Bible Bucks and the Marketplace Kids’ Store

1. Bible Bucks and theMarketplace Kids’ Store

2. What are Bible Bucks? • Bible Bucks is an incentive program at Central • Children are rewarded for attendance, good behavior, reciting memory verses or challenges, and bringing guests. • Each classroom has a “Bible Buck Bank” with money to distribute to the kids.

3. How are they distributed? • Please distribute Bible Bucks at the end of class so it will not be an added distraction • Give them to the children to put in their own envelopes • For guests, give them an envelope and write their name on it (new envelopes are in the first drawer) • Don’t forget – children must return their envelopes to the chart at the end of the day

4. How to Earn Bible Bucks • Don’t worry, you don’t have to memorize this chart. It is printed and posted in every classroom • During gathering time, ask if children can recite their memory verses or challenges. Reward them accordingly. • The month’s memory verse and challenges are posted on the corkboard in every classroom. • Memory verses and challenges are retroactive (meaning children can recite last month’s if they like). • Children can only be rewarded once per verses/challenges (meaning if they successfully recited it before, they cannot be rewarded again).

5. Keeping Track • There is a teacher’s notebook in each classroom. • Inside this notebook is a chart to help you keep track of what verses and challenges have been recited. • As soon as a student recites a verse/challenge, mark it in the notebook so other teachers can keep track of what has/has not been completed. How to earn more bible bucks Come to Sunday School on time (or earlier) Attendance Good behavior Recite a memory verse Bring a friend First time visitor Birthday present Complete a memory challenge Lord’s Prayer/ Apostle’s Creed/Twelve Disciples/ Ten Plagues/Psalm 23/Ten Commandments Recite either of the Old or New Testament books Recite all the books of the Bible *Cannot be rewarded if you previously recited the books separately. All memory challenges/verses and reciting the books of the Bible can be done only once

6. Hundred Dollar Bible Buck Club • If a student has earned and SAVED $100 Bible Bucks, they are included in the Hundred Dollar Bible Buck Club. • This allows them to take a picture and have it posted in the hallway. • The purpose of this “club” is to encourage children to continue earning and saving their money. • If they have collected $100, tell Rev. Karen, so that she can take their picture for the poster.

7. Kids’ Store • Children can redeem their Bible Bucks for toys and trinkets in the store • The store is stocked and items are labeled with prices • There is no “cashier” at the store – please collect their Bible Bucks when they want to purchase something • The store will be moved from the Marketplace to the Coliseum soon

8. Kids’ Store • The store is currently located in the Marketplace classroom at the end of the hall, but will be moved to the Coliseum soon. • The store has a number of toys and trinkets to purchase • All items are labeled with prices • You can cover up the store items when lesson or large group is in session, if it is a distraction for the kids

9. Stock • The store is kept in stock with everything except the $100 items, which must be ordered. • If a child wants to order a $100 item, please contact Rev. Karen with the details. • If there is an item that is low in stock, contact Rev. Karen to replenish it.