Serve
Children's Ministry Cluster
Are you passionate about nurturing the next generation? The Children’s Ministry Cluster is dedicated to guiding and inspiring our youngest members as they grow in their faith. Through engaging, age-appropriate activities and a loving environment, we help children and teens discover God’s love and purpose for their lives.
Our Teams:
- Children’s Church: Be part of shaping the future by teaching and mentoring young, impressionable minds. Help them experience the love of Jesus and equip them with the tools they need to navigate today’s world with faith and confidence.
- Teens’ Church: Walk alongside our teenagers as they face life’s challenges. Support their spiritual journey by providing guidance, friendship, and faith-based resources that empower them to thrive emotionally, spiritually, and socially.
Join the Children’s Ministry Cluster and make a lasting impact on the next generation. Whether you have a heart for teaching, mentoring, or simply creating a safe and joyful space for young people, there’s a place for you to serve and make a difference.
Here are the key characteristics for volunteers in Children’s Ministry and Teenage Ministry, which serve various age groups from Pre-K through 19.
1. Children’s Ministry (Pre-K – 8th Grade)
Role Purpose: Teach, guide, and care for children, helping them develop a strong biblical foundation in a fun and engaging environment.
Key Characteristics:
- Patient and Kind: Able to handle the energy and needs of children with patience and a nurturing attitude.
- Creative and Engaging: Uses creativity to make biblical teachings fun and age-appropriate through games, activities, and storytelling.
- Good Communicator: Able to explain biblical concepts simply and clearly to children of different ages.
- Energetic: Keeps up with the physical demands of interacting with young children, maintaining enthusiasm throughout.
- Child-Centered: Focused on creating a safe, loving, and supportive environment where each child feels valued.
- Organized: Able to manage classroom settings, ensuring structure while allowing for fun and interactive learning.
- Trustworthy: Parents need to trust that their children are in safe hands, so being dependable and responsible is crucial.
2. Teenage Ministry (Ages 13 – 19)
Role Purpose: Mentor, guide, and disciple teenagers, helping them navigate life’s challenges while building strong faith and leadership skills.
Key Characteristics:
- Relational and Approachable: Able to connect with teenagers on a personal level, fostering trust and openness.
- Good Listener: Provides a safe space for teens to share their thoughts and struggles without judgment.
- Encouraging Mentor: Inspires teens to grow spiritually and develop their leadership skills, helping them find their identity in Christ.
- Culturally Aware: Understands the challenges teens face today, such as peer pressure, social media, and mental health, and addresses these issues through a biblical lens.
- Strong Leader: Provides guidance and sets a positive example for teens to follow, both in their personal and spiritual lives.
- Flexible and Adaptable: Able to adjust to the changing dynamics of working with teens, addressing their spiritual and emotional needs in real-time.
- Biblically Knowledgeable: Well-grounded in scripture, able to help teens deepen their faith and navigate life’s challenges with a Christian worldview.
These characteristics focus on building strong, positive relationships with children and teens, providing spiritual guidance, and creating a safe and fun learning environment where they can grow in their faith.
Join us if you are: READY
- Passionate about working with children or teenagers
- Passionate about teaching
- Patient and compassionate
- Creative and engaging
- A good listener
- An effective communicator
- Relatable and approachable
- Organized
- Trustworthy
- Energetic and enthusiastic
Meeting Times
Sundays, 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Schedule
9:00 AM – Pre-Service Hangs
10:00 AM – Service
12:00 PM – Pick-Up
Location
Linwood Campus
1000 Columbia Avenue, Linwood, PA