Kids Team

“...Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 19:14 ESV)

Our Team Mission: 
Create a loving, fun and safe environment so kids can take steps towards Jesus.

9am Volunteers: Please arrive by 8:30am to participate in the All-Teams Rally in the Commons!
Your Sunday Lead will make sure you have everything you need, give reminders if necessary, and you will head to classes immediately following the meeting.
10:45am Volunteers: Please arrive no later than 10:20am to the downstairs kids' wing for our 2nd service huddle and prayer, so you can relieve the 9am team in your scheduled class by 10:30.
Your Sunday Lead will check in with each class to make sure you have everything you need!

Remember to Slack your Sunday Lead ASAP if you, or your student volunteer, are running late!

Use the buttons below to locate this week's lesson plan for your classroom!
Reminder: Even if you aren't scheduled as the lead, please be aware of your lesson of the day and be prepared to lead an activity/game.

SEPTEMBER CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
If you’ve ever gotten a little emotional during your favorite Disney or Pixar movie, you know animation is a powerful tool to not only tell big stories, but to make us feel big feelings, too! In this 4-week series, we’ll look at some stories of the Old Testament prophets as we explore some of those feelings. These stories will remind kids that God cares about our big feelings. With God, we can all feel secure, comforted, valued, and loved, even when our emotions tell us otherwise.
 
BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES
September 6: Because of God, I can feel secure. (Jeremiah at the Potter's House: Jeremiah 18:1–11)
September 13: God loves me even when I feel ashamed. (Jonah Swallowed by a Fish: Jonah 1:17–2:10
September 20: God gives me comfort when I feel sad. (Elijah Flees to Horeb: 1 Kings 19:1–13
September 27: Because of God, I can feel valued. (Nehemiah Rebuilds Jerusalem's Walls: Nehemiah 2:1–6, 11–18

Slack is a messaging tool/workspace our staff and core volunteers use. You can use the Slack app on your phone or on your desktop. Here's some helpful info and etiquette for the platform:
Channels: Slack organizes conversations with teams/groups of people into dedicated spaces called channels. Here's the different channels you'll have access to and what their purpose is:

• Kids' Team related channels (private to kids' team only):
  • #kidsteam: a place for all information relevant to the kids' team as a whole (such as blockout date reminders, upcoming training or updates), including kids' team student volunteer parents who don't serve on the kids' team themselves.
    
  • #kids_thissunday_9am and #kids_thissunday_1045: these channels will replace the text messages volunteers were receiving leading up to a Sunday. All pertinent information for volunteers serving on Sunday will be included here. This is where volunteers will send needs to their Sunday Lead, a child who needs to use the restroom or get a diaper change, etc. Members in this channel will change so that it will include only the volunteers serving on that particular Sunday.
  •  #kidssundayleadsteam: pertinent information for Sunday Leads only.
• Church-wide channels:
  • #prayer: a place to share personal prayer requests with everyone that's on Slack as well as requests that you've been given permission to share more broadly (i.e. if someone you're praying with asks to have as many people from our team praying as possible)
  • #general: this is used for church-wide announcements only (used by the staff to send announcements relevant to everyone)
  • #mission: opportunities to serve or give outside of Bright City Church
  • #miscellaneous: random questions (like if you need a house sitter or you're trying to give away some furniture)
  • #encouraging: place to share a story of God's goodness
• Other Notes:
  • Slack is not used by every volunteer team, but there are specific teams we've found it's extremely helpful to have ongoing connection with through the week with
  • If you need to send a direct message to your Kids' Team (Holly and/or Megan), there is that capability as well - you can also email us. 
  • You can customize when you receive notifications (i.e. you can set it up to only notify you between 8am and 8pm)
  • Note for student volunteer families: Slack uses email (not phone numbers), to create accounts. If you want your student volunteer to have their own account on Slack, they will need their own email and your signed permission to add them. Otherwise, we will add the parent(s) who was receiving the information before.

It happens to all of us - seasons change, life gets busy, and we need to prioritize other things or serve elsewhere. Please use the button below to request to offboard from the Kids' team - whether permanently or just for a season.