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Family & Children Ministries

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Family & Children Ministries within our conference serves as a stepping stone for many families. We see the opportunity of providing care and support to parents, guardians, and youth leaders to better disciple and lead their children. From the youngest of age to pre-teens, there are so many opportunities for children to be a part of. We partner with our churches to support programs such as Vacation Bible School, Adventurer clubs, Sabbath School lessons and so much more. Our hope is for families to experience engaging moments to grow together.

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Growing Together Sabbath School
VBS Materials

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VBS Training
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FindMyVBS

Church VBS programs are offered from May through August. You can filter available VBS programs and register to attend through their church websites. Find a VBS program in your area sorted chronologically.

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Conference Leaders.

40+ years of leadership
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Isaac Kim

Youth Director / Associate Youth Director, Children's Ministries

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Noriezl Bencito

Secretary, Children's Ministries

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Children's Ministry News

Learn about upcoming events for Children's ministry leaders. Click on the pdf to download.

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Summer fun is about to begin

Vacation Bible School programs have been taking over our churches during the summer for countless years. Kids have been able to run, stretch, try new activities and foods, and play fun games. The success of our VBS relies on volunteers like you! Don't miss out on getting all the resources and materials you need to make VBS in your church a success.

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Growing Together Sabbath School

Easy curriculum at your fingertips. Enroll your church today!

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Our family worship time has been changed by the growing together curriculum! We love that everyone in my family studies the same topic each week out of the Bible!​
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The lessons get the kids in the Bible, providing for a valuable opportunity to become comfortable with reading God's word as they work through the entire Bible every six years!​
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Isaac Kim

Youth Director / Associate Director, Family and Children's

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Pastor Isaac Kim grew up in Atlanta, Georgia but has lived in SoCal and worked in SECC at Calimesa SDA for 20 years. He attended Atlanta Adventist Academy where his chaplain/bible teacher made a huge impact in his life where he discovered he wanted to do the same. While at the Calimesa church, Isaac served in various capacities including Children and Family Ministries for 12 years. He likes to work collaboratively with ministry teams, cheerleading ministry leaders, and creating space for people to share life together. Isaac and his two boys enjoy sports, both playing and watching. They are Falcons, Warriors, and Braves fans. Isaac strives to be the best dad that he can be by modeling the love of Jesus and believes that the message of the Gospel shows up in different ways along our journey. The most recent time the gospel was real to him was during his wife’s health journey.

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Judi Jeffreys

Office Manager

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Judi Jeffreys has been a part of the SECC Youth Ministries for 20+ years serving as the office manager and working alongside the team to keep youth ministries thriving in SECC. Judi uses her positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage others and is inspired daily by those with whom she serves.The gospel message became real to her as a young adult when she accepted the Adventist message and truly grasped the love of God. Judi’s motto is, "Change brings growth, growth brings growing pains, and growing pains brings change." Originally born in Colorado, Judi was raised a Southern California girl and loves all types of foods, but her taste buds fancy Asian foods, especially Thai and Indonesian. Judi married her high school sweetheart, Greg, and is proud of their adult children, Leigh, Mark, and Megan. When not working, Judi can be found riding a motorcycle, scuba diving, relaxing with yoga, taking long walks, or just spending time with her family.

Aren Rennacker

Youth Director

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Aren Rennacker was born and raised in Sacramento, CA. He became an Adventist as a teenager thanks to the incredible influence of his church and academy. After graduating from Pacific Union College with a degree in Journalism, he served as a youth and young adult pastor at two wonderful SECC churches, Calimesa and Oceanside, while completing his Masters of Theological Studies from La Sierra University. In 2019, Aren became Director of Youth Ministries for the SECC, a position he cherishes. Aren loves connecting with pastors, speaking to young people, and serving the youth ministries leaders of our conference. His greatest passion is to empower youth and young adults to live the Gospel in new and relevant ways. Aside from ministry, Aren also enjoys basketball, stories, and a fresh bowl of oatmeal. He and his lovely wife Paige were married in 2020.