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Children Ministry Friday Night

On May 5, 2013, the Children's Ministry held a meeting to address urgent volunteer needs from 7:30-9:30 PM. The program requires 8 Christian adults and 7 helpers for various age groups, including Cubbies and special needs support. With a growing number of children, particularly in the Cubbies room, the volunteer situation is critical. Many experienced helpers have moved on, and new volunteers lack experience. Strategies to recruit dedicated personnel and manage resources effectively were discussed, while concerns about burnout and lack of nursery care were raised.

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Children Ministry Friday Night

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  1. Children Ministry Friday Night May 5th, 2013

  2. Resource needed 7:30-9:30P.M. • 8 Christian adults, 7 helpers to sustain classes • Cubbies - 1 teacher (age 2.9 to 5), 1 helper • Pre-Cubbies - 1 teacher (age 1 to 2.9) • Handbook 1 - 1 teacher, 1 helper • Handbook 2 - 1 teacher, 1 helper • Handbook 3 - 1 teacher, 1 helper • Game - 1 teacher 2 helpers • Council time - 1 teacher, 1 helper • Special need helper/ Hallway monitor – 1 adult

  3. Now • About six dedicated Christian adults to support Awana. • No time to recruit or coordinate • Constant “battle” to find resource • Near burn out. • No Nursery on Friday Night • New need arise. • Age 1 to 2.9 in Cubbies room now – a band-aid solution. • Add one dedicated resource coordinated from Youth parent, POP and KMC • POP sets a baby area in fellowship room • Do not have dedicated personnel for special need • People willing to help are either non-believer, young parents, or new Christian.

  4. Outlook • Expect number continue to grow • Children Ministry need for Lowell Student Fellowship • Special need is trending up with many different spectrum

  5. Challenges • Friday night tiredness • Special events • Overlapped resource • Many experienced volunteers kids has either out grown or moved. • New teacher/helpers are either new Christian or non-believers but not encouraged to serve. • People who does not want to join fellowship. • “Watched” the kids! • KMC is working on a draft for coworker policy. • Lack of experienced 1-on-1 special need children helper.

  6. Options • Hire long term children coworker? • In history, CBCGL hired outside youth licensed babysitter while in Tyngsboro • Gordon Conwell student who has a heart with children for Awana? • Dedicated coordinator within each congregation to support Children Ministry on resource? • KMC is considering to add a Children Parent Forum at Adult Sunday School hour

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