Comments on: 10 Tips for Finding (and Keeping!) Children’s Ministry Volunteers http://ministry-to-children.com/10-tips-for-finding-volunteers/ Children's ministry should NOT be so hard . . . Ministry-To-Children.com exists to help you. You'll find thousands of lessons, ideas, and resources for telling kids about Jesus. All of this is 100% free and easy to print.. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:51:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Amber http://ministry-to-children.com/10-tips-for-finding-volunteers/comment-page-1/#comment-36516 Amber Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:24:32 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=4685#comment-36516 While we do appriciate our children & youth leaders and pastors, I also think we need to keep in mind most of them are compensated monitarily. They are the overseers and spiritually responsible for the flock. The flock in every church I have ever been in prays for them, thanks them, gives gifts and offerings to them... However, it seems the volunteers are taken for granted. I have taught Sunday School & Children's Church for several years. I have never even heard of any type of appriciation gift/offering for the volunteers. Please, know that I understand God will handle our rewards. However, it is hurtfull and upsetting to be asked to contribute to these gifts and offerings and sit through the ceremonies. We do not get paid to care for the children, yet we are asked to contribute to the gift/offering being given. Shouldn't the families of the children be the ones giving the gift/offering? I love the ideas listed above. However, I think the most valuable retention tools are prayer and appriciation. Pray for us and let us know you are doing so. This is a great way to let us know we are appriciated and cared about! While we do appriciate our children & youth leaders and pastors, I also think we need to keep in mind most of them are compensated monitarily. They are the overseers and spiritually responsible for the flock.
The flock in every church I have ever been in prays for them, thanks them, gives gifts and offerings to them… However, it seems the volunteers are taken for granted. I have taught Sunday School & Children’s Church for several years. I have never even heard of any type of appriciation gift/offering for the volunteers. Please, know that I understand God will handle our rewards. However, it is hurtfull and upsetting to be asked to contribute to these gifts and offerings and sit through the ceremonies. We do not get paid to care for the children, yet we are asked to contribute to the gift/offering being given. Shouldn’t the families of the children be the ones giving the gift/offering?
I love the ideas listed above. However, I think the most valuable retention tools are prayer and appriciation. Pray for us and let us know you are doing so. This is a great way to let us know we are appriciated and cared about!

]]> By: David Beck http://ministry-to-children.com/10-tips-for-finding-volunteers/comment-page-1/#comment-23218 David Beck Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:39:12 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=4685#comment-23218 We know from experience working with many, many churches that making sure people are scheduled at times that work well for them, that they know when they are scheduled (reminders, etc.), and that it is easy for them to find a sub can lead to a significant increase in volunteer retention. I see that you mentioned having volunteers serve on a rotating basis in number (7). Another scheduling model that works well in children's ministry is to collect their availability and preferred serving frequency and then custom generating the schedule to best suit their needs. Software can help make that task much easier. More information on retaining volunteers through scheduling them effectively can be found at: http://www.rotundasoftware.com/ministryschedulerpro This is a great article and we are going to share this with our users. Thanks very much! We know from experience working with many, many churches that making sure people are scheduled at times that work well for them, that they know when they are scheduled (reminders, etc.), and that it is easy for them to find a sub can lead to a significant increase in volunteer retention. I see that you mentioned having volunteers serve on a rotating basis in number (7). Another scheduling model that works well in children’s ministry is to collect their availability and preferred serving frequency and then custom generating the schedule to best suit their needs. Software can help make that task much easier. More information on retaining volunteers through scheduling them effectively can be found at:

http://www.rotundasoftware.com/ministryschedulerpro

This is a great article and we are going to share this with our users. Thanks very much!

]]> By: Hidden Treasure http://ministry-to-children.com/10-tips-for-finding-volunteers/comment-page-1/#comment-22072 Hidden Treasure Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:23:34 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=4685#comment-22072 [...] Ten Tips for Finding (and Keeping) Volunteers in Children’s Ministry by Tony Kummer [...] [...] Ten Tips for Finding (and Keeping) Volunteers in Children’s Ministry by Tony Kummer [...]

]]> By: The Children’s Ministry Blog Patrol (November 2009) « Dad In The Middle http://ministry-to-children.com/10-tips-for-finding-volunteers/comment-page-1/#comment-11401 The Children’s Ministry Blog Patrol (November 2009) « Dad In The Middle Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:06:33 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=4685#comment-11401 [...] 10 Tips for Finding (and Keeping!) Children’s Ministry Volunteers [...] [...] 10 Tips for Finding (and Keeping!) Children’s Ministry Volunteers [...]

]]> By: Kristin http://ministry-to-children.com/10-tips-for-finding-volunteers/comment-page-1/#comment-11053 Kristin Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:53:24 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=4685#comment-11053 Fabulous post. A struggle, that no doubt resonates with all of us! Thank you! Fabulous post. A struggle, that no doubt resonates with all of us! Thank you!

]]> By: Overcoming Challenges in Your Children’s Ministry http://ministry-to-children.com/10-tips-for-finding-volunteers/comment-page-1/#comment-11000 Overcoming Challenges in Your Children’s Ministry Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:21 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=4685#comment-11000 [...] 10 Tips for Finding (and Keeping!) Children’s Ministry Volunteers – Nicole VanderMeulen offers some practical ways to staff your children’s ministry. [...] [...] 10 Tips for Finding (and Keeping!) Children’s Ministry Volunteers – Nicole VanderMeulen offers some practical ways to staff your children’s ministry. [...]

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