Comments on: Informed Parents Are Good For The Children’s Ministry http://ministry-to-children.com/keeping-parents-informed/ Free Children's Ministry Lessons & Ideas Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:02:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bill Gunter http://ministry-to-children.com/keeping-parents-informed/#comment-6003 Bill Gunter Thu, 14 May 2009 12:10:02 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=1306#comment-6003 One church I was at had a monthly newsletter. I found one of the best methods of communicating what God was doing in the ministry and our activities was to always have an upbeat article there. Like the bulletin, the entire church saw what was going on which helped create the 'buzz' which has ripple effects. One church I was at had a monthly newsletter. I found one of the best methods of communicating what God was doing in the ministry and our activities was to always have an upbeat article there. Like the bulletin, the entire church saw what was going on which helped create the ‘buzz’ which has ripple effects.

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]]> By: Andy Johnson http://ministry-to-children.com/keeping-parents-informed/#comment-5849 Andy Johnson Sun, 10 May 2009 01:32:49 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=1306#comment-5849 I've found much success with my monthly newsletter. In fact, you can download the template that I use at http://freecmstuff.com/downloads/administrative-forms-and-documents/ I place hard copies in 3 places: Elementary info area, Preschool info area, and main church info board. I also email a low resolution PDF to all parents whose emails the church has as well as every volunteer. The newsletter features a quick important dates list, several sections to highlight ministry events during the month, a few places for parenting resources, and a parenting article I write each week. The newsletter is a good way to communicate along with the bulletin items. The problem is that with a church our size (and most churches big enough to hire a Children's Pastor) there is not enough room in the bulletin to list everything you need parents to know! I’ve found much success with my monthly newsletter. In fact, you can download the template that I use at
http://freecmstuff.com/downloads/administrative-forms-and-documents/

I place hard copies in 3 places: Elementary info area, Preschool info area, and main church info board. I also email a low resolution PDF to all parents whose emails the church has as well as every volunteer. The newsletter features a quick important dates list, several sections to highlight ministry events during the month, a few places for parenting resources, and a parenting article I write each week.

The newsletter is a good way to communicate along with the bulletin items. The problem is that with a church our size (and most churches big enough to hire a Children’s Pastor) there is not enough room in the bulletin to list everything you need parents to know!

]]> By: Wayne Stocks http://ministry-to-children.com/keeping-parents-informed/#comment-5831 Wayne Stocks Fri, 08 May 2009 19:17:34 +0000 http://ministry-to-children.com/?p=1306#comment-5831 I like the idea of an update in the worship bulletin. It seems like this would work particularly well where the curriculum is consistent between age groups. Has anyone tried semi-regular meetings with interested parents? I'm curious what sort of turn out people have gotten for these. I like the idea of an update in the worship bulletin. It seems like this would work particularly well where the curriculum is consistent between age groups. Has anyone tried semi-regular meetings with interested parents? I’m curious what sort of turn out people have gotten for these.

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