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Ministry Positions
Team Leader of the 9:15 hour - needed! - click here for more info
Tech
Small Group Leader
Worship Leader
Ministry Purpose
Your role is to provide safe, secure, nurturing, clean and efficient care to our elementary age children. Your ministry responsibilities include playing with the children, leading small group activities, and praying for each child, exhibiting Christ-like patience and love, and relating the events of the day to the lesson and theme in words the child can understand.
Requirements
- We ask that you serve 1-4 times per month and attend church
during the opposite service.
- For the safety of all children, complete and pass a volunteer
background check (we only check for sexually related crimes).
- Different positions require different amounts of experience
depending on the area in which you want to serve; however, we
would be happy to help train people who are interesting in serving.
Team Leader
The overall leader / director during an hour of kids
church. This person should be able to lead other volunteers, teach
Scripture, and lead activities.
Tech
These people help run computers and sound equipment
for the kids service (we will provide training).
Small Group Leader
Help lead small groups (usually about 20
minutes long) that help reinforce the day's Scripture / topic. This
may involve talking about the Bible or helping lead crafts.
Worship Leader
Helps lead music once or twice a month either through the use of
dvd's or by playing an instrument.
Service Expectations
- Arrive 15 minutes before scheduled service time to check in and
receive your volunteer badge.
- Pray! Pray! Pray! Pray individually for the children as they play, as
they listen to the lesson and for the other volunteers as you work
together.
- Oversee the sign-out process. Parents will need their own sticker to
claim their child. If they don’t have it, they will have to wait in the
lobby for the Security Ministry Volunteer before the child is
released.
- Clean and straighten the room after the children leave.
- Report concerns or ideas for improvement to the Ministry Team
Leader for that room.
- Attend occasional Team meetings.
- If you will be unable to serve your assigned shift, please give ample
notice to your Team Leader.
Interacting with parents
- Always thank the parent for bringing their child. It is our privilege
to serve and minister to them.
- Always tell the parents about what their children learned about that
day.
- Always tell the parents about any events (games, activities,
memorable moments with the child).
- Always follow dismissal plan (even if you are very familiar with
the parents).
- Always smile, (even if you are tired.)
Teaching Young Ones
- A child’s heart is so open, inquisitive and moldable during their
elementary years, so we want to use this time to teach them about
God’s love and God’s word in a creative, interactive and practical
way.
- We’ll provide the basic curriculum, you bring a loving heart and an
energetic spirit.
- Look for opportunities to talk with the children about the lesson as
it corresponds to their lives. If the children are struggling with
taking turns, and the lesson is about kindness, take time to make the
connection for the kids.
- It is important to be able to express excitement, energy and love for
God’s word during small group and large group activities. We want
children to recognize God’s word as truth, not as just a story.
- You are a model for the kids wherever they see you – at the ball
field, at the grocery store, and at the movies. Be aware that little
eyes will be watching for your Godly character wherever you go,
and be ready to embrace their presence gladly when you see them
in unexpected places around town.
- Encourage children to REACH OUT to their peers by being a
good friend, praying for them, and inviting them to church.
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