Children & Youth Sunday School Teams - Organizational Meeting

Thursday December 9th 5:30pm

Our children and youth programs at church are going very well. We have lots of kids after school each week enjoying fellowship, games and learning about God’s love for them. However, our Sunday morning classes need some help. We need help with some of the planning, organizing, implementing, crafts and snacks. We are trying a new strategy that will hopefully make our classes not only fun and exciting to attend, but also to help with. Our plan is to organize teams that will share the responsibilities for each class. Anyone who has taught Sunday school knows it’s hard enough to get the lesson planned, but then to find craft supplies, snacks and try to keep up with the kids – all that can be overwhelming. So, this is what we are looking for:

• one or two that will teach each week or be a substitute
• one or two to plan for the crafts by gathering materials (Pre-K and K-5th only)
• someone to schedule breakfast snacks and/or get volunteers to bring them
• someone to keep in touch with class members by calling them or sending cards/post cards when they are absent
• and of course, we need some that will pray for each child or youth in the class and the other members of the teams.

The hope is to have groups of 4 or more per class. The age groups are Pre-K, 1st-5th, and 6th-12th. If you can or are willing to try to do any of the following…we need YOU! Anyone can help and you do not have to commit to being there every Sunday or even giving up your own Sunday school class!

So, if you are creative, organized or have an hour or so a week to make a difference in a child or youth’s life, please come to our organizational meeting on THURSDAY DECEMEBER 9th at 5:30 PM in the fellowship hall. If you cannot make that meeting, please call the church and leave a message that you are willing to help in some way. After it is formed, each team will get together at a time that is best for that group and decide together the direction they want to go.

Part of our calling as members of the body of Jesus Christ is the responsibility to support and teach our children the Christian faith. We make a vow, promising to do this each time we baptize a child. Please, help us to live out that calling. Pray about how God can equip you to help. Your example and love will have far-reaching consequences in these young lives. You can and will make an incredible difference!