Children's Ministry Leadership Training equips volunteers and professionals in effectiveness as they engage in ministries with and to children and their families. Each four week workshop is lead by a professional instructor with expertise in the subject area. Weekly readings, videos, hands-on tasks relevant to early childhood ministry and a one-hour conference call connect participants with lively discussion and helpful learning insights. Each four week workshop is $100.00 for the first person and $25.00 for each additional person from the same congregation, plus materials.

Fall/Winter Workshops Now Enrolling!

Conference calls are on Monday nights at 6:00 p.m. Central Time

Organizing for Children's Ministry

Linda Bailey

Sept. 14, 21, 28 and Oct. 5

Discussions will focus on planning for children's ministry, including mission, vision, goal setting and evaluation. Participants will begin the process of designing a new program for the parish, or work to expand an existing ministry area.

Children's Messages through Children's Eyes                                             (formally Communicating for Children's Ministry)

Ben Freudenburg

Oct. 12, 19, 26 and Nov. 2

The key components for giving children's messages will be explored.

Supporting the Christian Home

Steve Christopher

Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30

Participants will learn new strategies for discipling parents to nurture their children's growing faith and supporting families through church activities. This workshop assists leaders in equipping families for a home-based, church-supported ministry.

Outreach through Children's Ministry

Audrey-Duensing Werner

Jan. 4, 11, 25 and Feb. 1 (No call on Jan. 18th for MLK Day)

Strategies for intentionally reaching out with the Gospel will be presented. Topics will include helps for getting started, developing a plan, planning outreach events, identifying barriers, and nurturing relationships.

Recruiting and Managing Volunteers

Michelle Thompson

Feb. 8, 22 and Mar. 1, 8 (No call on Feb. 15th for President's Day)

This workshop will focus on ideas for recruiting, training, equipping, and affirming volunteers to nurture the faith of infants, toddlers, preschool, and elementary children. Strategies for equipping volunteers to make each encounter with children and their parents a moment to nurture faith will be explored.

Children's Ministry and the Church Year

David Christian

Mar. 15, 22, 29 and Apr. 5

The focus of the workshop will be on presenting the church year to children in fun, age-appropriate, kid-friendly ways through activities that involve children in worship, education, fellowship, stewardship and outreach.

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