To submit a quarterly calendar of his or her agegroup activities to the Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) Board to be coordinated with the total SDMI of the local church.
Index: Children's Ministries director
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Children’s Ministries Council. The Children’s Ministries (CM) Council is responsible for planning the total Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) for children from birth to age 12 in the local church. The council is composed of at least one Sunday School/Bible studies/small groups representative and the directors of any other children’s ministry being offered in the local church, such as: children’s church, Caravan, Vacation Bible School, Bible quizzing, missions, Cradle Roll, and any others deemed necessary. The council size will vary with the number of ministries being offered to children in the local church as needs are identified and leadership is available.
The duties of the Children’s Ministries director are:
148.1
To perform those duties assigned to all age-group directors in 147.1–147.9.
148.2
To work with the Nazarene Missions International (NMI) Executive Committee of the local church in appointing a children’s mission director. The person appointed becomes a member of both the NMI and Children’s Ministries (CM) councils. Nominees for this position shall be approved by the pastor and the Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) superintendent.
238.1
To meet within one week following their election and to organize by electing a secretary, treasurer, district directors of Adult Ministries, Children’s Ministries, and Continuing Lay Training, who then shall become ex-officio members of the Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) Board. Other district directors, as deemed necessary, may be nominated by the Executive Committee and elected by the board.
238.3
To elect a Children’s Ministries Council1 whose chairperson shall be the district director of Children’s Ministries and whose members shall be the district directors of: boys’ and girls’ camps, Caravan, Vacation Bible School, Bible quizzing, children’s church, Cradle Roll, and any others deemed necessary.
1. For additional information concerning the duties of Children’s and Adult Ministries Councils, see the SDMI Handbook.
238.7
To encourage all local Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) superintendents and age-group ministries directors/Nazarene Youth International presidents to be present in the District SDMI Convention and take part as opportunity affords.
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