SF311 - WEEKLY WORKERS MEETING A VITAL TOOL (Proverbs 21 5)

SF311

WEEKLY WORKERS MEETING A VITAL TOOL

PRO 21:5

AIM

            To instruct Sunday School Workers in the "How To" of Weekly Workers Meeting.

INTRODUCTION

            What are some things that require planning?

                        (List on board under the word PLANNING)

            What are actions that need to take place in our Sunday School for which planning is       important?

                        General administrative concerns

                        Special projects

                        Reaching

                        Witnessing

                        Ministry

                        Teaching

1A.      VALUES OF A GOOD WEEKLY WORKERS MEETING

1.Weekly workers meeting helps workers get ready for the Sunday teaching sessions.

2.Weekly workers meeting helps workers plan how to involve members in the tasks (work) of the Sunday School.

3.Weekly workers meeting helps workers deal with their specific administrative needs (problem solving).

4.Weekly workers meeting helps workers evaluate their work.

5.Weekly workers meeting helps workers make specific plans for witnessing, outreach, and ministry.

6.Weekly workers meeting helps build team spirit.

7.Weekly workers meeting contributes to church fellowship building.

8.Weekly workers meeting helps make Sunday School workers more effective.

9.Weekly workers meeting makes correlation and coordination easier.

10.Weekly workers meeting helps establish the direction of the Sunday School.

11.Weekly workers meeting helps focus the attention of all workers on evangelism.

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2A.      FOUR MAJOR PARTS OF A WEEKLY WORKERS MEETING

            (put Pie diagram on board)

            1B.Planning For Administrative Concerns  

                        10-15 minutes

                        1C.Information concerning the church program

                        2C.Goals set and progress evaluated

                        3C.Training needs determined

                        4C.Fellowship plans made

                        5C.Progress evaluated using records

                        6C.Budget (equipment, resources, curriculum) requests

            2B.      Planning For Reaching, Witnessing, And Ministry

                        10-15 minutes

                        1C.Identify the needs of members and prospects

                        2C.Determine how to meet those needs - concrete plans

                        3C.Set and evaluate goals for enrollment, prospects discovered, contacts made and reported

                        4C.Make prospect visitation assignments and reports

                        5C.Determine organization needs:

                                    New classes or departments

                                    Persons responsible for outreach evangelism

                        6C.Plan how to involve people in outreach and evangelism

                        7C.Conduct and occasional review of witnessing and visitation approaches

            3B.       Planning For Teaching - Learning

                        20-30 minutes

                        1C.Evaluate previous session

                        2C.Establish direction of session

                                    1.         Review unit

                                    2.         Preview Central Bible Truth and Teaching Aim

                                    3.         Discuss biblical content

                        3C.Plan for department time

                                    1.         Determine what procedures you will use

                                    2.         Determine resource needs

                                    3.         Assign responsibilities

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                        4C.      Plan for class time

                                    1.         Determine what procedures you will use

                                                Be sure to include:

                                                            Motivation

                                                            Evaluation

                                                            Application

                                    2.         Determine resource needs

                                    3.         Assign responsibilities

            4B.      Praying Together

                        1C.      Seek God's direction for your class/department

                        2C.      Seek God's power for Sunday

                        3C.      Intercede for members, prospects, and other workers

3A.      HELPS FOR WEEKLY WORKERS MEETINGS

            1B.       Sunday School Teachers Books

            2B.       Sunday School Leadership magazine

APPLICATION

            1.         Commit to give your best to WWM for the next month.

            2.         Ask God to help you to become a better worker by being available to Him.