3 rd -5 th sunday school pre-training please read and view linked videos before your training date....

3 RD -5 TH SUNDAY SCHOOL PRE-TRAINING Please read and view linked videos before your training date. Thank you!

ST. LUKES MISSION & VISION St. Lukes Mission - A community gathered by Jesus to enact faith in love. Childrens Ministries Response: To provide a community for our children to grow in their faith as they experience Jesus love within our ministries. St. Lukes Vision- A church whose focus is Inside-Out & Outside-In Childrens Ministries Response: To take the knowledge and love of Jesus beyond the walls of this church to share and be the good news of Jesus Christ.

CHILDRENS MINISTRIES PURPOSE To build a spiritual foundation in each child that lasts a lifetime Provide our St. Lukes written curriculum which covers important Bible stories and biblical truths that teach how to live and love as Jesus because he first loved us. Our scope and sequence extends from two year old through fifth grade. Our children will experience the promise our congregation makes during each baptism: We will surround these children with a community of love and forgiveness that they may grow in their service to others. We will pray for them that they may be true disciples who walk in the way that leads to life eternal.

CHILDRENS MINISTRIES 2015-2016 FOCUS Deuteronomy 6:6-7 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Sunday School is the Main Event. Sunday is the start of the week- begin each week by learning about and worshiping God together in a loving Christian community Could this 1 hour of Sunday School be the time where children see Jesus in you and decide to follow him? Partner with families to share and live the Gospel at church, at home, and in our community.

CHILDRENS MINISTRIES 2015-2016 FOCUS Our lessons will reflect this emphasis by: Color coding the must-do portions which emphasize the Bible story, prayer and offering. Teachers do not need to feel rushed to complete all the activity options. Focus on developing relationships so learning as a community is at the forefront.

CHILDRENS MINISTRIES PROGRAMS: NURSERY The St. Lukes Nursery offers welcoming, loving and safe childcare for children ages 2 months old - 23 months old. Children move through the nurseries based on their developmental abilities (newborns, wigglers, crawlers, wobbly walkers, sturdy walkers, Koalas and Pandas) Nursery staff are paid caregivers who are responsible, well- trained, and loving, familiar faces week after week. Nursery Ministry offers Extended Care for children ages 2 years Pre-K during the 8:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and The Story worship services.

CHILDRENS MINISTRIES PROGRAMS: SUNDAY SAFARI Twos Kindergarten classes 3 classes for each age group. Each class has an animal mascot. Childrens Ministries team provides all materials. Lessons are age appropriate with activities that relate to the Bible story to their daily lives. Extended conversations occur as the children grow. Weekly music time led by a team music teacher Weekly crafts prepped by staff and volunteers

CHILDRENS MINISTRIES PROGRAMS: SUNDAY EXPLORERS 1 st and 2 nd grade 2 classes for 1 st grade and 3 classes for 2 nd grade. Childrens Ministries team writes every lesson and provides materials. Lessons become more in-depth with more discussion questions Introduction of science activities Hands-on activities are balanced between art, games and science.

CHILDRENS MINISTRIES PROGRAMS: SUNDAY ADVENTURES 3 rd 5 th Grade a rotation model Similar to a short-term Bible study. Rotations include Art, Cooking, Games, Mystery, and Science Each group of children meet in their specified rotation per Sunday. The typical Sunday School Teacher role is split into two roles: Teachers who teach the Bible lesson and are assigned a specific rotation for the year Shepherds primary role is relational and are assigned to a specific group of children for the year

PEOPLE YOU NEED TO KNOW: CHILDRENS MINISTRIES STAFF Julie Ellerbrock, Director Christy Dulaney, Assistant Director Katie Fleming, Nursery Coordinator Molly Brechtel, Nursery Assistant Katy Cox, 2s-Kindergarten Sunday School Coordinator Lori Fahrbach, 1 st -5 th Grade Sunday School Coordinator Amy Kelley, Gethsemane Childrens Coordinator Kim Davis, Administrative Assistant Jacel Dickson, Communications, Parenting Center, Special Events

PEOPLE YOU NEED TO KNOW: CHILDRENS COUNCIL Serve as lay leaders Partner with staff in planning and executing all programs and events Chairman: Chelsea Pacey Sunday School Representatives: Charity Autry and Allison Jordan Sunday School Missions & Offering: Marcia Smart Other members: Heather Baird, Julie Barrett, Allison Crosswell, Cindy Donaldson, Tara Huddleston, Linda Evans, Kerry Kirk, Bethany Lenhart, Liz Mann, Erin Naman, Kristi Reinertsen- Forehand, Misty Roeder, Courtney Teshoian, Cecie Turlington

PEOPLE YOU NEED TO KNOW: SUPPORT TEAM Welcome Desk Greeter: Shirley Brown helps families find their classrooms Kids Pals: An awesome team of adults who serve as pals for a child with special needs. Together, they participate in Sunday School in ways that are stimulating and fun for the child. Supply Coordinators: volunteers who prepare and deliver supplies to the classrooms Worship Activity Bag Team: prepare childrens activity bags for all weekly worship service Children need you and they need your friends, too. Please ask others you know to get involved in Childrens Ministries!

