Welcome to NWIL Children’s Ministry Children’s Ministry Workers
If you’re on Facebook, check out NWIL Children’s Ministry and request to join! We will be sharing children’s ministry ideas, curriculum ideas, bouncing ideas off one another, VBS, online meetings and encouraging each other as we all seek to point kids toward Christ.
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Charlotte More, District Children’s Director |
The NWIL Children’s Ministry Council exists to serve as a resource to the churches on the Northwestern Illinois District by providing events, programs, resources and information to supplement the ministry of the local churches. Below, please find a variety of sample resources and links to help you enhance your children’s department by making it a safe, effective, fun place for kids to learn and grow!
Policy and Procedure Manuals
Here are a few sample Policy and Procedure Manuals. Feel free to download these and tailor them to your church’s needs. Remember: Policies are what you DO, not what you SAY you do!
Ministry Safe Policies & Procedures Manual
Handbook
Physical and Sexual Abuse Training
Training workers with information about physical and sexual abuse is an important element of children’s ministry. Here are a few websites with resources to use in training workers:
www.nazarenesafe.org
www.childwelfare.gov
medialibrary.nazarene.org (Search for Nazarene Safe to access videos)
Here is a link to a promo video promoting Nazarene Safe:
http://medialibrary.nazarene.org/media/nazarene-safe-promo-video
Sample Suspected Abuse Reporting Form:
Suspected Abuse Reporting Form
Sample Registration Forms:
Nursery Registration Form
Preschool Registration Form
Sample Emergency Action Plan:
Emergency Action Plan
Sample Incident/Injury Report
Incident Report Form
Sample Parent Handout
Parent Handout
Examples of websites that provide background checks for workers:
www.true-hire.com
www.nationalsexoffenderregistry.com
www.protectmyministry.com
Suggested student-to-teacher ratios:
– Infants/1yo – 2 adults:8 babies
– Toddlers – 2 adults: 12 toddlers
– Preschool – 2 adults: 18 kids
– Elementary – 2 adults: 20 kids