child care ministries team meeting oct. 1, 2007

Child Care Ministries Team Meeting
October 1,2007
Members Present: Ginny C, Penny B, Carole B, Deb E and
Pastor David

• Budget line request for Child Care Ministries set at $50.00 for supplies to be submitted toFinance Committee.
  

• A recommendation of $4,576 will be submitted to Staffparish for Child Care Provider(s)compensationin Church Budget.
  

• Ministry Plan is underway to expand child care from Sundays to evenings for churchrelated meetings and activities.
  

• Discussion took place about creating a safe care space for infants and toddlers within the current nursery environment.
  

• A search will continue for a play yard gate system. Other equipment needs include:New infant & toddler toys and materials
  

• Booster seats for Dinners, Pot lucks etc. (would like these to be new same style and stack able.
  

• The Halloween Expo was discussed and CCMT members were encouraged to help out.

• A ministry plan was made to expand child care to evenings for church related meetings and activities.
  

Looking at the Church calendar for October and November it was determined the need
for child care would be on Mondays and/or Tuesdays and Wednesdays evenings. Carole, Debbie,
Penny and Ginny all said that they would be available to help provide care to get evening care
started. A plan was made through October. Debbie also suggested that evening care scheduling
could be delegated to another person, perhaps a parent. No further discussion or decision was
made about this. We will also make an appeal to the Church Members for volunteers for Child
Care Providers for the evening care. Identified persons could also be asked directly if they would
like to serve in this child care ministry. The curtain divider in the nursery will be drawn and the
restroom sink side of the room will be used for evening care. A few items will be selected from the
storage cabinet for children's use before children arrive. Pagers will also be given to parents. To
meet the current Safe Sanctuaries Policy we will ask a Parent rep from each meeting to check in on the Nursery a couple of times during the meeting.
Shared Space was discussed since this room is used also by New Creations Preschool.
Pastor David suggested a clean up check list that would be signed and dated by the Care Provider to aid in keeping the room ready for the next day's use. It was also suggested that a line to report any damage to toys, furniture and equipment would also be placed on this list. Debbie will put this together.
It was decided that the Child Care Coordinator position would pay $12.00 an hour and the
Lead Care Provider position would pay $10.00 an hour. The total amount submitted for Budget
approval is based on each of them working 4 hours a week (Sundays and/or evening care)
It was suggested to place some of our equipment, infant & toddler toys' and materials needs
on a Christmas Wishing Tree ... Care for Kids tree so that Church Members would have an
opportunity to donate "monies" towards the needs or purchase exact toys and materials suggested for Nursery Care at Epworth.
Debbie shared some photos of indoor play yard gates to create a safe place for infants and
toddlers within the nursery environment. We have a an idea in mind what is needed just need to
research a little more to find it. We have $134.37 left from our $1500 memorial gift from June
K. that could be put towards it.
RespectfUlly Submitted, Debbie E