When Children’s Events Change the Routine

Sanctuary Peacemakers · May 21, 2026 · 24m

In this episode of Sanctuary Peacemakers, we look at safety ministry during on-site children’s events like VBS and other special activities at the church. These events may happen on familiar property, but they often change the normal routine with more children, visiting families, indoor and outdoor activities, group rotations, parking lot movement, and a busier pickup process.

Using real examples from our church, I talk through why children’s events require intentional planning, how safety ministry can support children’s ministry without taking over, and why the event is not truly over until…