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Lessons from Santa – Part 1 of 3
This time of year, you see a Santa Claus almost everywhere you look. No matter where you come down on the issue of Santa, there are still a few things that we can learn from Santa in Children’s...
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A Resource Closet for Free
Any Children’s Ministry, large or small, needs a Resource Closet. This is the place that volunteers go to find craft materials, curriculum, puppets, items for object lessons, etc. Basically this is...
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Doing the Hokey Pokey
I was thinking today that the Hokey Pokey isn’t just a dance we used to do at the skating rink, but it is a dance that we should be doing in children’s ministry. Put your hands in, put your hands out…...
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Rock Solid Volunteers
Recently we’ve been focused on volunteers and within the last few weeks a new resource was made available entitled Rock Solid Volunteers. Here is the description from Amazon: Larry Fowler, Director of...
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A Manual Check-in System (Volunteer Training Nugget #5)
Our average attendance is around 150 on Sunday mornings. Our children’s ministry is contained in the same building as our main worship services. We use a manual check-in system. What follows are the...
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Kidmin Volunteer Say What?
So you’ve signed on to be a small group leader in children’s ministry. You’ve met with your director and know the expectations and basics for service on Sunday. They’ve shared the vision for the...
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Volunteer Coaches: What, Who, Why, How
In our Children’s Ministry, we developed a volunteer role called “Coaches,” and we’ve had the opportunity to share these ideas with other churches. This volunteer structure can be incredibly useful in...
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Let’s Talk Sabbath
Sabbath: a day of rest. One of the questions I hear alot is “How in the world do you have a sabbath as a volunteer in children’s ministry?” Trying to fit in a day of rest when we have family,...
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Volunteer Appreciation Gifts
The end of the school year is an opportune time to remind your volunteers that you appreciate them. Receiving a heart-felt expression of gratitude is an encouragement for those who are serving. A few...
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Whether you have been serving for 6 months or 6 years (or more!), you probably have had moments when you questioned why you ever started serving in the first place. Maybe it was that staff member that...
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