This club program offers three age-specific club groups for children in grades Churches can conduct just one age level or all three to reach an unlimited number of children in a dynamic small-group format. To effectively run this club, at least two leaders per age-group are recommended. Materials include age-specific handbooks for club members and complete easy-to-use meeting plans for volunteer leaders.
Leaders enjoy the age-appropriate meeting plans while club members are provided several skill activity options. Pioneer Club Program—for churches with 6 or more children per age group:. Our Discovery Club is for churches with up to 12 children from kindergarten to sixth grade. All ages meet together with one or two leaders.
Material includes age-appropriate handbooks for club members and easy-to-use meeting plans for leaders that also give special suggestions for handling this multi-age-group club format.
Pioneer Clubs offers two club programs geared for children ages Our Skipper program engages toddlers year olds and introduces them to God and the Bible in an age-appropriate manner. Both programs can be successfully paired with the DELTA, Pioneer and Discovery club programs to help you reach children during the decade in their lives when they are most likely to respond to Jesus. Get your free copy of our Ministry Catalog here! Just a few things you need to know before placing your order: 1.
You look around, eyeing the espresso machine. The commercial kitchen. The booths. Customers coming in. She tosses you the apron while she walks out the front door. I think our kids are worth more than tossing in a willing body to teach Sunday School. Or throwing random events on the calendar. We have a responsibility to serve them and their fragile hearts in a manner worthy of the God who created them. Articulate our beliefs. And set our vision.
THEN we can invite others to join the journey. Instead of asking others to step in and steer a boat, carrying infinitely precious cargo, with no set course. Ideally, the people you trust who are already invested in your kids. Student Leaders.
Develop these Core Beliefs together in a fun, interactive format and it will launch a new ministry vision, recruit volunteers, and plan your year at the same time! We design our Events to build and deepen positive relationships, both Student-to-Student and Student-to-Leader. We strive to cover every student with care, celebrating significant occasions and pursuing when absent.
Students and volunteers are built up and not torn down. We build consistency between leaders and programs to keep students looking forward to next-level involvement. Core Beliefs set the direction of your ministry and keep it on track through leadership changes and age transitions. If you do not already have clear and written policies in place, you have no business inviting kids in your care. Last fall, I received this text from a parent of one of our youth.
Her student needed a ride home from an event and we arranged one according to our policy. I just want to say that I appreciate that a lot. Makes us feel like you are looking out for our kiddo! No one wants to talk about child predators, gun violence or youth group vans getting hit on the highway.
Having these standards and policies in place speaks loudly for the credibility of your ministry. It declares that you take the responsibility seriously. The governing board of your church needs to read and approve your policies. This gives them weight and legality. What a great resource! They have posted them to be shared so no one has to start from scratch. Every parent, every student, and every volunteer should be aware of your policies. They should be written, published, and available always.
I saw some incredible ceiling tiles in a high school photography class. Individual tiles displayed gorgeous photographs, each done by a graduating senior. The educator mentioned that these tiles keep her kids coming back. You only get a tile if you graduate in her class. Some seasons are full of energy and growth. Sunday School has games and a snack time with juice boxes! Love others. Make Good Choices. Introduce monthly fun events outside of Sunday School.
A th Grade Youth Group. Focus on sharing faith and service. The Youth Room feels grown up with couches and a basketball hoop.
They have monthly events and a Summer Mission Trip. Teens serve as leaders at VBS and elementary activities. Evening Bible Studies and Game Nights. Plus their own Mission Trip. Core Beliefs and Strategy ensure consistency through leadership changes.
Which means walking with them, from toddler to adulthood and through all the transitions in between. Your goal is to develop Christ-followers for a lifetime. Even with small numbers, your youth ministry team should look a lot like the cast of an effective sitcom. Although we covet the energetic young adult who can stay up all night playing nerf gun wars, that person does not relate to every kid.
Under the Leadership section of this website you can find help for developing any kind of team , youth ministry included. Find ideas there for Recruiting, Developing, and Appreciating Volunteers. Running meetings. Vision casting. And More. What I want to emphasize here is you need a team because you need relationships. There are as many different types of kids as there are adults. At Guest Services, you'll be welcomed by a LifeKids volunteer eager to meet your family and show you how LifeKids works.
We'll be there every step of the way, right up to when you drop your kids off at the appropriate room, so feel free to ask questions! In LifeKids, safety is one of our highest priorities. That's why we have a secure check-in system at every Life. Church location.
Upon check-in, you'll receive matching identification stickers. Your child will need to wear their name tag sticker and you will need to keep the matching tag. After the service, you'll show the LifeKids leader your matching tag in order for your child to be released from their room. Every LifeKids volunteer leader is screened, participates in a background check, and receives appropriate training from our staff.
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