RELEVANT CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

On Fridays, we're sharing a bright idea that you can implement in your ministry.  Here's this weeks...

Train your team to always walk new families to their rooms.  Never point.  This one little tweak can be the difference in families returning or not.

When you personally walk new families to their rooms, it sets you apart from most organizations they encounter.  Think about it.  How often at a store when you ask where something is, do they personally walk you there?  Not very often.  And when they do, you feel valued and are more likely to return.

Walking families to their rooms at your church will have the same effect.  Try this bright idea and watch your guest retention go up.

Do you have a bright idea you'd like us to publish?  Send it to dalehudsoncm2@gmail.com and you might see it here next Friday.

Each Friday, we'll be sharing one bright idea for Children's Ministry.

These will be practical, high-impact ideas that you can immediately put to use in your ministry.

Here's this week's bright idea...

Have an after party for first-time guest families after your weekend services. 

When guest families check-in before service, invite them to a brief after party that will take place after the service.

Have it in an easy-to-access, highly visible location.  Have someone directing them to the location  Have staff and key volunteers in the room.  Have light food or snacks.

Make it brief.  Let them come and go as they please.  The main purpose is to connect with your guests and jump start building a relationship with them.

Have information about your ministry and simple next steps they can take to get connected.

If you'll do this, you'll retain a lot more of your first-time guests and see them get connected into your ministry.

Got a bright idea?  We'd love to share your idea here next Friday.  Just email it to dalehudsoncm2@gmail.com.  One idea will be shared each week.