Hi Fantastic Friends,
I am so excited to minister with you this weekend at our Easter Services!! What an amazing opportunity we have to love and lead our little ones to Jesus and tell them anew of all He has done for us. And what an amazing ministry this is:
Some of us will give a welcoming smile and a kind word to children and families as they check-in, pointing them right to the Savior that loves and welcomes all.
Some will lead children in worshiping the one true King who is worthy of all our praise.
Some will sing over the smallest of our children while rocking them with arms of love that point to the Jesus that loves them personally and wants them to feel safe and secure in His house.
Some will tickle and giggle and sing and play with the toddlers that need to know they can have fun and be accepted for who they are in Jesus’ house.
Some will tell stories, play games, make crafts and serve snacks in such a way that children will be drawn to the love of Jesus that they see in their “teacher’s” lives.
You all are accomplishing major kingdom work as you minister to the hearts of these children. You are nurturing, loving and leading these children from the beginning stages of their lives, setting a foundation of trust and love for God, our Redeemer and our Peace.
My challenge for you this weekend (and always) is to do what is in your power to make this a special time for the children. Have everything prepared (please don’t try to wing it), be on time, be prepared to welcome children 15 minutes prior to service, use children’s names as much as possible while wearing a great big smile, and know that you are loved! {{HUG}}
Classroom volunteers – remember we are using the regular curriculum. Do what you want to make it special, including snack. 15 minutes of worship time in Big Group will be included unless there are too many to have together. (A good problem to have!) Plus we will have the “resurrection eggs” with the explanation sheet that you can do with the kids. Also, we will have a gift bag for each child.
At some point, before or after your service time, please come to the hospitality room for a special snack of Great Harvest cinnamon chip bread for the volunteers (plus fruit).
If you have any questions, please be sure to let me know.
Thank you so much for being Jesus’ hands and heart to this special generation.
Joyfully serving Jesus with you,
Jackie
for the team CHILDREN'S MINISTRY VISION: Working together with parents, we seek to lead children to become fully devoted followers of Christ.
