the valleys;
they flow between the hills...
You cause the grass to grow for the cattle
and plants for us to cultivate,
to get food from the soil.
You have made the moon to mark the seasons;
the sun knows when to set.
You make darkness, and it is night,
when all the animals of the forest come creeping out.
The young lions roar for their prey,
seeking their food from God.
O God, what a variety you have created!
Arranging everything so wisely;
The Earth is filled with your creativity.
We need you too!
Volunteers are needed to make this project work & help things run smoothly. The curriculum has a great deal to offer, but we will only be able to utilize all of it if we have enough volunteers. We also need volunteers to help set up our space for VBS, assist with making lunches for the children, and fill roles in dramatic reenactments of Bible stories, among other tasks.