Safety915KATLeader

9:15am Kids Activity Time (K.A.T) Leader

Role:

To facilitate activities that encourages children from preschool to grade 3 to explore the stories of our Christian faith tradition, while providing pastoral care.

Responsibilities:

• Liaise with Children and Families Co-ordinator before your rostered Sunday, to discuss planning and to ensure continuity for the group.
• Liaise with other 9.15am K.A.T. leaders to ensure continuity for the group.
• Plan, prepare, arrange and delivery activity/activities for the session. The leader is to ensuring resource materials are provided and that they are familiar with the week’s story and background information.
• Arrive at GWUC on the Sunday morning with enough time to ensure that the room is prepared and set up before the start of worship.
• Greet children and their parents as they arrive at worship.
• Provide the children with opportunities to explore the Bible story through asking questions and participating in activities.
• Record children’s attendance in the attendance roll.

• Following the session, notify the C&F Coordinator and other leaders about any new children and anything important to note from the session, by writing in the communication book.

• Ensure all resources are packed up and tidy at the end of each session.
• Attend a planning meeting each term.
• Attend a Safe Church training session each three years, beginning in the first year of volunteering at GWUC.

Requirements:

• A commitment and passion for Children and Families ministry.
• A current Working with Children Check.
• A passion for providing children with opportunities to grow in faith towards spiritual maturity.
• Enthusiastic, keen and caring character

Commitment:

• One Sunday per month