3 RD -5 TH SUNDAY ADVENTURES: ROTATION MODEL Sunday Adventures is a rotation model. What is rotation? Similar to a Bible study, the rotation model allows us to dig a little deeper into familiar Scripture over several Sundays. Each rotation uncovers a different focus while providing hands-on experiences for daily living relevance. There are five rotations in Sunday Adventures: Art, Cooking, Games, Mystery, and Science.

3 RD - 5 TH SUNDAY ADVENTURES: TEACHER VS. SHEPHERD Sunday Adventures is led by volunteer teachers and shepherds. What is the teaching role? Teachers teach the lesson every week. Teachers see a new group of children each week because the children rotate to a new topic. What is a shepherd? Shepherds are adult volunteers that get to know the children and make each child feel special and loved. Shepherds travel with their group of children each week to a new rotation. Teachers and shepherds have different roles but they are part of one team with one purpose. The purpose is to build a spiritual foundation in each child that lasts a lifetime. To accomplish this, teachers and shepherds need to work together to love and support each other.

3 RD - 5 TH SUNDAY ADVENTURES: TEACHER JOB DESCRIPTION Lead Teacher (in addition to Teacher role) Pray for the teachers on your team Organize coffee, lunch or dinner to build team relationships (1 per semester) Set schedule for semester at a time Oversee communication with your team Share teaching tips and offers suggestions when asked or needed Teacher (rotates with teaching team) Pray for each child in your class Warmly welcomes each child to the class Review your lesson and plan for Sunday Find your own substitutes within your team or email parents on the class list Communicate with Lori Fahrbach any feedback regarding lessons or concerns in the classroom Share any pertinent information with your teaching team (successes or challenges) Encourage participation in Childrens Ministries programs Remember to foster your own spiritual development!

3 RD - 5 TH SUNDAY ADVENTURES: SHEPHERD JOB DESCRIPTION Lead Shepherd (in addition to Shepherd role) Pray for the shepherds on your team Organize coffee, lunch or dinner to build team relationships (1 per semester) Set schedule for semester at a time Establish which shepherds will send birthday cards Oversee communication with your team Share shepherding tips and offers suggestions when asked or needed Shepherds (rotates with shepherding team) Pray for each child in your class Warmly welcome each child to the class Facilitate the check-in process for each child Develop relationships with each child know them by name, talk with them, listen to them, know what is going on in their lives, follow up on prayer requests Keep the children engaged in the lesson taught by the teachers Facilitate the dismissal process Be mindful if children do not have permission to leave on their own, please keep them in eyes and ears range until a parent arrives Find your own substitutes within your team or email parents on the class list

3 RD -5 TH SUNDAY ADVENTURES: CLASS COLORS & DOOR SIGNS Shepherds and children will be rotating to a different room each week. This can make finding your room an adventure! To make it easy to find the correct room, each class is assigned a class color. 3A- Purple 3B- Yellow 4A- Red 4B- Green 5 th Grade- Blue Large color-coded signs will be placed outside the rotation classrooms each week.

3 RD -5 TH SUNDAY ADVENTURES: ROTATION SCHEDULE Rotation topics and schedules have been created for the fall. The schedules contain room assignment for shepherds and children. Below is a sample rotation schedule titled Learning to Use the Bible. The fall schedules will be distributed at training.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Read and review the lesson before you volunteer to see if you want to make any changes or adaptions. Make the lesson your own! Please arrive at 9:25 a.m. Allow yourself time to get settled and prepare the room before children arrive Teachers- prepare classroom for lesson Shepherds- prepare for check-in and Shepherd Time relational activity/game All materials are provided, but there may be a set-up that needs to be done the morning of Sunday School Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m., but some children do arrive early

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: CHECK-IN PROCEDURES Please view the video via this link to see how to start your Sunday morning! http://vimeo.com/102876220 http://vimeo.com/102876220

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: DISMISSAL PROCEDURES Please view the video via this link to see how dismiss your Sunday School class! http://vimeo.com/102876356 http://vimeo.com/102876356

ATTENDANCE FOLDER VS. BLUE BINDER Attendance folders (AF) are placed either in the acrylic bins on the wall outside the classroom or on the check-in table. AF contain items that you will use each Sunday in Sunday School. AF are distributed each Sunday and collected each Sunday. Blue binders (BB) are placed in each Sunday School classroom on the black bookshelves. BB contain materials that will not be used every week. BB will stay in the classroom and are not collected.

