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Tuesday
Mar302010

Get your Volunteers Circulating

AuthorBill McLarty

If you have been in youth ministry for very long, then you have probably run across this situation: You are looking out over a mass of teenage activity, and there you spot a clump of adults.

I'm not sure if they are scared to talk to the kids, or just prefer the comfort of talking to someone that will probably not shoot them down if they say something wrong. Whichever it is, at the heart of it, most volunteers really do want to get to know the kids. They just need an avenue. A great way to provide that avenue, is to give your adults some random poll to go around and ask the kids. Make sure that you instruct your adults to get the kids name, and try to find out one other thing about the kid.

I did this last week with my volunteers, and it was awesome! I actually offered a $5 McD's gift card for the volunteer to get the most names. 

Attached is a pdf file, with prepared sheets to print. Click HERE to Download. Feel free to drop your ministry logo on it, and run with it.

PeaceLoveJoy

Bill

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