UPCOMING DATE

Friday, June 5th 2025

5:45pm - Arrival, kids check-in for outdoor games, and adults seated for dinner

6:00pm-8:30pm - Kids activities and adults entertainment program

8:30pm - Event close and kids pick-up

DETAILS

The Gathering Church is partnering with Adriel Foster Care and Adoption Services to provide a night to honor & entertain foster families in Union County.

Our teams have prepared an excellent program to engage and entertain both kids and adults. Adults will have a formal dinner, live music and a message. Kids will enjoy outdoor relay races, pizza, crafts, and more.

We are excited to recognize and serve the remarkable families in our church and throughout our local area who are making room to invest in the next generation.

Check-in Team Responsibilities: Review pre-registered family information. Greet families as they arrive. Send kids to age-appropriate groups. Print name-tag stickers for pick-up, give half to parents, and place named/identifying half on kid’s backs. Be a go-for and check in on classrooms during the programed activities; ask if teachers need anything. Help facilitate pick-up process at 8:30.

*Nursery Team Responsibilities: Be in your classroom at 5:45. Care for children birth through age 2. (On-schedule this will be Green Group.)

*Blue Group Team Responsibilities: Travel with Blue Group (ages 3-5) throughout their activities (outdoor games, dinner/snack, craft, character visit, and songs/stretching). Help kids participate in each activity.

*Red Group Team Responsibilities: Travel with Red Group (ages 6-9) throughout their activities (relay races, dinner/snack, craft, character visit, and songs/stretching). Help kids participate in each activity.

*Yellow Group Team Responsibilities: Travel with Yellow Group (ages 10+) throughout their activities (relay races, dinner/snack, craft, character visit, and songs/stretching). Help kids participate in each activity.

*Outdoor Team Responsibilities: Show up at 5:45 to learn game play and collaborate on who will take what roles within the team. Lead relay races and outdoor games for children ages 3+. Reset game elements. Be encouraging, motivating, and help kids participate in each activity. Help tear down games at 8:30.

*Craft Team Responsibilities: Set up crafting stations. Lead craft time for children ages 3+. Reset craft elements. Be encouraging, motivating, and help kids participate in each activity. Help tear down the craft area at 8:30.

*Character Team Responsibilities: We only have a few costumes available, and we are specifically recruiting teens and young adults for the following roles: Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, Belle, Buzz Lightyear, Little Bo Peep, Jessie, Woody, etc. Characters will dress up like a superhero or Disney animated character to meet the kids and take photos. Must be outgoing and engaging with the children.

*Face Painting Team Responsibilities: Set up the face painting area. Be creative, quick, and able to paint simple designs. Help clean up at 8:30.

*Kids Worship Team Responsibilities: Show up at 5:45 to prepare songs and message. Lead kids in worship and present a short message for the kids.

*Dinner Team Responsibilities: Show up at 5:45 to help prep the food area. Serve pizza, sides, and drinks to the children. Be prepared to reset the eating area quickly before the next age group arrives. Package and clean the food area after everyone has finished eating.

Adult Worship Team Responsibilities: Prepare and lead the foster parents in powerful, engaging worship. *Only needed for a short time

*Background check required --- approved Kids' Gathering ministry team members are already on-file.