Tag: Volunteers

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Christmas Volunteer Appreciation Idea: Thank-You Stockings

The stockings were hung by the children’s ministry classrooms with care to show volunteers how much families do care! Here’s a festive and fun way for kids and families to…

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5 Game Day Strategies to Gain Wins in Your Ministry

If you’re looking for wins in your ministry, here’s how to team up, gear up, and get ready to play. Church services are like game days for ministry. We’re playing…

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Nativity Affirmation for Your Children’s Ministry Team

Here’s a simple nativity affirmation for your volunteers during Christmas parties or training times. Nativity Affirmation for Your Children’s Ministry Team Explain that your group is going to step into…

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Volunteer Training Devotion: Learning From a Little One

Use this devotion at a volunteer training to help volunteer teachers get in touch with the fun of being a child, and to challenge them to be learners and teachers…

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The Minute-by-Minute Volunteer Recruitment Strategy You Need

Are people running from you in the church halls again? Before you invest in a new box of Altoids, consider if your ministry recruitment techniques are responsible for the cold…

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4 Handmade Volunteer Appreciation Christmas Gifts

Use these 4 creative, handmade gift ideas to show appreciation for your volunteers this Christmas. Looking for a great way to tell your volunteers just how much you appreciate them…

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Value Your Volunteers — Don’t Just Appreciate Them

Valuing the people who volunteer in your ministry matters more than appreciating them. Here’s why. New to children’s ministry, I had it all together. The best curriculum, programs, policies, and…

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4 Heartfelt Devotions for Your Children’s Ministry Team

Inspire your volunteers with these thought-provoking, heartfelt devotions that renew their focus on God. Looking for a great way to strengthen relationships and encourage your amazing volunteers? We’ve got four…

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Teenagers May Just Be Some of Your Best Children’s Ministry Volunteers

Short on volunteers? Wondering where you’ll find people that younger kids really connect with? You may just have an entire group of these wonderful folks right in front of you:…

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8 Hidden Volunteers—and How to Recruit Them

If you’re willing to dig a little deeper to find awesome hidden volunteers with amazing talent, get ready to look in places you haven’t before! Some volunteer position matches seem…

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Where Do I Find Great Volunteers for Special Needs Classrooms?

Finding volunteers called to service in special needs ministry may be one of your most difficult tasks. In my experience, I’ve found volunteers who are a great fit through the…

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Q+A: Why Is It Important for Churches to Screen Volunteers?

Fewer than half of all churches screen their paid children’s ministry workers. So we talked with Melissa Towers about Group’s background checking service, Shepherd’s Watch, on why it’s so important…

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FREE Download: Overflow Volunteer Recruiting Package

Let’s face it, recruiting volunteers is a year-round responsibility. Just when you think you’ve filled your volunteer needs, another volunteer leaves. So instead of the occasional bulletin announcement or all-call…

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10 Out-of-the-Box Ways to Train Your Ministry Team

Forget meetings no one comes to! Here are 10 out-of-the-box ways to train your volunteers. The last time you had a training meeting, how many seats were empty? More than…

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Special Needs: Ministry Questions and Answers

Read on for insightful answers to some of the most common questions children’s ministry volunteers have about special needs. Years ago, we were part of a special needs seminar for…

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7 Practical Tips for Ministry Team Building (And Why It’s So Important)

Here’s a Biblical view on team building, plus some practical tips for enhancing your ministry’s teams. The foundation of Jesus’ approach to working with volunteers is the team — even…

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7 Benefits of Recruiting Parents to Help in Your Children’s Ministry

We created a Parent Partners program to help parents get involved more easily in our children’s ministry. It’s a great way for recruiting parents in children’s ministry. We actually began…

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3 Easy Children’s Ministry Teacher Training Meetings

Looking for teacher training meetings your teachers will enjoy and come back to? Use these three easy-to-prepare training meetings! Teacher Training Meeting #1: Know the Goal Unite your children’s ministry…

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What the Bible Says About Casting Your Recruiting Net

Recruiting volunteers can be the most difficult and discouraging area of volunteer management—if we try to do it in our time and by our plans. But in God’s time and…

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8 Quick Tips to Equip Ministry Volunteers

Quick tips to equip — all you have to do is add volunteers! Here are 8 ways to equip your volunteers. Since we live in an instant-everything culture, we’re always…

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How to Find Service Opportunities for Out-of-the-Box Volunteers

Your guide to alternative service opportunities for volunteers who don’t fit the mold… Samantha is a young, single mom who began attending your church two years ago. Her children love…

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