SVBS 2024

My Father's Joy Kingdom: Rejoicing in the WONDERFUN Rule of God!

This will be Wonderfun!

My Father’s Joy Kingdom: Rejoicing in the WONDERFUN Rule of God! is loaded with fun for kids…. and adults, too.

This edition of SVBS seeks to lead children to discover joy as they learn that God is the King of all and Father to all. This edition focuses on how Jesus reveals God as a King-Dad whose reign and compassion bring hope and security to kids of all ages. Here are some exciting things about this SVBS!

SVBS will help children discover My Father’s Joy Kingdom truths, beginning with this very important one: God is King and Father to all!

Through engaging learning activities, kids will know that God is our King-Dad. Because He sits on His throne and is the Ruler of all, every child can burst with real joy!

My Father’s Joy Kingdom will show children how to experience righteousness, peace, and joy from the Holy Spirit as they gladly bow before God.

Even children who are sad or troubled in their own homes can rejoice because of the great love of our King-Dad!

The five-lesson curriculum will also help kids develop empathy for other children, especially those who are suffering.

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Frequently asked questions

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Where do I start?

Planning Calendar

Pre-SVBS
During SVBS
Post SVBS

Recruitment and Training for the King’s Messenger and Wonderfun Workers

Regent
SVBS Scribe
Treasure-Keeper
King’s Messenger
Assistants and Wonderfun Workers
Minstrels
Other Wonderfun Workers
Publicity Producer

Why should I reach children through SVBS?

Your SVBS staff and teachers are at the heart and the ingredients for the success of this year’s SVBS. They are the welcoming handshakes, the hugging arms, the encouraging words, and the intercessory prayers. My Father’s Joy Kingdom was intentionally designed to make it easy for them to get on board the program.

Staff and Teacher-friendly

My Father's Joy Kingdom is both a ministry opportunity and a bridge event for the discipleship of not only children but their entire families. Every year, we encourage adult and teen church members to commit as SVBS staffers or teachers to the KidMin (Kids’ Ministry) volunteer pool.

This Director’s Guide also includes a post-SVBS Royal party as a bridge event to meet, connect, and integrate the families of the guest kids with your church. Source Publishing's Intentional Moves 1, a four-book discipleship system, can disciple family members, transforming them from new converts to mobilized disciples.

Ministry and Discipleship-focused

Get familiar with these My Father’s Joy Kingdom terms and see how they can be helpful for different learners to learn in the best way they can.

Wonderfun Vocabs

o Courtyard Fun: Flex your muscles, roll over, jump, or move around and sweat out with exhilarating, high-fun physical games.

o Wonderfun Insights: Powerful insights on experiencing joy. You, the Regent, or the SVBS Director share this.

o Minstrels and Joy Notes: Time for learning fun and meaningful songs kids can sing to King-Dad.

What are the advantages of My Father’s Joy Kingdom?

Source Publishing’s SVBS program stands out from the rest because of its unique purpose and design. These distinctions make it easy for you to present My Father’s Joy Kingdom to your church pastor and administration.

Easy-to-learn Bible Truths

In My Father’s Joy Kingdom, the WONDERFUN INSIGHT! daily topics focus on kids knowing God’s love more and more each day. This reinforces the key Bible verse for the whole King-Dad’s Joy Kingdom

God's kingdom… is about pleasing God, about living in peace, and about true happiness. All this comes from the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17, CEV).

Everything about My Father's Joy Kingdom, including songs, Bible stories, visuals, worksheet activities, crafts, and games, helps kids learn about God's wonderful love. Regular Sunday School kids will enjoy exploring God’s love in a fresh and deeper way, while new kids will begin to know God at a level they can easily appreciate.

On-the-go Materials

Apart from the lessons themselves, all pre-event, lesson worksheets, and post-event resources are also available on iciphilippines.org for download and easy reproduction. No more lugging large boxes of materials from site to site. There is no need to shoulder multiple shipping fees to order extra prints of certificates or forms. With My Father’s Joy Kingdom’s online resources, multiple sites can access their materials at any time and cut their preparation time in half!

My King-Dad’s Keep:

A ‘castle keep’ is usually where the king resides. This year’s SVBS offers fun and engaging Bible lessons for children of all ages! Even with a small staff, you can run a single class with one or two helpers. In this mixed-age setting, older children can learn alongside younger ones, all discovering valuable Bible truths together. Through these lessons, kids will come to understand the love of our King-Dad.

o Wonderfun Insights: This is the lesson’s main point—an insight worth remembering.

o King’s Word: Nothing is as important in today’s lesson as the Bible passage where valuable truth is derived. Important verses to be memorized are featured in this section.

o Into the King’s Chamber: This is where you will see the list of the worksheets and visuals you will need for the day's lesson. You'll also discover the day's curriculum, where our Prince and Princess will engage with Bible stories and learn about the true nature of our King-Dad.

A new feature of My Father’s Joy Kingdom is the "Sad Kid's Story" section, offering updated insights into the real-life experiences of today's children. Your King's Messengers can use this resource to enrich their storytelling or draw upon it as a reference when sharing the story.

o Huddle Chamber: Kids learn a lot when they interact with fellow kids. During this segment, the children will evaluate inputs as they dialogue and discuss with other learners.

o Tea Time: This is a time for snacks.

o Courtyard Fun: This is where kids play and have fun. We carefully consider games that will reinforce the day's lesson.

o Art Craft Tower: Throughout the five-day SVBS, kids will work on a single project called My Father’s Joy Castle. There is also the Forgiveness Funwheel which serves to highlight the teachings about forgiveness. Just like with other lesson components, you and your team get to decide how to break down the project tasks.

Great Ha-Ha-Ha-Hall: As the kids gather again in the large group, they will share the exciting things they learn in their group’s King-Dad’s Keep with kids from other age groups. This will also help them learn from each other and become better friends.

My Father’s Joy Kingdom Learning Experiences Can Fit Various Learners

You can easily adjust My Father's Joy Kingdom to suit a variety of settings and audiences. My Father's Joy Kingdom is an ideal SVBS curriculum for any setting, be it a large classroom, a single classroom, or a mobile classroom.