Who's That Parent?
Safety @ AHS
Kids Lore
Sundays!
All Things Basic Truths
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These parents have three children in Kids Ministry at Downtown.
Who are Walt and Abbey Lengel (parents of Felix, Finn, and Juniper Lengel)?
Knowing parents names is one of the biggest ways we can communicate intentionality and hospitality to them during pick-up and drop-off. If you don't know their names, just ask them! This goes leaps and bounds in helping them feel more comfortable entrusting their child to someone they likely don't know.
100
The Kids Ministry policy in which an adult can never be alone with a child.
What is the rule-of-two?
Staff and volunteers must always follow the "rule-of-two" when interacting with children. There should always be at least one other adult within eyeshot at all times. Ideally, this second person will be a staff member or an approved Kids ministry volunteer. An adult should never be alone with a child during a Kids ministry event. This guideline should be followed in person, through text message or phone call, and on social media.
100
The snack and their corresponding hallway on Sundays.
What is the nursery hallway and cheerios; preschool hallway and goldfish; and grade school and goldfish/fruit snacks?
Restocks of all snacks and paper cups can be found in the Kids storage closet (usually in the back right corner in a large plastic tub but sometimes can be spotted in their natural habitat, an Amazon box).
100
This hallway has green rolling bins.
What is the preschool hallway?
We use large rolling bins to transport and store all of our Kids Ministry related things at Austin High. Storage here is limited and strategic, so if you see something in a bin that is old/broken/doesn't need to be there, please (check with a coach or staff member and) throw it away!
100
The first basic truth.
What is God made everything, including me.
200
The gathering for parents at Downtown that occurs most second Sundays during the second service.
What is Parent Monthly (the artist formerly known as Family Monthly)?
Every month during the school year, we gather all the parents at Downtown to equip them in practicals of discipleship and parenting!
200
This must be worn by all volunteers and kids every Sunday.
What is a nametag?
Kids wear their nametags so we know who they are, and so should we! Nametags and sharpies are located nearby the curriculum and/or coaches bins. As soon as you arrive on Sunday (either 8:30 or 10:30), please throw a nametag on your shirt so parents and kids can address you by your name! This increases feelings of safety and hospitality.
200
The mascot of summer series this year.
What is a knight?
Every summer, we do a "summer series" where we spend every Sunday for 2-3 months diving deeper into one specific topic... extended VBS vibes! This summer, we worked through the armor of God!
200
The person who sends you emails on the weeks you serve with curriculum and announcements.
Who is Christopher Long?
Each week (historically on Thursday but actually moving to be Wednesdays now), Christopher sends out an incredible email to all people who have "accepted" or are still "pending" in their serving position for the upcoming Sunday. These emails are filled with Sunday's curriculum for all hallways and important information about upcoming Sunday events.
Please make it a goal to "accept" or "decline" your serving position as soon as possible - no hard feelings if you can't make it! Just let us know as soon as you can so we can make other arrangements (and so you don't get extra emails you don't need to receive). If you had previously accepted and can no longer serve, please let your coach or a staff member know directly via text or email!
200
What is Jesus is the Rescuer who can bring me to the greatest treasure in the world?
300
Who is an AI-generated image of an Austin dad?
300
In the Kids Volunteer Agreement (aka Volunteer Covenant), volunteers who no longer serve in Kids Ministry are asked to return their shirt or do this action with it.
What is destroy their shirt?
Please do not donate these shirts to Goodwill when you stop serving. We wear our shirts every time we serve to communicate to parents we are supposed to be there. As aggressive and unflattering as the red is, we need to be diligent in wearing them as much as we can :-)
300
Sheridan's three predecessors as Kids Directors at Downtown (hint: they are all still very much around Family Ministry here).
Who are Mason Finley, Chelsey Sheehan, and Hannah Penley?
300
The two large, churchwide events geared toward parents and their opposite-gender children put on by all congregations at The Austin Stone.
What are Mother-Son Amazing Race and Daddy Daughter Dance?
This year, Mother/Son Amazing Race is on October 18th. We need volunteers to come help us run our station and cheer on moms and sons as they compete around Austin - if you have any availability from about 10am to 8pm that day, please consider serving with us! If you're interested,
300
The basic truth that is yellow with a crown.
What is God is King of everything, including me.
400
These Downtown parents have one toddler and one preschooler.
Who are Richard and Abby Hoey?
Knowing parents names is one of the biggest ways we can communicate intentionality and hospitality to them during pick-up and drop-off. If you don't know their names, just ask them! This goes leaps and bounds in helping them feel more comfortable entrusting their child to someone they likely don't know.
400
The direction of where we evacuate in the case of a fire at Austin High School.
Where is towards Downtown in the east parking lot?
In the case of a fire or other evacuation related incident, we should locate the nearest exit and walk towards Cesar Chavez (the direction of the larger parking lot on the east side).
400
The album that was most recently by Austin Stone Worship: Kids (hint: it's basic...).
What is TRUTHS?
400
Last month's memory verse... daily double if you sing it.
What is Psalm 33:6 and 9?
"By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. ... For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm."
400
The number of basic truths we have at The Austin Stone.
What is seven?
500
This family has two girls with names that begin with the same letter (hint: one is in kindergarten and one is in grade school).
Who are Cameron and Meagan Gates?
500
The people who have the authority to check-out a child if a parent has lost their pick-up tag.
Who are Sheridan Chandler and Christopher Long?
Even if you personally know the parent, if they have misplaced their tag, they must still confirm their identity with a family ministry staff person by showing an ID that matches the profile of the child dropped off to us.
500
The average number of children who check-in on a Sunday.
What is 100?!
On any given Sunday, we are seeing over 200 children under the age of 18 walk through the doors of Austin High School. Family Ministry here is growing, and you are an integral piece of why! The largest group of the unreached within our church is in your classroom each Sunday. By committing to serve this specific flock, you are shaping hundreds of children's futures to know and want to follow Jesus.
500
The number of minutes volunteers arrive before service begins in order to be ready to greet families on time.
What is 30 minutes before (8:30; 10:30)?
500
The basic truth that correlates with Psalm 96:3 ("declare His glory among the nations...").
What is Tell the world that Jesus is the Rescuer?