A huge thank you to all of the volunteers! We are so grateful for our Kids Ministry team and for everything you do to create a fun environment for the kids to learn about Jesus each week. The time and energy you put into this ministry is much appreciated!
Please remember to accept or decline when you receive the Planning Center request to serve. You will receive the request thru email and on the app. If you do not respond to the request, we do not know if you plan to serve at the time you are scheduled. It is very important for scheduling that you let us know if you are available on the day you've been requested.
Kids church volunteers (teachers, helpers, and check-in) are expected to be in the kids church building by 9:30 on Sunday mornings. Jenna will have a quick meeting with the volunteers each week at 9:30 or soon after, and everyone volunteering that day needs to be there.
All kids church volunteers are required to check in and print a name tag every time you volunteer. This includes lead teachers, helpers, and volunteers at the check-in desk. We depend on you to check in so that we can get an accurate headcount for attendance and have a record of who was helping in each class. So please get checked in each week before going to your class.
Happy November, everyone!
October was a crazy month, but we made it though. Hopefully November is a more restful and thanks-filled month.
I first want to give a huge thank you to everyone who volunteered with Trunk or Treat. Whether you had a trunk, helped set up, clean up, help with the photo booth, food, or being a runner for candy, your contribution made a huge difference, and it would not have been the success that it was without it. Thank you so much!
I want to also thank you all for your flexibility with the new school that has moved in. We are still learning how both of us sharing this space looks given that they have students from daycare to 12th grade, which is very unlike the preschool that was here. But as of now I think we are nearing the end of the growing pains and Sunday mornings will be more stable and consistent. This is just one of the reasons we’ve instituted 9:30 pow wows on Sunday morning, so we can all meet together and discuss the latest updates. I have been able to go over some new procedures and policies, so I am not scrambling to speak with you all as kids are running around and you are trying to get set up. This gives us all a calmer start to the morning, and we all get the information that we need. Thank you everyone who’s been able to make it. And thank you for pushing through this transition, you guys rock.
One new, but very important update:
The new standing rule is that parents and guardians are the only people allowed to pick a kid up from class on Sunday. So, you’ll begin to notice, if you have not served in the last 2 weeks, that there are signs on the doors on both the inside and the outside stating this rule. It is really important that we do not release kids to anyone but their parents, especially not a minor. Legally, we want to ensure the safety of all children, and the safest route is a very strict policy of “only parents”. Of course, if a parent wants to allow another adult to pick up their kid(s), they simply need to go to the check in desk, where I will be, and I will ensure that all teachers know of any ‘other approved adult’ that may pick up a child. This does unfortunately mean that older siblings under 18 can no long pick up their younger siblings. I would like you all to be very strict with this rule, with a refusal to let a child be picked up by anyone but their parents or a verified ‘other adult’. If a situation is to ever get out of hand, contact me immediately. My number again is 602-617-3377. I trust that as parents get used to this new policy there won’t be any issues.
Thank you all for all that you do. In this time of Thanksgiving, remember to take some time to reflect on the many blessings in your life and I would encourage you look at the parts that aren’t so good and look for a hidden blessing. I am truly so grateful for all of you, and you are all on my hearts, especially at this time of year when I reflect on all my blessings.
Jenna Schafer
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:18Streams Statement of Faith - All volunteers are required to read and sign our statement of faith. Click HERE to read and sign.
Church Center App - Volunteers are required to have the app to accept or decline scheduling requests. Click HERE to get the app.
Ministry Grid Instructions and Passwords - Click HERE for access to weekly lesson plans.
Volunteer Guide and Info - Click HERE for volunteer expectations.
CONTACTS
Jenna Schaefer - Kids Ministry Director
602-617-3377
Katie Malcom - Scheduling
402-470-1052
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