Archive | September, 2009
It’s All About Fun!
Have you ever planned a whole Sunday around FUN and FRIENDSHIP? Here’s what we know. Kids are attracted to a place where they have fun and feel accepted. We have seen this again and again and as parents we all know that it’s true. One of the greatest jobs that we have on UpStreet is to create [...]
Continue reading...From Pampers to Potty
25. September 2009
How do you make sure your volunteers follow the proper diaper changing and bathroom procedures? Talking about policies and procedures is not all that fun. But, if you don’t clearly communicate simple procedures when taking care of young children, you leave yourself open to all kinds of liability. Here is what we communicate to our preschool [...]
Continue reading...It’s Flu Season!
23. September 2009
How do you make sure that your preschool environment is safe and healthy? A few times a year we remind both our volunteers and our parents of our wellness policy. Here’s what we tell our volunteers: Children who show signs of illness should not be allowed into the classroom. When addressing this issue with parents, assure them [...]
Continue reading...I made a mistake!
21. September 2009
Do you own your mistakes? A couple of weeks ago I made a $5000.00 mistake on a project I was working on. It wasn’t intentional and I was able to fix it before it actually cost us $5000.00. But it was a mistake. And not the first one I’ve made – obviously! As I was walking through [...]
Continue reading...Why edit your curriculum?
18. September 2009
Why do we subscribe to a curriculum that we end up editing? Here are a few of the reasons why: 1. We want to pursue a creative idea or theme. Sometimes packaging a month of curriculum under a certain theme helps make what we’re teaching come to life. A couple of years ago when we were brainstorming [...]
Continue reading...Sunday Debrief
16. September 2009
Do you ever volunteer in the environments that you normally lead? As a multi-campus director, I try to spend time on Sundays at each of the campuses, and in the different environments throughout the month. I like to fill gaps, support the teams, and learn all that I can. Whether telling the story, leading worship, checking [...]
Continue reading...Why 252 Basics Curriculum?
14. September 2009
On UpStreet, we use a curriculum from The ReThink Group called 252 Basics (based on Luke 2:52). Why? Here are a few really BIG reasons. 1. It lines up with our strategy. Because UpStreet is based around small groups, we want to make sure the curriculum we use follows that model. 252 Basics provides resources [...]
Continue reading...Meetings, Meetings, Meetings - Part 2
11. September 2009
Check out Part 1, to get a full picture of our meeting routine. Directors are all great about coming to meetings prepared or canceling meetings when they are not needed. Many of our discussions are had through email, iChat, or by phone. All meetings are discussion-oriented and because our team is made up of out-spoken leaders, there [...]
Continue reading...Meetings, Meetings, Meetings - Part 1
9. September 2009
How much time do you spend in meetings? Imagine if you had the opportunity to sit down with the best children’s leaders in your city every week. And imagine that you could troubleshoot, dream, plan, create, challenge and share ideas together on a regular basis. That’s what I feel like happens for me every Monday. Some of [...]
Continue reading...Multi-Campus Staff Meetings
2. September 2009
Is your meeting schedule making your life crazy? As many churches all over the world are launching multiple campuses, we are often asked what our meeting structure looks like. This is a great question and one that we wrestle with and change up often, trying to find the most efficient use of our time. When we started [...]
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30. September 2009
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