In this episode, we get to listen in to an online event with Ally Evans and Will Hutcherson focusing on re-opening kidmin in the midst of COVID-19. Ally, NextGen Pastor at Life.Church, reopened their kid's ministry a few weeks ago and this interview with Will Hutcherson shares some helpful ideas for how to do this well.
Ally Evans and Will Hutcherson
Connect with Ally on Facebook | Instagram | Email: Allyson@life.church
Connect with Will on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
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Notes
Initial Observations:
- Not everyone is able to attend yet so kids ministry is not flooded
- The number of volunteers coming back has matched the number of people coming back
- People are prepared for precautions – they anticipate having to wait
- After kids ministry opened, weekend attendance doubled
Creating a welcoming environment:
- Fun and energetic; choose these people tactfully
- Masks were optional (in Oklahoma)
- Temp checks for kids
- Contact free – no touching tags
What about hot-spots?
- Follow directives from government
- Pay attention to your community
How did you social distance kids?
- We did not enforce social distancing for kids (again, lower numbers, so not as necessary)
- Hand-sanitized frequently
- Enhanced cleaning measures
Leading/training volunteers
- Ministry leads (campus kids pastor) recorded a 2-minute video for each ministry area
**Listen to the full event for more insights from Ally and Will on family engagement, online content, student ministry, and more.
Action Items
- Download the LifeKids files
- Have a plan for high temp
- Make a plan to make it FUN
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