Archive | March, 2010
Recruiting Preschool Volunteers
Very few people will show up every Sunday to take care of crying babies and change diapers. When we are recruiting volunteers to serve in Waumba Land, we are calling volunteers to be a part of something much more important than that. The chair and the stage set that you see in this video are the [...]
Continue reading...New Volunteer Orientation
29. March 2010
We are in the season of recruiting leaders for the fall. The first step in our process with potential volunteers is our new volunteer orientation. You can read more about our volunteer process here. Here are the elements of a successful orientation: Create an Environment. At a new volunteer orientation, you are making a first impression of [...]
Continue reading...Unforgettable Faces
26. March 2010
When my kids were little I got in the habit of tucking my favorite snapshot of them into my prayer notebook or Bible and pulling it out as I prayed for them. Through the years I’ve expanded to add more pictures, more faces, more prayers. Connecting with their faces, just makes my prayers feel more personal. While [...]
Continue reading...Electronic Check In System
24. March 2010
A few months ago we posted on our “non” electronic check-in system. We know there are many great reasons to use an electronic check-in system and when we received a great comment from Clair Maurice, a children’s pastor from Silverwater, Austrailia, we asked her to write and tell us about it. The name of the software that [...]
Continue reading...Bring The Bible To Life!
22. March 2010
Guest starring…Goliath! Unforgettable - that’s our goal for any UpStreet Bible story. How can we capture the kids’ attention so they’ll always remember God’s Word? How can we make it come alive before their eyes? More specifically, how can we present a bottom line that will stick in their minds as they face life’s challenges? Simply [...]
Continue reading...Preparing to Speak
17. March 2010
Part 2 You can read Part 1 here. As we continue to prepare to speak, there’s something important that I want to remind you of. It’s the most important ingredient to all talks. Prayer. Way before Step 1, you must seek your Heavenly Father and open your heart to His leading. What should your message be about? [...]
Continue reading...Preparing to Speak
15. March 2010
Part 1 As ministry leaders, it is a big part of our job to communicate in front of an audience. We cast vision and train our volunteers. We lead orientations and create messages for our parents. We invest in and share with other leaders. Here at North Point we are preparing for our annual Drive Conference. (Check [...]
Continue reading...You Are Invited to JumpStart!
5. March 2010
JumpStart is a 30-minute presentation for both kids and parents where we teach children what it means to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This is an important part of our strategy to lead children and parents into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. You can find out more about JumpStart here. We invite [...]
Continue reading...Real Life Heroes!
3. March 2010
You can get involved and make a difference. Find out how! While I was in South Africa I met a couple of real life heroes. They would never call themselves heroes – but they are. They are people that you will probably never meet in person and will never hear about on the evening news. You won’t see [...]
Continue reading...Blind Spots
2. March 2010
Are you paying attention to your blind spots? A few weeks ago I got a chance to talk with a staff team about their individual strengths and how those strengths work together to create their overall team dynamics. As we were talking, we got into a great discussion about how your strengths can also lead to [...]
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31. March 2010
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