Remembering Teachers at Christmas

Would you like a simple, yet meaningful, way to say Merry Christmas and Thanks to your teachers!  Christian Tools of Affirmation (CTA), a St. Louis based company, has lots of options.

(www.ctainc.com or 1-888-285-3598)

 

Here's what we will give the teachers at Harvester:

 

Building a Team

According to Kenneth Blazier and Linda Isham in The Teaching Church at Work, "Task-oriented groups tend to neglect group maintenance. The usual tendency is to assume something like this: "we have a job to do; our time is limited; let's get on with it." But we need to pay attention to the life of the group itself, not just the job it does. In fact, the health of the group's life is critical to a group's functioning.

Randy: This is sooo true of the Sunday School.  We tend to get on with the work, but forget to develop the health of the group of Sunday school teachers.  Superintendents, that's the task God calls us to.  He wants us to help create a climate of care and comraderie between the teachers of our church!

Saying Thank you

I receive "Tuesday's Tips" each week from Volunteer Central.  They are often quite helpful.  Here's just the first paragraph of this week's tip.

 

When Saying Thanks Isn't Helpful
Wendi Hammond

There are times when saying thank you in the wrong way or for the wrong reasons is not only not helpful, but it can actually be harmful.

When it takes the place of a relationship
No matter how many thank-you cards, gifts, or banquets you give—there is no substitute for a genuine relationship with your ministry partners.

This underlines the primary principle in being a good leader - build relationships with those you are leading.

Don't forget to say thanks to your teachers.  And don't forget to build the relationship, too!