WHERE DO I FIND.?

ATTENDANCE FOLDER CONTENTS The following slides show the contents of the attendance folder and their purposes.

ATTENDANCE ROSTER (Attendance Folder) Allergy alert symbol: As you welcome each child to class, the shepherd will check their name on the Attendance Roster. 1. If the child has an allergy alert symbol, be sure to reference the Allergy List (seen on next slide). 2. If parent is present, encourage them to add their childs school, the parents cell phone or any portion that is incomplete. 3. Be sure the Attendance Roster count in the upper right corner matches your head count. 2. 1. 3.

ALLERGY LIST (Attendance Folder) Allergy List provides you with the detailed information about the children who have an allergy alert symbol marked on the Attendance Roster. Allergy alert symbol:

COMMUNICATION FORM (Attendance Folder) We are here for you! If you need any more supplies, like glue sticks, or if you have a joy or concern you want to share, please write it on the Communication Form. Return it to the Attendance Folder, and we will respond promptly.

MASTER LOCATER LIST (Attendance Folder) Every child enrolled in Nursery and Sunday School is listed, alphabetically by last name, on this document. You may reference it to help parents find the correct classroom for their child. We will update it periodically to reflect any changes.

OFFERING ENVELOPE (Attendance Folder) At the end of class, please remove the money from the wooden church and place in this Offering Envelope. Place the filled Offering Envelope back in the Attendance Folder.

PERMISSION TO LEAVE FORM (Attendance Folder) 3 rd -5 th graders are allowed to leave Sunday School at 10:45 a.m. without a parent IF their parent has completed a Permission To Leave Form. If a child has this form on file with Childrens Ministries, the child will have a green dot placed on their nametag. If a child does not have a green dot on their nametag, they will be picked up by their parents from the Sunday School classroom.

ROOM KEY (Attendance Folder) In case of an intruder emergency, remove your room key from the Attendance Folder to lock the classroom door. Please know that the classroom door only locks from the outside. Review the Green Emergency Procedure sign posted by the door for more information.

VISITOR INFORMATION CARD (Attendance Folder) If you have a visitor to your class who is interested in joining Sunday School, please have them write their name on the bottom of the Attendance/Check-In Roster AND complete a Visitor Information Card. Place the completed Visitor Information Card in the Attendance Folder.

VISITOR NAMETAG (Nametag Box) If you have a visitor to your class, please make a nametag for them. You will have extra nametags, slips of paper, and Sharpies in your classroom.

BLUE BINDER CONTENTS The following slides show the contents of the blue binder and their purposes. The communication form, permission to leave form, green dots, and visitor information card are NOT pictured again. Extra copies of these items are found in the blue binder.

ACCIDENT OR INJURY FORM (Blue Binder) Accident or injury form is where you record what accident or injury occurred to the child and what care and first aid was given. It is a triplicate form. White form = give to parents Yellow form = put in Attendance Folder for Childrens Ministries staff Pink form = store in your blue binder

BIRTHDAY POSTCARDS (Blue Binder) We want every child in your class to feel celebrated and loved on their birthday! We will email the lead shepherd with birthday lists every 2 months. The lead shepherd will coordinate which team member is responsible for writing and turning in the birthday postcards for each 2 month period. After birthday postcards are completed, the shepherd will place the completed birthday postcards in the Attendance Folder Childrens Ministries will provide the postage and mail them for you. FRONT BACK

SUNDAY SCHOOL WHITE PLASTIC ORGANIZER: WHAT CAN I FIND IN THERE? Hole punch Pencils Pens Post-it notes Scissors Sharpies Staple & staples Scotch tape

WHERE IS.? Resource Room B136 (next to the Edloe door). Everything you need should be prepared and ready for you in the clear backpack and craft bin (if age appropriate) or in the Sunday School closet. If you need anything more, you may find supplies in the Resource Room B136. Photocopier Day School Office B130. If you need to make photocopies for your class, the Sunday School copy code is 280.

SEE YOU SUNDAY! Thank you for taking time to view these pre-training materials. Please bring any questions or concerns you have to training. Thanks again and see you at training!

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