Children’s Ministry Collaborative Team

Children's Ministry Leader

This team of leaders will collaborate together to lead children's ministry in pursuit of RAC's values. Together, they will be responsible for selecting and preparing curriculum, recruiting volunteers for children's ministry and creating schedules for their involvement, maintaining children's spaces, and creating seasonal children's ministry events. Each member would be committed for at least one year, with the option to continue their involvement past that point.

Rainier Avenue Church is a vibrant and multicultural Free Methodist congregation, located for over a century in the Rainier Valley neighborhood of Seattle, WA. Three core ideas illustrate our calling and identity: ethnic diversity, geographic location, and Christian faith.

Children's Ministry

1. Lead and manage volunteer teams Sunday mornings for Nursery, Toddler, and Preschool and Elementary (K, 1-2, 3-5th grade) ministries

• Recruit, schedule and remind volunteers as needed
• Leadership on Sunday mornings to support volunteer teams
• Volunteer care, management, and training
• Work with Executive Administrator to ensure all volunteers are screened according to Abuse Prevention Policy
• Follow up on any issues that come up on Sundays (manage check-in/paging systems, adjustments to care for kids/families, etc)

2. Create and/or select curricula that teach children the basics of Christian faith in keeping with RAC's understanding of our biblical calling and commitment to justice and reconciliation; collaborate with parents, staff and other ministries/partners on curriculum selection/development.

• Organize curriculum prep team at beginning of the month to ensure lessons are ready for teachers
• Ensure prepared lessons are ready for volunteers each week
• Provide lessons to lead teachers via online platforms and/or print lessons available in classrooms
• Train volunteer teachers on effective use of curriculum, answer questions as needed from volunteers about lessons and materials

3. Foster intergenerational relationships and worship experiences for children through occasional special participation in elements of the adult service, volunteer recruitment, and other creative strategies.

4. Partner with the Youth Director and Connections Pastor to equip parents as primary disciple rs of their children, providing parents regular opportunities to receive training and instruction at RAC.

Neighborhood Outreach Ministry

• Develop vision for outreach consistent with RAC's values in partnership with Lead Pastor
• Collaborate with lay leaders and parents to create outreach to children and families (seasonal events, partnership with schools, etc) that mobilizes our church to serve our neighborhood consistent with our church's values.
• Work collaboratively with the Justice & Spirituality Ministries Director on outreach ministry initiatives as appropriate.

Other Responsibilities

• Plan, propose and manage annual budget for children's ministries
• Record, track and update all necessary information (attendance, demographic data, etc.) in the church's database.
• Plan for children's ministry/care and/or integration during all-church events -- annual meeting, all-church retreat, etc.
• Maintain supply room and supplies in children's ministry rooms.
• Ensure that rooms and spaces are prepared for all children's ministry programming and/or events and respect building/ room use policies.

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