Finishing Well Checklist

The end of the club year is coming; and with it, much to accomplish. Don’t let something important fall through the cracks. Consider this list to finish well. Have you:

❏ Personally thanked your volunteer leaders for their commitment to your ministry?

❏ Encouraged kids who are close to finishing their books and provided some extra assistance (and time) to help them reach their goal?

❏ Kept the excitement going? Sometimes we all get apathetic as the end of the year approaches. Why not plan a fun contest for the last few weeks to keep up everyone’s enthusiasm?

❏ Taught a lesson focusing on the Gospel of Christ? All lessons should include a Gospel presentation, but once in a while a lesson needs to solely focus on the Gospel. Take the time for leaders to talk one-on-one with kids and ask if they have questions about salvation.

❏ Planned a Super Section Saturday where kids get to come, enjoy games and activities and say sections? Make sure you have several adults on hand to help one-on-one with children who struggle.

❏ Established relationships with kids who haven’t been coming that long so that they’ll want to return in the fall?

❏ Asked leaders about serving again?

❏ Begun vision casting and communicating with leaders and parents about the importance of child discipleship and being engaged in your ministry?

❏ Asked parents how many kids they plan to enroll in Awana in the fall?

❏ Planned an evaluation meeting to discuss how things went this year and what you want to do next year?

❏ Scheduled training for your leaders and communicated with them about the dates?

❏ Cleaned your space and taken inventory of your handbooks and supplies so you can order before the rush?

❏ Made an end-of-the-year gift for your kids?

❏ Scheduled a “moving up” day so kids who are moving to the next club level can visit their new room and become familiar with the leader and friends they’ll be with?

❏ Ordered your awards for your end-of-year celebration?

❏ Told parents about upcoming events for next year?

❏ Begun background checks for volunteer leaders who will be joining you?

❏ Made sure you have everyone’s correct addresses/email addresses to send out notices about summer events and the return of Awana?

There is a lot to do at the end of a ministry year, but a checklist like this can ensure nothing you want to accomplish is forgotten, and that you do well at finishing well.

This blog, originally written by Linda Weddle, has been updated with new content from leaders on our Awana Ministry Directors group Facebook page and members of our field staff.