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Get Ready for VBS with Background Checks

May 21, 2025 | Kids Ministry

Are you ready for Magnified! VBS 2025? Organizing a VBS program that kids will love is an exciting task that requires lots of creativity and a careful plan.

A vital part of your VBS plan should include background checks of your volunteers. This is one of the most effective ways of keeping your Kids Ministry safe and secure. They serve as the first line of defense in adequately vetting your volunteers. Children, volunteers, and staff need to be protected. Did you know it’s recommended to rescreen your volunteers every year? VBS and summer church camps are the best time to rescreen existing and new volunteers as well as staff, if needed.

Background checks are also about liability for your church and its members. You can unnecessarily expose your church to liability by not performing background checks. In most states, churches are legally required to run background checks on every individual that is on staff or volunteering in the Kids Ministry. Plus, many insurance carriers now require it.

Lifeway OneSource has developed a relationship with Clear Investigative Advantage (CIA) to make background checks more affordable for churches. A verified screening through Lifeway One Source starts at $9 with no upfront fees. CIA offer an effortless, customer service-based process for volunteers—so you can get back to the fun part of VBS, planning an impactful, positive program.

Now available —Free Sexual Abuse Awareness training with the purchase of every background check.

For additional information on the discounted background checks available through Lifeway One Source and CIA visit us at lifeway.com/backgroundchecks or call 800.464.2799.

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