Comments on: Requiring parents to volunteer: My thoughts http://www.childrensministryonline.com/leadership/requiring-parents-to-volunteer-my-thoughts/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:35:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anthony Prince http://www.childrensministryonline.com/leadership/requiring-parents-to-volunteer-my-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-7311 Anthony Prince Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:53:00 +0000 http://www.childrensministryonline.com/?p=3892#comment-7311 I think we'd be better served if we encouraged parents of children in our Kidmin programs to serve in Student ministries as a sort of parental preparation program. Students let their small group leaders into their lives in a way that can give parents great insight into the world they are preparing their own child for. Great thoughts, Kenny. .-= Anthony Prince´s last blog ..<a href="http://westcoastcm.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/top-10-childrens-ministry-resources-1-the-collaborating-community/" rel="nofollow">Top 10 Children’s Ministry Resources: #1 The Collaborating Community</a> =-. I think we’d be better served if we encouraged parents of children in our Kidmin programs to serve in Student ministries as a sort of parental preparation program. Students let their small group leaders into their lives in a way that can give parents great insight into the world they are preparing their own child for.

Great thoughts, Kenny.
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]]> By: Jesse http://www.childrensministryonline.com/leadership/requiring-parents-to-volunteer-my-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-7029 Jesse Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:28:25 +0000 http://www.childrensministryonline.com/?p=3892#comment-7029 Okay, that last comment didn't work so well.... Anyhow, I've initiated a "you can't work" policy for new parents. Though it's not a hard and fast rule, parents of children under 6 months are strongly encouraged not to serve in the nursery...take a break on Sunday - go, be a part of the church, we'll keep your little one safe. .-= Jesse´s last blog ..<a href="http://sp-jesse.livejournal.com/56565.html" rel="nofollow">Infectious</a> =-. Okay, that last comment didn’t work so well….

Anyhow, I’ve initiated a “you can’t work” policy for new parents. Though it’s not a hard and fast rule, parents of children under 6 months are strongly encouraged not to serve in the nursery…take a break on Sunday – go, be a part of the church, we’ll keep your little one safe.
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]]> By: Karin http://www.childrensministryonline.com/leadership/requiring-parents-to-volunteer-my-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-6910 Karin Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:54:30 +0000 http://www.childrensministryonline.com/?p=3892#comment-6910 Whew!!!! Just kidding! I can see me going back to KQ, just not right now. I love being with kids, but we did it in the past and getting out of KQ was honestly pretty hard. We felt terribly guilty about leaving, even though we served for over a year in there. Then we had to keep telling people over and over that we wanted a break from serving with the kids and that made us feel even more guilty. It was painful. It was hard on our kids to be there all morning and left us so stressed and usually frustrated. I like the idea of a bigger "God Vision". I know it's a tuff situation and my prayers are with all of you who serve in this area. Karin .-= Karin´s last blog ..<a href="http://mercysearch.blogspot.com/2009/08/i-exalt-thee.html" rel="nofollow">I exalt Thee</a> =-. Whew!!!! Just kidding!

I can see me going back to KQ, just not right now. I love being with kids, but we did it in the past and getting out of KQ was honestly pretty hard. We felt terribly guilty about leaving, even though we served for over a year in there. Then we had to keep telling people over and over that we wanted a break from serving with the kids and that made us feel even more guilty. It was painful. It was hard on our kids to be there all morning and left us so stressed and usually frustrated.

I like the idea of a bigger “God Vision”. I know it’s a tuff situation and my prayers are with all of you who serve in this area.

Karin
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]]> By: jonathan http://www.childrensministryonline.com/leadership/requiring-parents-to-volunteer-my-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-6909 jonathan Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:44:35 +0000 http://www.childrensministryonline.com/?p=3892#comment-6909 I've also worked on both sides of this issue, and currently do NOT require parental involvement. I've rebranded it "parenting observations" that we ask parents to do once every 3 months, and this has helped to introduce our ministry to the parents on Sunday AM. I'm with you about needing to be more creative about getting parents involved, don't be a nursery nazi! I’ve also worked on both sides of this issue, and currently do NOT require parental involvement. I’ve rebranded it “parenting observations” that we ask parents to do once every 3 months, and this has helped to introduce our ministry to the parents on Sunday AM.

I’m with you about needing to be more creative about getting parents involved, don’t be a nursery nazi!

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