Good signage in a must-have in kidmin. Not only does good, quality signage add a touch of decor to your space but it also helps families navigate their way through your ministry area.
Last summer, our ministry had new logos designed (one for each of our 4 ministry areas) and those logos were a part of new signage for our entire Children’s Ministry space.
Here are a few of the signs that were added to our space:
Our ministry has two entryways; this is the sign above one of themNursery entrance signOne of my favorite walls – leads to our Preschool areaPre-K room signAcross the hall from our Preschool classrooms is a corresponding wall signOne of our directional signsAnother directional signChildren’s Library signSign above our Elementary Ministry entranceDirectional sign to our Preteen Ministry area
If you look closely, you’ll see that we were not afraid to use bright, kid-friendly colors on the walls. We’ll save the story behind that for another post.
In the meantime…How do you use signage in your kidmin? Share below – pictures are welcome!
Are you or someone you know searching for a new kidmin opportunity? Feel free to consider these 2 great options, both located in the Baltimore, Maryland area.
Nursery/Early Childhood Coordinator, Central Presbyterian Church
My church, Central Presbyterian Church, is looking to hire a part-time (25-28 hours per week) Nursery/Early Childhood Coordinator. Central Presbyterian is an evangelical Presbyterian Church with an average of 1000 weekly worshipers and 150 children (birth – 5th Grade). The ideal person will serve on the Children’s Ministry staff under the supervision of the Director of Children’s Ministry (that’s me)! In addition, the ideal person will provide leadership and care for every aspect of the Nursery and Early Childhood ministry environments (Infants – Kindergarten). Prime requirements for this position are: committed and growing relationship with Jesus Christ; called to Children’s Ministry and our core vision, direction and philosophy; degree in Children’s Ministry or related field, or at least 3 years of equivalent experience; strong leadership skills, including recruiting, training, equipping and shepherding volunteers; committed to overseeing Nursery & Early Childhood environments on Sunday mornings; and satisfactory completion of all background checks.
For more information on this position, click here or contact Kathie Phillips, Director of Children’s Ministry at kathie@centralpc.org.
Kids Ministry Director, City Church Presbyterian
Another church in our community, City Church Presbyterian, is looking to hire a part-time Kids Ministry Director. City Church is a worshipping community focused on the neighborhoods of North Baltimore City. The church was planted in 2013 by Chapelgate Presbyterian Church and Mission to North America and is a member of the Presbyterian Church of America.
The position will start at 10 hours per week but could quickly grow to a full-time position as the ministry develops. For more information on this position, click here or contact Patrick Donohue, at patrick@citychurchbaltimore.org.
Please pass along these great opportunities to anyone in your circles!
Last week, I received an email from Target’s CEO regarding the store’s recent data breach. The email contained an apology for the incident and steps the company was taking to be proactive in remedying the situation.
No one in a leadership position is perfect. We all make mistakes. The real test comes when things go wrong. Will you own the mistake and take steps to correcting the situation or will you sweep it under the rug, pretending that nothing happened or – gasp – passing the blame onto someone else?
In my opinion, smart leaders:
listen intently before speaking
take ownership for any wrongdoing
ask for forgiveness
work to find a solution to make things right
listen some more
Doing these things will not only make you a stronger leader but you will gain and keep the trust of those you lead.
What would you add to the list? What else can leaders do to remedy situations gone wrong?
