Time and Talent Sheet for Youth and Family Ministry
Find a friend or two and become a part of this exciting ministry.
Name/Phone Number/e-mail__________________________________________
Little Lambs story hour on Wednesday morning:
____Coordinate the one hour program with music, story, craft or activity, and snack.(about 2 hours a week).
____Read 15-20 minutes at story hour. Can include puppets and finger plays (this can be once a month, once a year, or every week.
____Lead music for about 15 minutes each week at story hour.
Fill book bags:
______ This takes about one hour each week on your own time. Go through
Book bags and change books, add crayons, and take used items out.
_____Help fill book bags when main person is gone.
_____Send Birthday cards to Sunday school children. About 15 minutes each month.
_____Send Baptismal Birthday cards to Sunday school children.
_____Send Newsletters to parents of pre-Sunday school children
_____Make phone calls to invite people to an event, to schedule an event, or find volunteers. Pick a month that is good for you.
Be a part of the education team:
_____Meet monthly to share ideas.
Chaperones: _____Senior High summer trip, _____November Senior high youth gathering, ______February Jr. High Youth gathering, _____Visit to Reformation,
_______Confirmation Retreat. These all involve weekends and may require driving.
_______Drivers: We have monthly activities for confirmation, senior high youth, and Wonderful Wednesdays. Some events require extra drivers. If you can help a specific month, please include the month. Back ground check may be required.
______Milestone Ministry Coordinator: This involves getting a list of the children for each milestone, writing a note to their families inviting them to attend church to receive their gift, ordering supplies for each event, and finding someone to present the gifts. Milestone ministry includes, Baptismal shower, Baptismal birthday celebration in January, prayer pillows in Sept. Books for new readers in April, Giving banks for second graders stewardship Sunday, Bibles for third graders in October, First Communion in January, New Bibles for 7th graders, Confirmation celebration for 8th graders in May, Graduation for 12th grade in June, College care packages in November. Pick one or more.
____Present gifts to the children from the congregation for milestone ministry, e.g. books, videos, Bibles, etc. This is during a church service and takes about 5 minutes. Choose from the previous list, which gifts you would like to present.
February Pancake breakfast: ____Kitchen and dining room help, _____clean up crew, ______set up crew
Easter breakfast: _____Kitchen and dining room help 7:30-10:00am. or _______dining room help/clean up crew 10:00am-12:30pm.______set up dining room and put egg dishes together 9-11am Saturday before Easter.
Nursery attendant:
_____Ideally, two people to share being in the nursery each Sunday.
Sunday school: Teacher______ Substitute teacher_____
Helper for pre school_____ Music substitute______
Help during first service sermon time______
Wonderful Wednesday after school program: ___Provide a snack, _____lead and share a hobby, faith story, or an activity,_____ lead a small group, _____Take this on as a ministry and coordinate this once a month program.
Wonderful Wednesday summer program: _____Teacher 9am-noon or all day, ___Provide a snack, ____games, ____crafts, ______drive, _____help plan and organize the program, _____help with decorations. Help one day or all 6.
____Mentor an eighth grade confirmed student: _____commit to 1-4 years, meet for a planned meal four times a year, contact with your student by phone, e-mail, or personal 2-4 times a month.
Confirmation:
_____Small group leader for confirmation youth (Meet on Wednesdays during the school year from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Lead discussions), _______Provide food or a snack.
Family Events: _______Organize food, ______serve food, ______clean up kitchen and fellowship hall after a meal, _____provide food. Pick a month: _____October (hayride and cookout), ______November (mission project and meal), February (Pancake Breakfast), _____April (carnival) ______May (Sunday school picnic).
Senior High: _____Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Share a faith story and enjoy a meal with our senior high youth. Make all or part of a meal__________.
Help with a float for Old Ellison Bay Days or Fall Festival parade _______
*****Anyone working with children and youth on a regular basis will require a background check per church policy.
Find a friend or two and become a part of this exciting ministry.
Name/Phone Number/e-mail__________________________________________
Little Lambs story hour on Wednesday morning:
____Coordinate the one hour program with music, story, craft or activity, and snack.(about 2 hours a week).
____Read 15-20 minutes at story hour. Can include puppets and finger plays (this can be once a month, once a year, or every week.
____Lead music for about 15 minutes each week at story hour.
Fill book bags:
______ This takes about one hour each week on your own time. Go through
Book bags and change books, add crayons, and take used items out.
_____Help fill book bags when main person is gone.
_____Send Birthday cards to Sunday school children. About 15 minutes each month.
_____Send Baptismal Birthday cards to Sunday school children.
_____Send Newsletters to parents of pre-Sunday school children
_____Make phone calls to invite people to an event, to schedule an event, or find volunteers. Pick a month that is good for you.
Be a part of the education team:
_____Meet monthly to share ideas.
Chaperones: _____Senior High summer trip, _____November Senior high youth gathering, ______February Jr. High Youth gathering, _____Visit to Reformation,
_______Confirmation Retreat. These all involve weekends and may require driving.
_______Drivers: We have monthly activities for confirmation, senior high youth, and Wonderful Wednesdays. Some events require extra drivers. If you can help a specific month, please include the month. Back ground check may be required.
______Milestone Ministry Coordinator: This involves getting a list of the children for each milestone, writing a note to their families inviting them to attend church to receive their gift, ordering supplies for each event, and finding someone to present the gifts. Milestone ministry includes, Baptismal shower, Baptismal birthday celebration in January, prayer pillows in Sept. Books for new readers in April, Giving banks for second graders stewardship Sunday, Bibles for third graders in October, First Communion in January, New Bibles for 7th graders, Confirmation celebration for 8th graders in May, Graduation for 12th grade in June, College care packages in November. Pick one or more.
____Present gifts to the children from the congregation for milestone ministry, e.g. books, videos, Bibles, etc. This is during a church service and takes about 5 minutes. Choose from the previous list, which gifts you would like to present.
February Pancake breakfast: ____Kitchen and dining room help, _____clean up crew, ______set up crew
Easter breakfast: _____Kitchen and dining room help 7:30-10:00am. or _______dining room help/clean up crew 10:00am-12:30pm.______set up dining room and put egg dishes together 9-11am Saturday before Easter.
Nursery attendant:
_____Ideally, two people to share being in the nursery each Sunday.
Sunday school: Teacher______ Substitute teacher_____
Helper for pre school_____ Music substitute______
Help during first service sermon time______
Wonderful Wednesday after school program: ___Provide a snack, _____lead and share a hobby, faith story, or an activity,_____ lead a small group, _____Take this on as a ministry and coordinate this once a month program.
Wonderful Wednesday summer program: _____Teacher 9am-noon or all day, ___Provide a snack, ____games, ____crafts, ______drive, _____help plan and organize the program, _____help with decorations. Help one day or all 6.
____Mentor an eighth grade confirmed student: _____commit to 1-4 years, meet for a planned meal four times a year, contact with your student by phone, e-mail, or personal 2-4 times a month.
Confirmation:
_____Small group leader for confirmation youth (Meet on Wednesdays during the school year from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Lead discussions), _______Provide food or a snack.
Family Events: _______Organize food, ______serve food, ______clean up kitchen and fellowship hall after a meal, _____provide food. Pick a month: _____October (hayride and cookout), ______November (mission project and meal), February (Pancake Breakfast), _____April (carnival) ______May (Sunday school picnic).
Senior High: _____Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Share a faith story and enjoy a meal with our senior high youth. Make all or part of a meal__________.
Help with a float for Old Ellison Bay Days or Fall Festival parade _______
*****Anyone working with children and youth on a regular basis will require a background check per church policy.