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DON’T be that LEADER!
As we were preparing our small group leaders to start the new school year, there were a few things that we wanted them to remember. Our hosts are opening with a “Don’t Be That Kid” video segment in large group, so we thought it would be fun to play off of this idea. We emailed the [...]
Continue reading...Game Day - August 15, 2010
16. August 2010
Today was a great day! Lots and lots of kids…lots and lots of parents…lots and lots of volunteers. God brought a lot of people through our doors. From the youngest baby to the oldest adult, we pray they left with an impression of God’s love and greatness. I was a little camera happy, SO here’s what [...]
Continue reading...Waumba Land: The Logistics!
17. May 2010
Have you ever struggled with the tension of how to create a fun environment for preschoolers while keeping systems in place that ensure their safety and then manage the millions of details that go into Sunday morning? OR, have you ever been totally bogged down in the details of preparation that you lose sight of [...]
Continue reading...Sunday Debrief
10. May 2010
As a multi-campus director I get to attend our three campuses and help out in a number of different children’s environments. This past Sunday I was at our Browns Bridge Campus. The sun chandelier at the main entrance Happy flowers down the hallway As I was hanging out in the hallway of Waumba Land with Tracy Stonecheck (Waumba [...]
Continue reading...Our Plan to Partner With Parents
3. May 2010
Sorry that you haven’t heard from us much this week, but we’ve been getting ready for this little thing called the Drive Conference! Today is the big day and I just sat in on a pre-conference session and listened to Billy Phenix unpack a big picture view of our strategy to partner with parents from birth [...]
Continue reading...Preschool Take-Home
15. April 2010
We are always working to create tools for our parents that will help them as they teach their kids about God. We have found that the best tools do the following: * They are simple to use. * They fit into the regular routines of the family life. * They are visually appealing. * They are fun! We want to make [...]
Continue reading...Monday Meeting Run-Down
13. April 2010
Yesterday was “Meeting Monday!” Every Monday the Waumba Land Directors from each campus meet for the first half of the day and the UpStreet and KidStuf Directors meet for the afternoon. You can read more about our meeting structure here. I thought it might be fun to share what was on our agenda this week. Evaluate [...]
Continue reading...Recruiting Preschool Volunteers
31. March 2010
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...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 [...]
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18. August 2010
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