OBJECTIVE: To expose parents to new rituals and to teach the importance of family rituals.
PEOPLE SERVED: Families
LEADERS: DRE
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Spring
DESCRIPTION: Offer a class where parents discuss the different family rituals they have and expose them to new rituals they can begin in their own households. Tie family time back to God.
EVALUATION: If the parents find the information helpful.
BUDGET: Money for the different ritual source books.
SPECIAL NOTES: None
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Christian Family Skills Class
OBJECTIVE: To teach parents how to have family prayers, family devotions, family mediations and family Bible study.
PEOPLE SERVED: Families, whole church
LEADERS: DRE
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Spring
DESCRIPTION: Offer a class teaching parents basic Christian skills they can use at home with their children. Teach them how to use various sources for things like family prayers, family devotions, family mediations and family Bible study.
EVALUATION: Needed
BUDGET: None
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Families, whole church
LEADERS: DRE
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Spring
DESCRIPTION: Offer a class teaching parents basic Christian skills they can use at home with their children. Teach them how to use various sources for things like family prayers, family devotions, family mediations and family Bible study.
EVALUATION: Needed
BUDGET: None
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Friday, March 13, 2009
Family Scrapbooking Class
OBJECTIVE: To promote communication amongst families.
PEOPLE SERVED: Families
LEADERS: Family Life Coordinator, Volunteer who is good at scrap booking
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Before summer vacation begins
DESCRIPTION: Teach a class showing the families how to put together scrap book pages. Give instructions to have your child write in a trip journal about their favorite part of their day. Tie back the awesome experiences to how great God is. Bring back the pages to show the congregation of your trip.
EVALUATION: If it is used and if the parents find useful.
BUDGET: $15 for supplies
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Families
LEADERS: Family Life Coordinator, Volunteer who is good at scrap booking
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Before summer vacation begins
DESCRIPTION: Teach a class showing the families how to put together scrap book pages. Give instructions to have your child write in a trip journal about their favorite part of their day. Tie back the awesome experiences to how great God is. Bring back the pages to show the congregation of your trip.
EVALUATION: If it is used and if the parents find useful.
BUDGET: $15 for supplies
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Scripture Readings Newsletter
OBJECTIVE: Printed each month to provide parents with good scripture readings to share with your children that go along with the church seasons and with what is going on with the church.
PEOPLE SERVED: Parents, children
LEADERS: DRE
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Beginning of each month
DESCRIPTION: Each month a calendar of scriptures will be sent out to the parents to provide them with a source for bible study at home.
EVALUATION: If I feel it’s being used.
BUDGET: $5 for paper
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Parents, children
LEADERS: DRE
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Beginning of each month
DESCRIPTION: Each month a calendar of scriptures will be sent out to the parents to provide them with a source for bible study at home.
EVALUATION: If I feel it’s being used.
BUDGET: $5 for paper
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Church Picnic
OBJECTIVE: To promote intergenerational fellowship by being outside in God’s creation.
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Family Life Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Once in the spring, summer and fall
DESCRIPTION: Each family brings a dish that is usually brought on picnics and they each bring a blanket to sit on. Then you sit at different families blankets while you eat their food. Bring kites and other outdoor things to do after lunch.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: None
SPECIAL NOTES: Ask families to bring their own after lunch activities.
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Family Life Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Once in the spring, summer and fall
DESCRIPTION: Each family brings a dish that is usually brought on picnics and they each bring a blanket to sit on. Then you sit at different families blankets while you eat their food. Bring kites and other outdoor things to do after lunch.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: None
SPECIAL NOTES: Ask families to bring their own after lunch activities.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
All Saint’s Day
OBJECTIVE: To get the children to recognize people they appreciate and to show those people the recognition they deserve.
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Children’s Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: All Saint’s Day
DESCRIPTION: Have the children each pick a person they think is a saint and someone they can see God in and have them make a card for that person. Have them pass them out during big church after their Sunday School class.
EVALUATION: The level of fun the children are having.
BUDGET: $15 for card making supplies
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Children’s Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: All Saint’s Day
DESCRIPTION: Have the children each pick a person they think is a saint and someone they can see God in and have them make a card for that person. Have them pass them out during big church after their Sunday School class.
EVALUATION: The level of fun the children are having.
BUDGET: $15 for card making supplies
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Monday, March 9, 2009
Adopt a Grandparent
OBJECTIVE: To promote good relationships amongst generations and to give the children the opportunity to lean from the wise people in our congregation.
