Cranking Out the Basics

I’ve spent the better part of the last week updating the Children’s Ministry Handbook for fpKIDS.

The last kidmin handbook was several years old and needed to be refreshed.  Though we’ve spent a lot of time  over the past 18 months clarifying the mission/vision/values/policies & procedures/etc… up until today we did not have all of that in a single document.  Now we do.

At least we’re one step closer.  We’re in the final stages of editing this ever-evolving document.  Even as I type this post I recall a section about Volunteer Culture that I want to include.

I’m excited to have a document that provides firm direction for our volunteer team.  It’s a structural piece that has been in place within fpKIDS but needed to be dusted off and updated.  I’ve found that a document like this has to grow as your ministry grows.  Some things (like safety policies) may never change, while other things will (like evacuation procedures).

So use this post as a friendly reminder to revisit your Children’s Ministry Handbook.  Do you have something that you can put in the hands of your volunteers to guide and equip?

If you’re curious, you’re welcome to peruse my latest creation.  If it helps you… great.  I used content from other policy & procedure manuals that kidmin friends provided me.  I love that about collaboration.  Less work for me.  😉