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4 Connecting Ideas for 2009
In part 1 yesterday, I listed 5 equipping strategies we were challenged to dream about for 2009. Here’s the list of 4 connecting ideas that Kurt and I came up with, too:
CONNECTING
SSM Online – We want to launch an online church experience for students. The Student Ministry internet campus will feature live chat, a series archive, live service streaming and immediate reponse through pastoral volunteers. It will be enhanced by a stronger online community presence on Facebook and other social media as well.
Text-based response cards – We want to do away with printed response cards and go strictly digital. For example, we would use for High School Ministry a number like 949-HSM-TEXT for baptisms, salvations, communication and more. People could text the number a keyword and it would automatically send them the info they were looking for. It could also get updates on trips and arrival time status after an event, too.
Parent Campus Connection Nights – Our goal would be to find parents in the same life stage and with students in the same class or better yet the same school. It would be a connection point to help them sharing the experiences together and sharing the load of caring for the school. They would spend time connecting together, but also in prayer and spreading the word about projects or initiatives that would concern the Christian parent.
ThumbSWIPE- One of the biggest ways we can care for our students is launching a comprehensive weekend digital check-in and follow-up system. The system uses thumb scans to track attendance and automatically generates reports, emails and texts to those who haven’t attended in a preset number of weekends.
JG
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DUDE! If we can be of any assistance to you guys as you launch your student online service let us know!