PEOPLE SERVED: Children, Older Members
LEADERS: Children’s Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Fall after the children return from summer
DESCRIPTION: Each child entering kindergarten will be paired with an elderly person in the congregation. They will stay as a pair forever. After that it is up to them to decide what they do and how often they do it. I would expect cards to be sent and ice cream trips will be taken.
EVALUATION: Checking up on the pairs
BUDGET: None
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Children, Older Members
LEADERS: Children’s Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Fall after the children return from summer
DESCRIPTION: Each child entering kindergarten will be paired with an elderly person in the congregation. They will stay as a pair forever. After that it is up to them to decide what they do and how often they do it. I would expect cards to be sent and ice cream trips will be taken.
EVALUATION: Checking up on the pairs
BUDGET: None
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Church Birthday Party
OBJECTIVE: To promote intergenerational fellowship while celebrating each other’s birthdays.
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole church
LEADERS: Volunteers, Family Life Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Once a year at any time
DESCRIPTION: Set up 12 tables, one for each month. Separate the congregation into birth months. Each month will decorate their table according to what happens during their month. Each table will also get a birthday cake. Then you have a birthday party!
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for 12 cakes and for decorations.
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole church
LEADERS: Volunteers, Family Life Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Once a year at any time
DESCRIPTION: Set up 12 tables, one for each month. Separate the congregation into birth months. Each month will decorate their table according to what happens during their month. Each table will also get a birthday cake. Then you have a birthday party!
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for 12 cakes and for decorations.
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Friday, March 6, 2009
Acolytes
OBJECTIVE: To teach the children how to carry the lighter into the sanctuary and to teach them the significance of the lighting of the candles.
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Children’s Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Fall
DESCRIPTION: To have a class once a year to teach them how to safely bring in light of the world and to teach them the meaning of what they are doing when they acolyte.
EVALUATION: Needed
BUDGET: None
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Children’s Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Fall
DESCRIPTION: To have a class once a year to teach them how to safely bring in light of the world and to teach them the meaning of what they are doing when they acolyte.
EVALUATION: Needed
BUDGET: None
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Kid’s In Action
OBJECTIVE: To provide safe cultural experiences for the children in our church.
PEOPLE SERVED: Children, parents
LEADERS: Volunteers, DRE, Children’s Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Wednesdays during the summer
DESCRIPTION: Each Wednesday the children will get to go on a field trip to various cultural events/places. They will go to the zoo, history museums, art museums, plays, etc. It’s a way to maintain learning during the summer. They will all wear the same shirt so we can stay together.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for events. Check into group and discount rates.
SPECIAL NOTES: Make sure the volunteers keep a very careful eye in their group.
PEOPLE SERVED: Children, parents
LEADERS: Volunteers, DRE, Children’s Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Wednesdays during the summer
DESCRIPTION: Each Wednesday the children will get to go on a field trip to various cultural events/places. They will go to the zoo, history museums, art museums, plays, etc. It’s a way to maintain learning during the summer. They will all wear the same shirt so we can stay together.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for events. Check into group and discount rates.
SPECIAL NOTES: Make sure the volunteers keep a very careful eye in their group.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
World Communion Sunday
OBJECTIVE: To celebrate communion throughout the world and teach a little about the various cultures present today.
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole church, children
LEADERS: Volunteers, DRE
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: World Communion Sunday
DESCRIPTION: The children come the Saturday before and have a special unit learning about different cultures by baking bread from that area. They will break into groups of 3 with one adult assistant and each group will bake a different type of bread from an assigned country and then each group will share a little with everyone else there and talk about their country. They will also save some for the Communion service the next day.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: $25 for ingredients
SPECIAL NOTES: Go over safety instructions before you begin baking. You work with an oven so be sure to point out not to touch it.
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole church, children
LEADERS: Volunteers, DRE
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: World Communion Sunday
DESCRIPTION: The children come the Saturday before and have a special unit learning about different cultures by baking bread from that area. They will break into groups of 3 with one adult assistant and each group will bake a different type of bread from an assigned country and then each group will share a little with everyone else there and talk about their country. They will also save some for the Communion service the next day.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: $25 for ingredients
SPECIAL NOTES: Go over safety instructions before you begin baking. You work with an oven so be sure to point out not to touch it.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Summer Arts Program
OBJECTIVE: To provide an artistic way to worship.
