Use Space Effectively

Every church is different. You may need to adapt the curriculum materials to the space you have available.

Every church is different. You may need to adapt the curriculum materials to the space you have available.

If you have a lot of space, your problems are minimal. But, keep the following in mind if your program is spread out:

  • How will the value of safety be enforced? As children travel from location to location, will you know where they are at all times? How will travel time take away from program time? How much more decorating and signage will you need? How many extra volunteers will be required to oversee the travel safety of children?

If you have very little space available, you can do a lot with just a little creativity:

  • If you only have one large room to work with, that's all you need! Spread your Activity Stations out around the outskirts of the room (or at one side of the room). Set up your Large Group presentation at one end of the room and, if necessary, push Activity Stations back out of the way as children gather together to hear the teaching presentation. Then spread back out again for Team Time.

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