{"id":897,"date":"2016-03-17T09:50:11","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T15:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/?p=897"},"modified":"2018-03-09T12:53:27","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T19:53:27","slug":"encourage-your-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/sunday-school\/encourage-your-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"3 FREE Ways to Encourage Your Volunteers at Easter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This Easter, use these 3 free ways to encourage your volunteers while they serve. Your team will put a lot of effort into planning activities and special events to celebrate Easter\u2014and for good reason. Jesus&#8217; sacrifice and resurrection is the cornerstone of our faith. But serving at Easter can exhaust and distract your team. Here are three ways to encourage your amazing team:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;3&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1520458380586{margin-right: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;32297&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<em><span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwwv.group.com%2Fchildrens-ministry%2F%3Fp%3D897&#038;text=It%E2%80%99s%20important%20to%20refocus%20ourselves%2C%20and%20our%20team.&#038;via=@teachwithgroup&#038;related=@teachwithgroup' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">It\u2019s important to refocus ourselves, and our team. <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwwv.group.com%2Fchildrens-ministry%2F%3Fp%3D897&#038;text=It%E2%80%99s%20important%20to%20refocus%20ourselves%2C%20and%20our%20team.&#038;via=@teachwithgroup&#038;related=@teachwithgroup' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>1. Give your team\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/3rvcit1loycm49p2fw3y97he-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/childrens-ministry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/whatmattersposter.pdf\">this What You Do Matters poster<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Hang this free poster somewhere that your team will see often! When your team gets tired, it can be a struggle to remember that\u00a0what they do matters\u00a0in the lives of children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Show\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rbn4PRlpjRA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this free \u201cWhat\u2019s the Point of Children\u2019s Ministry\u201d\u00a0video<\/a>\u00a0to your team.<\/strong>\u00a0This heartwarming video is based on a true story and a real reminder of why your team\u2019s involvement in ministry is so important in the lives of children<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Share\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/3rvcit1loycm49p2fw3y97he-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/childrens-ministry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/03\/SuperheroDevotion_Sample_pg75-77-00000003-reduced.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this free\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s Not Complicated\u201d\u00a0devotion<\/a>\u00a0with your team.<\/strong>\u00a0Download this free\u00a0devotion to share with your volunteers. You can hand out copies, share it by email, or post it to a Facebook group for your team. This devotion comes from a book\u00a0called\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.group.com\/product\/9781470723637-you-don-t-have-to-be-a-superhero-to-change-the-world.do\">You Don\u2019t Have to Be a Superhero to Change the World<\/a><\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our prayer is that these 3 ways to encourage your volunteers will resurrect their spirits as you and your team celebrate our Savior\u2019s resurrection![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<em>Looking for a life-changing Easter Program for your church? Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/group.com\/easter\">Group.com\/easter!<\/a><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This Easter, use these 3 free ways to encourage your volunteers while they serve. 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