Kids

Take A Look @ Sunday, March 4

Sunday was a busy, packed day! I had a chance to do a whole lot of observing. Here’s what happened: Launched the Big Idea of Honor Watched KidStuf Live Hosted visiting churches for Sunday’s at North Point Observed the crowded hallways between services Listened in as a large group team debriefed Talked through a tough situation Cleaned up when a child threw up [...]

Celebrating our Valentines!

Valentine’s Day is a GREAT to day to tell our volunteers how much we love them. We decided to include our parents and go all out to share the love. This is the artwork for the balloons. We ordered a ton and filled our hallways. Balloons make everything more festive and make a big impression on kids and [...]

ParentStuf!

This year we launched a NEW strategy to connect with our parents. We dabbled in the world of social media with our parents last year and this year we decided to jump in and give it our full attention. We want to partner with our parents. We BELIEVE that they are the greatest influencers and leaders of [...]

Kicking off the Year!

Today was promotion Sunday -   a big day around here! Hundreds of kids and parents arrived at our campuses ready jump in. Some came for the first time. Preparation for this day takes months. We really aren’t preparing for just one day. We’re preparing for the whole year. Where does most of our preparation lie? Volunteers! We find [...]

Waumba Land Job Descriptions - Part 2

All of the job descriptions on our Children’s Ministry team can be divided into two categories. Groups and Production. To see how all of these positions connect, you might want to check our Children’s Ministry Organizational Chart. Our Groups Teams carry heavy responsibilities for volunteers. They are crucial to our success. They are responsible for the [...]

Waumba Land Job Descriptions - Part 1

Every time I read these job descriptions I feel like I want to add to them. This team leads and accomplishes so much more than we could ever put on paper. But we like to keep our job descriptions short and clear. Here you go! Jenn Thomas (North Point Waumba Land Director), Brea & Laura Director of [...]

Memory Verses for Preschoolers

The preschool years are such a unique and significant window of time. Preschoolers are learning at a faster rate than they will at any other time in their life. They are in the mode to memorize and master information. That’s why we ALWAYS repeat, repeat, repeat! One of the greatest uses of our time is teaching [...]

On The Job

You are Invited!

On January 20th from 1:00-4:00 a few of us will be getting together to talk all things Preschool. YOU are invited! This will be an informal discussion and tour. If it has to do with preschool ministry, then no question is off limits. This is also a great opportunity for you to get to know a few [...]

Preparing to Communicate to Kids

From time to time I get the opportunity to tell the Bible Story to our kids in both Waumba Land and UpStreet. I love it! As I hang out backstage with our different volunteers, I can see that everyone has a different way of preparing. Some methods work better than others and some people are more [...]