1. How To Use This Presentation This presentation can be used by itself, but coordinates with the content of a vision video called Sunday School: Learning to Live the LIFE. The video is available from the Gospel Publishing House, for $9.95 (#714 003). Call toll free 1-800-641-4310 If using the video, view the training segment on “Including all who come” at the beginning of the presentation. Use the “Including All Who Come” response sheet as a handout for this training session. The response sheet can be downloaded from www.sundayschool.ag.org. www.sundayschool.ag.org © 2003 Gospel Publishing House, Springfield, Mo. This presentation can be used by itself, but coordinates with the content of a vision video called Sunday School: Learning to Live the LIFE. The video is available from the Gospel Publishing House, for $9.95 (#714 003). Call toll free 1-800-641-4310 If using the video, view the training segment on “Including all who come” at the beginning of the presentation. Use the “Including All Who Come” response sheet as a handout for this training session. The response sheet can be downloaded from www.sundayschool.ag.org. www.sundayschool.ag.org © 2003 Gospel Publishing House, Springfield, Mo.

2. To Your Bringing L I F E L I F E Sunday School Sunday School Part 2

3. SUNDAY SCHOOL means— L earning together I ncluding all who come F inding others who need to know E merging for ministry L earning together I ncluding all who come F inding others who need to know E merging for ministry LIFELIFE Our goal is to take the impact of Sunday School to the next level so Bible lessons change more everyday LIFE. In this new vision,

4. God wants us to know Him— Sunday School helps people of all ages get to know God & learn to live a life that pleases Him. It’s the best possible life to live. Sunday School helps people of all ages get to know God & learn to live a life that pleases Him. It’s the best possible life to live. It’s a lifelong process.

5. This training session focuses on Including all who come

6. Including All Who Come Sunday School means— JESUS —“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35, NIV)

7. Discipling New Christians Surprising Insights From the Unchurched by Thom Rainer Per cent still active 3 years later— Surprising Insights From the Unchurched by Thom Rainer Per cent still active 3 years later— 83% 16%

8. Essential to Assimilation In High Expectations by Thom S. Rainer Pastors ranked Sunday School as more essential than their own sermons in assimilating new members into the church In High Expectations by Thom S. Rainer Pastors ranked Sunday School as more essential than their own sermons in assimilating new members into the church Children’s Ministries Youth Ministries Worship Preaching Sunday School 4. 1 4.16 4.21 4. 4 4.91

9. God, we need your help Let’s pray that God will guide us as we plan how to “ Include All Who Come ” to our Sunday School.

10. Review the content Including All Who Come Sunday School means— Select and train greeters Prepare class members to include others Begin activities as students arrive Promote interaction during the week

11. Select and train greeters 1.Look for friendly, outgoing people. 2.Look for people who enjoy to talk. 3.Train them to listen for ways to connect interests of guests with those of class members. 4.Strategize how to welcome all ages— including babies in the nursery. Select and train greeters 1.Look for friendly, outgoing people. 2.Look for people who enjoy to talk. 3.Train them to listen for ways to connect interests of guests with those of class members. 4.Strategize how to welcome all ages— including babies in the nursery. Review the content Including All Who Come Sunday School means—

12. Prepare class members to include others. 1.Review the biblical “one anothers.” 2.Set a personal example. 3.Share regularly the need to include. 4.Warn about “inside” stories. 5.Practice welcoming others with role plays. Prepare class members to include others. 1.Review the biblical “one anothers.” 2.Set a personal example. 3.Share regularly the need to include. 4.Warn about “inside” stories. 5.Practice welcoming others with role plays. Review the content Sunday School means— Including All Who Come

13. Begin enjoyable activities as students arrive. 1.Activities should be encourage interaction. 2.Activities should naturally lead to the lesson. 3.Activities should appeal to both the churched and non-churched. Begin enjoyable activities as students arrive. 1.Activities should be encourage interaction. 2.Activities should naturally lead to the lesson. 3.Activities should appeal to both the churched and non-churched. Review the content Sunday School means— Including All Who Come

14. Promote interaction during the week. 1.Prayer & praise chain (e-mail or phone) 2.Invite guests for fun and dessert 3.Phone calls 4.Class Activities Promote interaction during the week. 1.Prayer & praise chain (e-mail or phone) 2.Invite guests for fun and dessert 3.Phone calls 4.Class Activities Review the content Sunday School means— Including All Who Come

15. How do we currently welcome guests to our Sunday School? How easily do guests move into the friendships of our Sunday School classes? How often do lessons include times to get to know one another better? How often do we prepare class members to welcome new members? How do we currently welcome guests to our Sunday School? How easily do guests move into the friendships of our Sunday School classes? How often do lessons include times to get to know one another better? How often do we prepare class members to welcome new members? Evaluate & Celebrate

16. What is needed in order to take the impact of “ Including All Who Come ” to the next level in our Sunday School? WIN! What’s Important Next?