Kidmin Talk #058 - August 13, 2013

Duration: 00:36:08

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Fall is Here! What Should I Do?

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8 Steps for Preparing for the Fall

PRAY
- Give ministry to God
- It is HIS ministry
TEAM BUILD
- lose the 'cape'
- don't serve alone
- recruit a team who recruits workers
- if you can't have an official leadership team,
form an advisory team, prayer team, consulting team
CREATE VOLUNTEER ROSTERS
- who are your volunteers?
- create dream positions
REVIEW MARKETING
- print materials (brochure)
- website
- Facebook page
- kids ministry information station
PLANNING & CALENDARING
- Events for the year
- VBS next summer
- Volunteer Training
- Intergenerational events
- think through types of events
PLAN COMMUNICATION
- Volunteers
- Parents
- Kids
- Church Family
- New Visitors
RECRUIT
- Recruit friends, not workers
- Invite to a cause, not a job
CONSIDER SAFETY & SECURITY
- Look for hazards
- Review policies
- Check out KidCheck

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