We’re so thankful for your heart to serve. Here’s the info for your upcoming ministry weekend.
THE PLAYBOOK
CHRISTMAS SONGS
To help the kids get ready for singing in Big Church on Dec 13, here are the songs we will be singing. Please take the time to be familiar with them so that you can help teach the kids!
ELEMENTARY SONGS:
- Hope Has Come – start at 0:33 for song and motions
PRESCHOOL SONG:
Rehearsal for all kids will be on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 6:00 PM (NOTE DATE/TIME CHANGE).
BIRTHDAY BAG PROJECT.
Continue to encourage our kids to participate in the Birthday Bag Project in any of these ways:
- Donations of birthday bag items are welcome in the Kids Lobby. Donation lists are available in the Kids Lobby.
- Cash/coin donations are welcome at the Kids Greeter Desk in the Lobby – or there will be a Birthday Bag available in each Large Group room. Please let kids know that they can bring their offering and drop it in any location to exchange for a prize.
- Birthday Bag Kits are also available if you’d like to make one or three – talk to Barb anytime.
THE ESSENTIALS
VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK REVIEW.
In the Volunteer Handbook, we list Expectations for each of the basic roles within Westwood Kids. Here are a few of the common expectations for all Westwood Kids volunteers:
- Show up when you are scheduled
- Wear your name tag
- Engage with parents at drop-off and pick-up
- Participate during the hour
Let’s dig into some details of these expectations:
SHOW UP WHEN YOU ARE SCHEDULED:
- If you aren’t able to serve on your scheduled week, you are responsible to find your own sub (unless it’s a last minute sickness or family emergency). Use the Team Contact Lists given to you each quarter to reach out to others in your area to find a switch or a sub. Let Barb know who your sub will be so she can update the schedule.
- Arrive to your position at least 15 minutes before the hour begins. Kids begin arriving at least 10 minutes before the hour – you need to be there before they are!
WEAR YOUR NAME TAG:
- Be sure to check yourself in at the Kids Lobby to receive your name tag.
- Identifying yourself as Westwood Kids volunteer puts families at ease when they are dropping their kids off – they can see that you are supposed to be the one taking care of their kids.
ENGAGE WITH PARENTS:
- Westwood Kids is all about relationship building – and that includes building connections with the parents of the kids we care for and teach.
- Don’t forget to share the good with the parents too! So often, we only talk about the not-so-good that happened with kids. Let’s brag about the good that happens too!
PARTICIPATE DURING THE HOUR:
- Being on the Westwood Kids team means that you are actively engaged with the kids you are serving – nursery workers reading infant Bibles to little ones, elementary small group leaders sitting with their small group during Bible story, preschool classroom leaders doing the messy projects with the kids in the classroom.
- When you are actively engaged with the kids throughout the large group time, they will listen so much better during the small group time!
THE CALENDAR
UPCOMING EVENTS TO WATCH FOR
DEC 6: MERRY MARKETPLACE – Christmas Event for families
DEC 9: KIDS CHOIR REHEARSAL – All hands on deck to help with this please!
DEC 13: KIDS CHOIR IN CHURCH – Kids sing in Big Church (rehearsal will be Dec 9) – All hands on deck for this, please!
THE LESSON PLAN
ON THE RIGHT TRACK
A 4-Week Series from Old Testament on JOSHUA
OVERVIEW Racers, start your engines! In a race, you might need to navigate obstacles, pit stops, and tight turns in order to stay on the right track. As you’re zooming through the track, there’s so much to think about and it can be hard to stay focused on what’s most important! In this four-week series, we’ll learn some important stories from Joshua about how obstacles are no problem for God and courage comes from knowing God’s words. No matter how long the race, God can use someone like you because with God, there is victory!
On the Right Track – Volunteer Devotional
ELEMENTARY LINKS –
PRESCHOOL LINKS –
5TH GRADE FOUNDATIONS
Foundations worksheet – Week 6
Feel free to share your questions and feedback with Westwood Kids anytime! Email barb.filiatrault@westwoodstcloud.org.