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Family Focused Environments
Do you have a consistent opportunity to talk to kids AND parents together? Focusing only on children and neglecting parents is not only bad strategy, it is an irresponsible use of a church’s time, energy, and resources. We are not JUST responsible for children. We are ALSO responsible to the parents. Instead of [...]
Continue reading...Lost Child Policy
17. February 2010
How do you make sure that your volunteers know what to do in an emergency? A few weeks ago we talked about some of the policies and procedures that are in place to help keep our kids safe from harm. You can read more about that here. We’ve found that it’s important to train our volunteers and [...]
Continue reading...Policies and Procedures
2. February 2010
Do you have a volunteer handbook? How do you communicate important policies and procedures to your leaders? While it’s not all that exciting, we all know that you have to have some policies and procedures in place when it come to running a safe and secure children’s area. Here are a few things we communicate both verbally [...]
Continue reading...KidStuf Job Descriptions
27. January 2010
Who does it take to produce the KidStuf experience? A few years ago we changed our approach to KidStuf. You can learn more about that here. We are firm believers that you must have the right leaders in place before starting something new. Mike is our Multi-Campus KidStuf Director. He leads a Production Director on each [...]
Continue reading...Curriculum on a “Child-Sized” Budget
21. January 2010
This post was written by Patrick Mitchell. He is the Family Ministry Director at Ridge Church, our strategic partnership in Indian Trail, North Carolina. Patrick knows what it takes to start from scratch and build a great ministry. You can learn more from Patrick by checking out his blog renown. Help! How can we [...]
Continue reading...KidStuf - The Big Game!
7. January 2010
We, here at KidStuf, are always reaching for the stars (for better or for worse sometimes), searching for the next new idea to help us reach families more effectively. In January, we stumbled onto something that worked and wanted to share it with you. The big idea this month is Discipline. We define discipline as [...]
Continue reading...GodTime - Sample
6. January 2010
Here is a sample of January’s GodTime card that a few of you asked for. We print this on a half sheet of cardstock/front and back. We give it out the first Sunday of every month. You can learn more about this tool here.
Continue reading...Teaching Kids to Read the Bible
4. January 2010
At the beginning of the month we give our kids a GodTime card. This is a printed piece, specifically designed to help them read their Bible at home during the week. One thing that we’ve noticed is that kids need help from their parents as they are learning to find things in the Bible and understand [...]
Continue reading...Communicating the Wellness Policy
30. October 2009
How do you assure parents that you care about creating a healthy environment for their kids? It’s that time of year when everyone is coming down with something and we are loading up on hand sanitizer! And with the threat of H1N1, we’ve definitely felt the concern of parents. A few weeks ago we talked about the [...]
Continue reading...Family-Style Seating
19. October 2009
Having a hard time engaging parents in your family environment? Have you tried family-style seating (parents and kids sitting together)? Here’s why KidStuf families sat together in September and why it’s created so much synergy that we’ll be doing it all year round! 1. It makes parents participate. Parents will do almost anything when their kids [...]
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24. February 2010
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