VOLUNTEERING:
If you are interested in joining our team this year in using your gifts for the kid's growth and your own, please fill out THIS FORM or email jessica.
There are many places to serve in our Kids' Ministry area. Below you'll find descriptions of our team roles:
BABY BUDDIES - you will be asked to care for children 1-2 years old, participating in song/prayer time, distributing snacks, and one person from the team will read a Bible story, showing that God loves them through your words and actions, then reminding them to love each other as God does! You may be required to snuggle, so be prepared for your heart to melt.
PRESCHOOL BUDDIES- Can you ... play??? This one is no small task; we ask that you be prepared to get down and possibly dirty! And then get up... and by that, I mean do you climb?
This is a job for those who have just as much energy as our kids but could also help take things down a notch to participate in organized activities. We have many high-energy kiddos who need to see both playtime and quiet time modelled by someone who can enjoy the chaos and encourage kids to notice God in a short quiet time. We know there are just such people in our body who see kids the way God does and join them in their kind of fun.
GRADE SCHOOL BUDDIES - This is a more specific role, which includes the opportunity of family training to help you walk alongside a friend with special needs during the Sunday school program so they can participate with everyone and be cared for in specific ways. This is an opportunity for relationship as well as participation in the Sunday school program. Each child is unique and requires special care, and as a family, we can come to know just what they need and how to comfort them best, just as a family would.
*Please email jessica.b@viachurch.ca to inquire about family training with Gail Clark!
EVENTS - With Renee Schafer as overseer, this team has the opportunity to plan, organize and participate in events throughout the year! With the hopes of inviting our neighbours and to get to know each other better through Fall festivals, Christmas gatherings, games days, you name it! There are plenty of opportunities to use whatever skills you may have to the "pot luck" style party planing, where fun will become whatever your team makes it!
As a team, you will also gather for a decorating day for these holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. This is a surprise I can’t wait for the kids to see!
CRAFTS / CREATIVITY - you will be asked to help prepare a craft for each holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Mothering Day and Fathering Day) as a team and instruct/ help the kids create this craft on the scheduled ‘craft Sunday.’ You will need to create a supply list for the director to purchase at least a week in advance. We hope as our kids experience God's creativity through you that they will be inspired and see how God speaks to them creatively!
TEACHING - You will carry the responsibility and great honour of bringing the good news to our kids! We have a spectacular curriculum provided a week in advance for you to pray and hear from the Lord about. Our preschool curriculum includes a Bible storytime, a short lesson and questions for the kids.
GAMES and FUN - You would be joining us in creating and implementing fun activities and games on special days like the 5th Sunday of the month with this additional Sunday or family activity days like our family movie night
WORSHIP - We ask that you pray for this department as it is in development!
We feel the Lord has what we need within our church body to progress to live worship, and we ask that your participation begin here as we hope and trust in God’s direction!
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