Midweek Clubs

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• Midweek Clubs
• How to develop an effective midweek ministry to
  children in your local area.
• Denise Wright

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• WHY DO WE WANT MID WEEK CLUBS?
• Discuss

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• WHERE DO YOU BEGIN?
• Ask the 6 Ws
• Why? Why do you want to reach out to connect
  with these children?
• What? What kind of club do you need?
• Where? Where is the best place for the club to
  meet?
• When? When is the best time for the club?
• Who? Who are you reaching out to? Who will
  be doing this?
• With? With other churches/groups?

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• DOING YOUR HOMEWORK
• Pray seek Gods will
• Survey the need - what other local provision is
  there?
• Research what other clubs take place in your area
  and
• what purpose they serve
• Make contact with other churches, relevant
  sporting, dance, drama
• groups, childrens groups in your area to
  discover when and where they meet
• Decide on the aims/vision/type of your club
• Decide when the best time to meet will be
• Find out is there support for this in your church
  community and
• leadership?

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• WHAT TYPE OF CLUB?
• Brownies, Cubs
• Boys Brigade, Girls Brigade
• Crusaders
• Bible Club
• Sports club
• Girls only, boys only
• Kids Klub model
• Others

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• MY KIDS KLUB
• WHY
• to share the gospel- we believe we will see kids
  deciding to live for God
• to instil Gods love, self esteem and respect for
  others
• to reach out - to build relationship with parents
  and thus the local community
• WHAT
• a fast moving, noisy, colourful, interactive
  presentation of the gospel to give the kids
  constant opportunity to commit to following Jesus
• plus a home visit to every kid every week during
  term-time
• WHERE
• Bus pick ups in local community to take kids to
  City Church
• WHEN
• Wednesday nights 6.30 - 7.30pm term-time
• WHO
• does it a core team of 11adult plus 4 teenage
  helpers

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• SELLING YOUR VISION
• To leadership, church body and your prospective
  team members
• VISION describe an image of what it will look
  like when its successful, what you
  believe God is calling you to build
• MISSION describe how you will make it happen
• People sign up for different reasons
• ETHOS - some people need to know why you ought
  to do it
• PATHOS others need you to touch their
  feelings-to move them
• emotionally
• LOGOS - for others it is about solid
  reasoning-moving people intellectually-
  informing about the practicalities

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• RECRUITING YOUR TEAM
• Write up a job description for team members
  making it clear what
• they are signing up to (and what they can hope to
  get out it!)
• Decide what you are asking of volunteers some
  ideas
• To
• Enjoy working with kids?
• Be reliable?
• Be an good example
• Take on specific skills- roles
• Adhere to values, ethos and policies
• Take on responsibilities general and specific
• Make a time commitment
• Undertake appropriate training
• To be passionate about sharing Gods love
• Advertise for leaders
• Interview and appoint

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• GATHER YOUR NON HUMAN RESOURCES
• Curriculum/materials
• Premises/room
• Access to the building- opening and closing up
• Seating
• Games equipment
• Sound system, instruments, backing tracks for
  praise
• Finance a budget from church or fund raising?
• Prizes etc
• Admin needs e.g. access to computer, printing etc

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• MANAGEMENT
• Ensure
• Prayer cover
• Sufficient team building meetings prior to club
  starting
• Child protection training and police checks have
  been undertaken
• Everyone knows who is in charge, who to report to
  and it is clear how team members communicate with
  leader and vice versa
• That everyone knows what will happen during each
  club
• Roles and responsibilities are allocated and
  understood
• Everyone knows the discipline policy and
  understands the importance of consistency
• All resources are in place

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• POLICIES AND PAPERWORK
• Child Protection Policy
• Child Protection Training
• ACCESS NI registration
• Behaviour and discipline policies (rules)
• Anti Bullying Policy
• Health and Safety Policy fire drill etc
• Volunteer Policy
• Permission Forms
• Register

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• PUBLICISING THE CLUB
• In church
• In the community
• In local schools
• In local paper
• USING
• Church notices and newsletter
• On notice board
• Posters
• Leaflet drop
• Visits to other groups
• Website

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• MONITORING, EVALUATION and CELEBRATION
• Plan how you are going to do this in advance
  some suggestions
• Hold weekly team prayer before and debrief after
  club.
• Plan regular team meetings for feedback,
  relationship building and celebration
• Plan regular feedback to church - invite the
  minister and other leaders to visit
• Invite independent individuals to observe club
  for their input e.g. social worker, kids leader
  from another church.
• Plan annual recommitment/get out for all
  volunteers in June of each year
• Plan to recruit new leaders for the next year
  well in advance.
• Ensure appropriate support for team members
• Make a commitment to encourage one another and to
  celebrate success.

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• KIDS KLUB ANTI-BULLYING POLICY
• Rationale
  
  
• The purpose of this policy is to promote
  consistency of approach and to create a climate
  in which all types of bullying
• are regarded as unacceptable. Attitudes and
  practices can contribute to bullying, to lower
  levels of confidence, self-
• esteem and lack of achievement.
• Aims
  
  
  
• To promote a secure and happy environment free
  from threat, harassment and any type of bullying
  behaviour
• To show commitment to overcoming bullying by
  practising zero tolerance.
• To inform kids and parents of Kids Klubs
  expectations and to foster a productive
  partnership, which helps maintain a
• bully-free environment.
• To make leaders aware of their role in fostering
  the knowledge and attitudes required to achieve
  the above aims.
• Achieving Aims
  
  
• The curriculum underpins a belief in valuing
  people as individuals and their right to a
  bully-free environment.
  
• The stated aims will be further achieved through
  Kids Klubs policies and programmes already in
  practice.
• The Leaders Responsibilities

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• KIDS KLUB VOLUNTEER POLICY
• All who volunteer their services to Kids Klub
  will have their offers dealt with promptly and
  courteously.
• It is recognised that the contribution of
  volunteers is of great importance to the project
  their involvement is essential to the overall
  running and success of the organisation.
• The involvement of volunteers will be encouraged
  and supported wherever possible.
• The volunteer should be aware of and in agreement
  with the aims of Kids Klub.
• The volunteer should be aware of all policy of
  the organisation
• The volunteer should have a clear agreement as to
  the tasks they are being asked to undertake.
• They should have a clear understanding of the
  time commitment they are agreeing to.
• They should know to whom they are they
  responsible and who is responsible for supporting
  them in their role.
• They should be willing to be police checked
  according to the Churchs Child Protection Policy
• Training will be offered to all volunteers and in
  some cases this may be compulsory e.g. Child
  Protection
• Decision making within Kids klub will take into
  account the role of the volunteer and management
  will endeavor to involve volunteers at an
  appropriate level in decision making involving
  any major changes.
• There will be annual reviews with all volunteers
  to ensure that their willingness to continue is
  agreed.