PEOPLE SERVED: Children, parents, church
LEADERS: Volunteers, Children’s Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: A week during the summer
DESCRIPTION: A week long arts program utilizing the various talents of the congregation. The children can pick a different class each day and spend the day learning how to do that kind of art. There should be music, drawing, painting, clay, knitting, sewing, etc. Use the sources of the congregation.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for arts supplies
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Children, parents, church
LEADERS: Volunteers, Children’s Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: A week during the summer
DESCRIPTION: A week long arts program utilizing the various talents of the congregation. The children can pick a different class each day and spend the day learning how to do that kind of art. There should be music, drawing, painting, clay, knitting, sewing, etc. Use the sources of the congregation.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for arts supplies
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Monday, March 2, 2009
Mother’s Day Out
OBJECTIVE: To provide an opportunity for mother’s to take a few hours for themselves so they can provide the best motherly care possible and to have another opportunity for children to have fun in God with each other.
PEOPLE SERVED: Mothers, children
LEADERS: Mother’s Day Out Coordinator, Volunteers
STAFF: DRE, paid teachers
SUGGESTED DATE: Once a month
DESCRIPTION: One morning each month the children will come to the church on a Saturday and have a morning full of activities. They will play games, read Bible stories, and have arts and crafts time and various other activities to promote spiritual growth and fun.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for crafts, games, and snacks.
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Mothers, children
LEADERS: Mother’s Day Out Coordinator, Volunteers
STAFF: DRE, paid teachers
SUGGESTED DATE: Once a month
DESCRIPTION: One morning each month the children will come to the church on a Saturday and have a morning full of activities. They will play games, read Bible stories, and have arts and crafts time and various other activities to promote spiritual growth and fun.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for crafts, games, and snacks.
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Children’s Choir
OBJECTIVE: To celebrate and rejoice in the music of the Lord! To provide an opportunity for our children to sing and perform in God.
PEOPLE SERVED: Children, congregation
LEADERS: Music Director
STAFF: DRE and the Music Director
SUGGESTED DATE: Practices on Sunday afternoons and performances once a quarter.
DESCRIPTION: Once a week, provide an opportunity to sing and make music for God and then every quarter a performance for the congregation during the Sunday morning service.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: None
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Children, congregation
LEADERS: Music Director
STAFF: DRE and the Music Director
SUGGESTED DATE: Practices on Sunday afternoons and performances once a quarter.
DESCRIPTION: Once a week, provide an opportunity to sing and make music for God and then every quarter a performance for the congregation during the Sunday morning service.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: None
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Friday, February 27, 2009
Comfort Critters
OBJECTIVE: To provide a mission project for the younger aged elementary children to participate in and lead.
PEOPLE SERVED: Children and the children at the children’s hospital.
LEADERS: Children’s coordinator, volunteer bus drivers
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Continues throughout the year with quarterly visits to the children’s hospital.
DESCRIPTION: Each Sunday children can bring in their old stuffed animals to be left in the sanctuary. Then once a quarter the children will have the opportunity to go to the children’s hospital to give their old toys to the other children.
EVALUATION: Donations
BUDGET: Money for gas
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Children and the children at the children’s hospital.
LEADERS: Children’s coordinator, volunteer bus drivers
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Continues throughout the year with quarterly visits to the children’s hospital.
DESCRIPTION: Each Sunday children can bring in their old stuffed animals to be left in the sanctuary. Then once a quarter the children will have the opportunity to go to the children’s hospital to give their old toys to the other children.
EVALUATION: Donations
BUDGET: Money for gas
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tuesday Afternoon Story Hour
OBJECTIVE: Provide a time for families to listen to Christian themed stories and a time for fellowship.
PEOPLE SERVED: Children, parents, families
LEADERS: Children’s Coordinator, volunteers
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Every Tuesday afternoon
DESCRIPTION: Each week a volunteer will read a Christian themed book to a group of younger aged children. They will have a chance to talk about the book and how the book ties into our mission as a Children’s ministry. Following the discussion there will be juice and a snack.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: $25 for juice and snacks
PEOPLE SERVED: Children, parents, families
LEADERS: Children’s Coordinator, volunteers
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Every Tuesday afternoon
DESCRIPTION: Each week a volunteer will read a Christian themed book to a group of younger aged children. They will have a chance to talk about the book and how the book ties into our mission as a Children’s ministry. Following the discussion there will be juice and a snack.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: $25 for juice and snacks
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Easter Festival
OBJECTIVE: To celebrate Easter as a Church community.
