START A CLUB
THE DETAILS
Everything your church needs to know as you consider starting a VESSELS club—from costs and what's included to launch timing, partnership expectations and next steps.
We believe VESSELS works best when it aligns with a church’s vision, culture, theology and season of ministry. This page is designed to help your church clearly understand the structure, costs, expectations and support involved in launching a VESSELS club so you can prayerfully determine whether VESSELS is the right fit for your community.
ANNUAL PROGRAM FEE
$3,300 per year
This annual, renewing fee provides your church with the complete VESSELS framework, training, curriculum and ongoing support needed to launch and sustain a club. All curriculum and support resources are delivered digitally through the VESSELS Directors Portal.
INCLUDES:
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26 weeks of curriculum
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Teaching notes & videos
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Craft videos
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Printables & templates
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Promotional graphics & templates
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Parent & team email templates
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Team training resources
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Weekly playlists, recipes & printables
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Director’s portal access
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Director calls & ongoing support
PER-GIRL REGISTRATION
$130 per girl
The per-girl registration fee covers a full year of physical supplies and materials provided for each registered girl throughout the VESSELS club year.
INCLUDES:
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26 weeks of craft supplies
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VESSELS necklace & yearly charms
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Lanyard
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Birthday card
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Supplies shipped directly to your church
ADDITIONAL NOTES
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Churches manage their own registration and collect registration payments directly.
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Most churches choose to charge more than the per-girl cost to help cover scholarships, decor, paper, and additional ministry expenses.
HEAR FROM THE GIRLS
See VESSELS through their eyes.
SETTING YOUR CLUB UP FOR SUCCESS
Over the years, we’ve found that the healthiest and most sustainable clubs tend to share a few common foundations. These are the benchmarks we typically look for when considering new club locations.
1. Church leadership approval
VESSELS is most impactful when church leadership supports and champions the ministry as part of the larger mission and vision of the church.
3. Interest from approximately 20 girls
We’ve found that around 20 girls is when VESSELS begins to feel like a true club experience — exciting, easy to invite friends into, and easy for girls to belong. From there, healthy growth often happens naturally through girl-to-girl invitation.
2. A team of at least 4 women
VESSELS is designed to be led by a team of women from multiple generations who help create a welcoming culture where girls and women alike feel seen, included, and encouraged. There’s a place for everyone to belong, serve, and grow.
4. Scholarship availability
We ask churches to commit to helping ensure no girl is turned away for financial reasons by making scholarships available for girls and families who may need assistance.
BUILD YOUR TEAM
GATHER YOUR WOMEN
One of the most important parts of launching a VESSELS club is identifying a club director—someone who can champion the vision, communicate with church leadership and help lead the club culture and team.
From there, gather a multi-generational team of women with different gifts, personalities and availability. Some women teach, some lead tables, and others help with crafts, hospitality, setup, administration, prayer or encouragement. There’s a place for women of many ages and skillsets to serve and grow alongside girls through VESSELS.
Because VESSELS intersects kids ministry, women’s ministry and outreach, we encourage churches to involve leaders from each of these areas as they consider launching a club.
WHEN WOMEN SAY YES
See how serving in VESSELS can become part of a woman’s own story of growth, purpose and faith.