Serving with the children and young people is an important service in the church. As the Lord said, “the fields are ripe for harvest, but the labourers are few,” therefore we hope many would lift up their heads and give themselves to the Lord to labour in this area for His sake.
It is important to the church in London that those who serve with the next generation serve not only out of a good heart, but with a realisation of the value of the children and young people to the Lord and to the churches. Not only so, those who serve in this area should take heed to the following service descriptions and specifications.
Please review the following service descriptions. It is possible to serve in more than one area. Tick all the boxes that apply to your service when completing the application form.
- Creche Serving One (0-3)
- Children’s Meeting Serving One (4-11)
- Young People’s Serving One (11-17)
- Driver
- Young People’s Conference Serving One (11-17)
- YP Event Office Serving One (11-17)
- YP Activities Serving One (11-17)
This involves serving on Lord’s Day mornings with those aged 0-3. Since it is possible that you may serve more than once a month, you need to have a criminal background check in order to be an approved serving one.
You will be responsible to the church in London children and young people’s coordinators. The burden of this service is to raise up the next generation for the church life. The service involves supervising young children during activities – safe registration, crafts, singing, lesson times and games. You may be asked to escort them to the bathroom or change nappies and help with snacks. It will involve coordinating at least once ahead of time to prepare for the morning and working with the rest of your team. You will need to access the church in London website for children’s materials. This could also involve serving for two to three non-residential days during a conference.
Person Specification:
- You should be able to work in a team.
- You should be able to commit to serve at least once a month and put aside one more time during the month for preparation.
- You should like children and have a positive and encouraging attitude to them.
DBS Required: Yes
This involves serving on Lord’s Day mornings with those aged 4-11. Since it is possible that you may serve more than once a month, you need to have a criminal background check in order to be an approved serving one.
You will be responsible to the church in London children and young people’s coordinators. The burden of this service is to raise up the next generation for the church life. The service involves supervising children during activities – safe registration, crafts, singing, lesson times and games. You may be asked to escort them to the bathroom and help with snacks. It will involve coordinating at least once ahead of time to prepare for the morning and working with the rest of your team. You will need to be able to access the church in London website for children’s materials. This could also involve serving for two to three non-residential days during a conference.
Person Specification:
- You should be able to work in a team.
- You should be able to commit to serve at least once a month and put aside one more time during the month for preparation.
- You should like children and have a positive and encouraging attitude to them.
DBS Required: Yes
This involves serving on Lord’s Day mornings and/or an evening with those aged 11-17 and being responsible to the church in London children and young people’s coordinators. The burden of this service is to raise up the next generation for the church life. The service involves supervising young people in their activities – singing, games, group times, lessons, outings and eating. It will involve coordinating at least once ahead of time to prepare for the meeting and working with the rest of your team.
Person Specification:
- You should be able to work in a team.
- You should be able to commit to serve at least once a month and put aside one more time during the month for preparation.
- You should like young people and have a positive and encouraging attitude to them.
DBS Required: Yes
To be available to drive groups of children and young people to and from events and various activities.
Person Specification:
- You should be over 21 with a full driving license.
- You should like children and have a positive and encouraging attitude to them.
DBS Required: Yes
This involves serving at residential young people’s events with those aged 11-17 and being responsible to the church in London children and young people’s coordinators and the event coordinators. The burden of this service is to raise up the next generation for the church life. The service involves supervising young people in their activities – singing, games, group times, lessons, outings, eating and sleeping. It will involve coordinating ahead of the event to prepare for the event and working with the rest of your team.
Person Specification:
- You should be able to work in a team.
- You should be able to commit to serve for the duration of the event and be involved in the coordination beforehand.
- You should like young people and have a positive and encouraging attitude to them.
DBS Required: Yes
This involves serving at residential young people’s events with those aged 11-17 and being responsible to the church in London children and young people’s coordinators and the event coordinators. The burden of this service is to raise up the next generation for the church life. The service involves being a point of contact for young people and administration of conference, may include a role related to registration, payments, helpdesk, first aid, lost property and befriending attendees. It will involve coordinating ahead of the event to prepare for the event and working with the rest of your team.
Person Specification:
- You should be able to work in a team.
- You should be familiar with office software and event management.
- You should be able to commit to serve for the duration of the event and be involved in the coordination beforehand.
- You should like young people and have a positive and encouraging attitude to them.
DBS Required: Yes
This involves serving at residential young people’s events with those aged 11-17 and being responsible to the church in London children and young people’s coordinators and the event coordinators. The burden of this service is to raise up the next generation for the church life. The service involves planning, running and supervising indoor and outdoor activities for young people. Also includes risk management. It will involve coordinating ahead of the event to prepare for the event and working with the rest of your team.
Person Specification:
- You should be able to work in a team.
- You should be familiar with activities appropriate for young people and be able to manage risk.
- You should be able to commit to serve for the duration of the event and be involved in the coordination beforehand.
- You should like young people and have a positive and encouraging attitude to them.
DBS Required: Yes