remarkables kids’ church

2007-8: the year that was!

Vision

‘Church like a bouncy castle’

That all of the children will have fun as they get to know God and one another better:

•through Jesus-centred teaching;•through experience of the ministry of and beginning to move in gifts of the Holy Spirit; and

•by keeping an outward focus, inviting their friends to get to know Jesus as well as being concerned with issues of justice in God’s world.

Core team

Training

• Behaviour management• Safeguarding issues/Health &

Safety• Prayer Ministry with children (DVD

available to borrow tonight)• Books & website

‘Inside’

‘Outdoors’

• CPAS Working with Children Day• New Wine Kids’ Leaders’

Conference• Scripture Union ‘Light’ Training• New Wine Kids’ Workers’ Day• New Wine Special Needs Training

Day

Website

www.stmarks-battersea.org.uk/remarkables

Leaders’ page

• Core team• Dates for your diary• Invite-a-friend Sundays• New Wine summer conference• Resources for kids• Scripture Union ‘Light’ downloads• Sunday morning programme• Training• Useful websites

And much more…

• Monthly leaders’ prayer meetings• Invite-a-friend Sundays• ‘Highlights of the year’ newsletter• Bi-annual leaders’ feedback• Termly leaders’ socials

Etc. etc. etc.

What’s worked; and what hasn’t!

Assorted feedback

• Schedule regular ‘age-group’ meetings to plan sessions and discuss strategies

• Provide training on issues such as managing challenging behaviour

• Recruit more leaders, especially men!• Develop ways to support the kids as

they share their faith at home, nursery, school etc.

Give thanks!