Nursery Schedules

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Guidelines for Nursery Volunteers

TEAM LEADERS - Arrive 9:00-9:10 AM to complete setup and greet early arrivals.

Sunday School Volunteers - In room by 9:15 AM

Worship Service Volunteers - In room by 10:35 AM

Church policy: There must be two workers in the nursery at all times, and there should be one adult worker for every three babies in the Infant Nursery. When additional help is needed, ask someone to find your Team Leader if she isn't nearby

We plan to offer a periodic Orientation Class for volunteers and for children age 12 and above who would like to assist in the nursery when extra help is needed.

Guidelines

(Your Team Leader should be present for the first 15 minutes or so to make sure the setup is complete and to help with check-in.)

1. To lessen confusion on Sunday morning, we ask that only volunteers come inside the nursery rooms. This is also a safety and liability issue. This means team leaders must be in the hall outside the rooms, making it necessary to recruit two volunteers for each room. A regular teacher is assigned for the Toddler Nursery (2 & 3-year olds) to teach a lesson during the Sunday School hour only. Two recruits are needed for worship time.

2. Check-in: Upon arrival parents will be asked to fill out a 4-part label (on tables outside both nursery doors). Team leader or one of the volunteers will help with this before Sunday School and Worship Service. The parent will place the name portion of the sticker on the child's back. Two smaller stickers on the label are for other belongings such as coat, sweater, etc. The parent keeps the final portion of the numbered label and they (or their designated person) must present this when returning for the child and his/her belongings. The number must match the one on the child. Team leaders will give one of our Nursery Brochures to first-time visitors.

3. Check for any special instructions on the label on each child's back.

4. Snacks and juice are available to serve at your discretion after checking the child's label to be sure there are no instructions to the contrary.

5. Near the end of each hour, check/change diapers. There is a diaper champ provided by our church.

6. Clean-up Check List: posted inside the left door of the white cabinet in each nursery. Use the felt tip pen to check off the items as completed after worship. Nursery Supply List should be checked for supplies that are running low and given to the team leader at the close. Blankets, sheets, and baby toys (rattles, church's sippy cups, & small plastic toys) used that morning will be cleaned each week. Wash small items in the sink and put linens in the mesh bags available for this purpose. Set aside for the team leader.

If you are unable to serve on your assigned Sunday, please find a replacement and then notify your team leader who your substitute is. It is usually possible to switch weeks with someone on the schedule for another week or to ask one of our subs.

We hope these guidelines will keep our nursery a place where our visitors and members alike feel comfortable leaving their little ones.