About Serving in The Journey

The Journey serves our 2nd and 3rd Graders. This is a rotation model Sunday school class where the children rotate each week to a new classroom for instruction on one topic. We adhere to a Safe Sanctuary Policy with guidelines for teachers and shepherds in the classroom. All volunteers working with children are required to undergo a background check before being assigned a classroom.

There are 6 classrooms with one or two teachers administering the curriculum in each class.  Rotation topics last for several weeks, so a teacher teaches the same lesson. This is a multi-intelligence approach but creativity from the teacher is welcome to enhance the lessons. Each room is designed to teach the lesson in fun and interesting way but differently from the other rooms.

• Joseph and Son’s Workshop: This is our craft shop where kids learn the lesson by doing projects with their hands.
• The Cave Connection: Our computer room houses computers, which teaches the lesson through games.
• Mt. Tabor Tales: Children will learn the lesson from a biblical character or old-fashioned story telling.
• Lamplight Theatre: Children dress up and act out Bible stories or make their own relevant interpretations of the lesson. It’s a good place to catch a movie too!
• King Solomon’s Temple: This room may be set up for a giant game or anything where kids can move! Kid’s learn through music here too.
• Mary and Martha’s Bed and Breakfast: Geography, history, science and perhaps food bring the lesson into focus here.

Children are placed in groups by color at the beginning of the year.  Every week at least 2 Shepherds travel with them from week to week and room to room.

The Journey Teacher Job Description

Spiritual Gifts: Teaching, Leadership, Creative Communication, Craftsmanship, Evangelism, Faith

Yearly Time Commitment: August through May; June and July with at least 4 or 5 Sundays off; teachers are welcome to alternate rotations with other teachers of the same type i.e. craft to craft; drama to drama, etc.

Weekly Time Commitment: 9:45 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. every Sunday; preparation time during the week.

Job Description:

• Provide a loving environment and model Christ’s love
• Design and teach in intervals a lesson plan from curriculum according to the room you are in. For example:
  • Mt Tabor Tales: Story time, characters of the Bible
  • The Cave: Computer activities
  • The Lamplight Theatre: drama, TV/video, dress-up
  • King Solomon’s Temple: Games, movement, music
  • Mary and Martha’s Bed and Breakfast: science, food, geography
  • Joseph and Son’s Workshop: crafts, painting
• Select, gather supplies and implement lessons, crafts, activities
• Teach the same lesson for 6 weeks
• Design and decorate your room to match your lesson plan
• Lead children in closing prayer

The Journey Shepherd Job Description

Spiritual Gifts: Evangelism, Helps, Shepherding, Encouragement

Yearly Time Commitment: August through May; June and July with at least 4 or 5 Sundays off

Weekly Time Commitment: 9:45 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. every Sunday

Job Description:

• Provide a loving environment and model Christ’s love
• Build a relationship with the children in their class
• Assist teacher in implementation of curriculum
• Take attendance
• Contact kids who have been absent or sick with cards or phone calls

Is God calling you to serve?

If you are interested in any of these positions contact Dena Lee, Director of Children's Ministry at 281.634.8957 or