SafetyYouthGroupSmallGroupLeader

4.3.3 Youth Group Small Group Leaders

Role:

To facilitate activities that encourages all youth attending to explore the stories of our faith tradition.
To provide pastoral care to the youth involved in the ministry activity. Responsibilities:

• Liaise with the Youth and Young Adults Co-ordinator before your rostered Friday to discuss planning and to ensure continuity for the group.
• Liaise with other Friday Small Group leaders to ensure continuity of the group.
• Prepare for the session by planning appropriate bible study and group activities.
• Arrive at your pre-arranged Small Group destination with enough time to ensure that the space is prepared and set up before the start of Small Group.
• Greet youth and their parents as they arrive at Small Group.
• Provide the youth with opportunities to explore the Bible story through asking questions.

• Following the session, notify the Youth & Young Adults Co-ordinator and other leaders about any new children and anything important to note from the session.

• Ensuring the space is packed up and tidy at the end of the evening.
• 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 Youth & Young Adults ministry.

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

Commitment:

• Every Friday per school term, in conjunction with Friday night Youth Group.