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The Rat Pack
God Using Children to Reach Children
Helping students become "Reliable and Teachable."
The Rat Pack will consist of eight to ten 4th through 6th grade students that are selected based on their reliability and teachability.
The purpose of the Rat Pack is to develop ministry skills and further the church's philosophy of ministry of "Win, Build, Send" in the lives of elementary students. This purpose will be reached as these students:
- WIN others to Christ by being trained and involved in community outreaches to children and by being encouraged to be a witness to their friends.
- BUILD other Christians by presenting God's truth dramatically and by using their gifts to encourage others.
- Are SENT out with a vision for ministry and all that God can do through them as they are properly equipped
The Family Pastor, after discussion with the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade Sunday School teachers and AWANA leadership, will select those students that best demonstrate these qualities as may be indicated by the following activities:
- faithful attendance at church activities (esp. Sunday School)
- a teachable spirit.
- active participation in Sunday School discussions and activities.
- submission to parents and those in authority.
- satisfactory grades / progress in school.
Those students who are selected will be asked to sign a Rat Pack Covenant along with their parents and will asked to make a commitment for a period of 6 months. The Rat Pack will meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in Room 9. There will also periodically be other meetings that will be scheduled with ample notice and at a convenient time for all students.
During the regular Sunday Meeting times, the students will cover the following areas:
- Discipleship Training Material
- Prayer
- Drama preparation & practice
- Puppetry preparation & practice
- Creating of sets, bulletin boards, decorations
- Brainstorming and ministry planning