by Mark Jones | Jul 2, 2020 | Articles, Buildings, Space and Equipment, Children, Featured, Leadership, Parent/Family, Preschool, Safety & Security, Sunday School |
I have heard from many that have appreciated the Reopening Childcare document I posted last Thursday. I want to share what I have put together for reopening our Sunday School on promotion day August 16. I know we are all reopening at different times, but if...
by Mark Jones | Jun 25, 2020 | Buildings, Space and Equipment, Children, Featured, Leadership, Preschool, Safety & Security |
Like many of you I have been struggling about how to reopen. What are the best practices? Even more, who in the world can I find to come serve or work with our kids. We have to reopen sometime. The other ministers are looking at me and asking when the...
by Mark Jones | Aug 22, 2019 | Children, Featured, Leadership, Podcast, Safety & Security, Training |
Taking care of the hard things in ministry is never easy, but if you run and hide every time something pops up, they will find you sooner or later. To make it worse, the pastor will become the complaint department and then he will call you in for a chat. No one...
by Mark Jones | Jun 28, 2018 | Children, Featured, Guiding Behavior, Leadership, Podcast, Safety & Security, Teacher Helps |
Yes, we had a Fire Drill on Sunday morning. We left the building and met at our safe location. I remember bringing it up in staff meeting and getting some resistance. The truth is, our kids never thought twice about it. So many of the children already...
by Mark Jones | Jun 7, 2018 | Children, Featured, Leadership, Podcast, Preschool, Safety & Security, Sunday School, Teacher Helps |
Please understand that your classroom needs your attention. We have moved in and out of these classrooms all year and it’s time to clean it up (especially after Vacation Bible School). Make it a goal this summer to get in that classroom and clean out the old,...
by Mark Jones | Jan 25, 2018 | Children, Featured, Leadership, Preschool, Resources, Safety & Security, Sunday School, Training |
Building Your Team ASK – Be intentional. Pray. Invite at least 3 people a week to join your team. Ask, and It Will Be Given 7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For...