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
Thursday, March 12, 2009
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
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