Valentine’s Day Thank You Mobile for Your Volunteers
Give a “hearty” thank you to your children’s ministry volunteers this Valentine’s Day by constructing this creative mobile. You can even have some of your older students help! You’ll need:…
Leadership
While being a children’s ministry leader is incredibly rewarding, there can be days that leave you feeling alone. Who else understands the struggle of firing a difficult volunteer? Who else could imagine the challenge of getting team members to attend training? Not to mention the struggle of producing weekly programs and monthly events on a shoestring budget.
But we have some great news: You are not alone. We deeply understand the rewards and the pains of working in children’s ministry, and we’re here to help.
What You’ll Find
Our leadership topics include volunteer management, family ministry, tips for working with parents, how to keep children in your ministry safe, and how to ensure your ministry is equipped to serve children with special needs.
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As a busy children’s ministry leader, I often missed a lot that went on at church even when it was happening all around me, especially when it came to needing…
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