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What is the Mustard Seed Club?
We have explained this is our web page here
Where did the name of the club come from?
We have explained this is our web page here
Can I start a Mustard Seed Club at my Church?
The club is easy to start. We talked with the Director of Children Education at our Church first. This not only made them aware that we wanted to start such a club but they also helped us get a budget started. Next we talked to our Church's Missions Council. This got us the contacts we needed to coordinate our club projects with the Mission Council's agenda and made them aware of our existence.
Church Awareness is the key to your club's success. This "Public Relations" has two sides. First, to get club members interested in participating. And second, to make your congregation aware that their support is vital to the success of your club and for the children to get exposed to Adults giving freely for others in need.
This website can help you with:
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For any questions that you can not find a quick answer to, just try our various discussions. Here you can "post" questions and read the responses from others who have been right where you are and can give you information about how they handled it. Please note this is not a real-time chat room. The response will be received as others get a chance to read the questions and respond.
Do you have any resources/[ideas] that would help me recruit workers from my Church?
One thing that might be helpful is to have the children in your church deliver candy kisses (HUGS or other candy) to adults they “wish” and pray would volunteer to work with them. Sometimes, it is harder for an adult to decline to help a child who has initiated a personal request. Also, the children might select someone you personally might not have considered. Often, we utilize the same workers over and over without making room for “new” volunteers. There are actually people who would love to help out, but don’t want to take over or hone in on others’ established ministries. For this reason, I personally choose to remove myself from programs after a maximum time of serving. (3 years per program)
Another effective method might be to take a group of children around with you to the Adult Sunday school classes and have the children tell what they like about the various programs. Sometimes, this way, you get some wonderful multi-generational support, experience, and help from individuals whose own children are grown.
It is always better to “inspire” your volunteers and encourage and appreciate them frequently. As you know the “workers are few.”
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