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Family Life Coordinator, volunteers
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Easter time (March, April)
DESCRIPTION: The Easter festival should be different activities that allow all of the participants an opportunity to get involved in the joy of Easter. You should have an egg decorating table. Decorate plastic eggs with magic marker and then while the children are listening to the children appropriate version of the Easter story have a volunteer hide the decorated eggs. Make cotton ball bunnies or cotton ball ducks. Have various crafts tables and at the end of the festival have a church potluck meal.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for crafts. The eggs and the dinner should be donated by the participants.
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Family Life Coordinator, volunteers
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Easter time (March, April)
DESCRIPTION: The Easter festival should be different activities that allow all of the participants an opportunity to get involved in the joy of Easter. You should have an egg decorating table. Decorate plastic eggs with magic marker and then while the children are listening to the children appropriate version of the Easter story have a volunteer hide the decorated eggs. Make cotton ball bunnies or cotton ball ducks. Have various crafts tables and at the end of the festival have a church potluck meal.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for crafts. The eggs and the dinner should be donated by the participants.
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Christmas Festival
OBJECTIVE: To serve as a fun Christmas celebration. Families and the church get together and have fun in fellowship. This strengthens the church and the community and creates family traditions.
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Volunteers, Family Life Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Christmas time (December)
DESCRIPTION: Tables are set up with different crafts projects like Christmas cards for the shut-ins, tree ornaments, etc. Christmas carols are sung. The children have the opportunity to bake cookies. A backdrop of the stable could be set up and Mary and Joseph costumes set out and Polaroid’s of the children taken. The cookies made can be set out with hot cocoa for everyone to enjoy. This is just a program for everyone to get together and celebrate Christmas traditions as a church family.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for crafts, activities, food and drinks.
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Volunteers, Family Life Coordinator
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Christmas time (December)
DESCRIPTION: Tables are set up with different crafts projects like Christmas cards for the shut-ins, tree ornaments, etc. Christmas carols are sung. The children have the opportunity to bake cookies. A backdrop of the stable could be set up and Mary and Joseph costumes set out and Polaroid’s of the children taken. The cookies made can be set out with hot cocoa for everyone to enjoy. This is just a program for everyone to get together and celebrate Christmas traditions as a church family.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for crafts, activities, food and drinks.
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Monday, February 23, 2009
Fall Festival
OBJECTIVE: To celebrate returning to school, Sunday school beginning and the end of summer with the church while strengthening the church family.
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Volunteers to run booths, Family Life Coordinator (no training)
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: When classes resume in the fall (August)
DESCRIPTION: Volunteers run booths. There are craft projects, face painting, bean bag toss, fishing games, and many other fun carnival games. Prizes include candy and little goodies. It’s just a fun day to celebrate the end of summer and to promote Sunday School classes.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for crafts, games, prizes, food and drinks.
SPECIAL NOTES: None
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Volunteers to run booths, Family Life Coordinator (no training)
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: When classes resume in the fall (August)
DESCRIPTION: Volunteers run booths. There are craft projects, face painting, bean bag toss, fishing games, and many other fun carnival games. Prizes include candy and little goodies. It’s just a fun day to celebrate the end of summer and to promote Sunday School classes.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: Money for crafts, games, prizes, food and drinks.
SPECIAL NOTES: None
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Trunk or Treat
OBJECTIVE: To serve as a safe Halloween celebration. Families and the church get together and have fun in fellowship. This strengthens the church and the community.
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Volunteers, Family Life Coordinator (no training needed)
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Halloween time (October)
DESCRIPTION: The adults in the congregation decorate their cars and trunks and hand out candy to the children. The children come dressed in their Halloween costumes and go trick or treating to all the cars. The church will provide snacks and drinks inside.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: $15 for drinks, $15 for snacks. The candy/treats will be provided by the participating cars.
SPECIAL NOTES: If you have to move inside due to weather use tables for each trunk.
PEOPLE SERVED: Whole Church
LEADERS: Volunteers, Family Life Coordinator (no training needed)
STAFF: DRE
SUGGESTED DATE: Halloween time (October)
DESCRIPTION: The adults in the congregation decorate their cars and trunks and hand out candy to the children. The children come dressed in their Halloween costumes and go trick or treating to all the cars. The church will provide snacks and drinks inside.
EVALUATION: Attendance
BUDGET: $15 for drinks, $15 for snacks. The candy/treats will be provided by the participating cars.
SPECIAL NOTES: If you have to move inside due to weather use tables for each trunk.
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