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My Tips for a Successful Children's Ministry in a Small Church
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items I am a children's pastor at a small church in a small city. My roster has 19 students babies through 5th grade. The class I lead every Sunday can have 14-15 average ages ranging from Preschool to 5th grade. I usually have 1 person assigned to nursery...
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Prepping for Services
Check In/ Check Out Systems
During Service
Prepping for Services
How I get ready for services each week.
Oh my goodness, I absolutely don't think I could run services any more without Google Drive. Not only is it simple, everything updates in real time across all devices. I have three to four computers at use during each service. One computer sits at th...
Google Drive: Share Files Online with Secure Cloud Storage
I put this in a different category than Google Drive due to the other reason I use it. If I need online registration, or just have a simple survey I need the kids (or even adults) to fill out. I create a simple question and answer and share the form ...
Google Forms: Online Form Builder
I have been using Google Calendar for years but recently introduced it to my church. Each ministry/category can have their own color. If you get a special TV device you can display on a TV monitor using a very simple app. The whole church has access ...
Google Calendar
Check In/ Check Out Systems
I have tried several and they all have thier pros and cons.
I love using Procare. There a ton of free features. I love that each child can have their own “section” I can send photos and notes individually per child. I also can keep important notifications about each child here. We are a church, so unlike day ... Right now as the main person with two volunteers and one classroom it's no big deal. But as the ministry grows I may have to look at other options. But other than the kiosk situation. Procare is my favorite.
Procare
I have used Kidddo most frequently. Even in free mode you can have tablets set up as kiosks. The family codes can eb chosen by the families. Right now I have the family codes set up to be the last 4 of cell phone numbers. There are 3 categories that ...
Kidddo
Sometimes basic is indeed easiest. At humble beginnings, I would have created a basic table on Docs or Word. Column 1 would have the child's name. column two would be used for a parent to sign in, and column 3 would be used to sign the child out.
Google Docs
During Service
Other than things I have listed above, these are other things I use during service.
My kids absolutely devour Kahoot every time we play it. For those of you that are not familiar, here is how Kahoot works. Prior to service you create questions and answers based on your lesson for the day. The subscription you are on tells you how ma...kahoot.it and enters the code displayed on the screen. Once in the game they can all enter a name or nickname and pick their avatar. Once everyone is ready to play, the main screen hits start. The question gets displayed along with how the question is to be a...
Kahoot!
This review game takes a little longer but its the other one that my kids really enjoy. It's another one that is very interactive. Like Kahoot you prepare you game in advance and display it on a screen when ready to play. I do recommend using actual ...
Factile
Spotify has become a huge hit with both of my classes. The kids love that they can make song requests and I put it into a playlist just for them. I even have a Sunday and a Wednesday folder. I do pay for the premium because who has time for commercia...
Spotify Premium - Spotify (USA)