Checklist for Host Churches
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These are things that host churches need to think about and prepare for when hosting a Pathfinder Bible Achievement event: | These are things that host churches need to think about and prepare for when hosting a Pathfinder Bible Achievement event: | ||
| − | * Facilities: Ensure ahead of time that sufficient paper towels and toilet paper are provided ''after'' the church service. Also consider having the trash emptied during the first and second set of questions, while the bathrooms are relatively empty. The basic problem is that there will be large numbers of Pathfinders and parents using the facilities right before the event begins, during the break, and immediately afterward. Many churches are not prepared to keep the facilities nice after crowds of this size concentrated into such short | + | * Facilities: Ensure ahead of time that sufficient paper towels and toilet paper are provided ''after'' the church service. Also consider having the trash emptied during the first and second set of questions, while the bathrooms are relatively empty. The basic problem is that there will be large numbers of Pathfinders and parents using the facilities right before the event begins, during the break, and immediately afterward. Many churches are not prepared to keep the facilities nice after crowds of this size are concentrated into such short time frames. |
| − | * | + | * Refreshments: At the conference and union levels, many teams will have a very long drive before getting home. One of the nicest things a host church can do is to provide a solid meal after the event. One meals that stands out in memory is the spaghetti, garlic bread and salad provided by the Pittsburgh host church after the union level event there in 2007. |
| − | * Think ahead of time about where the group picture will be taken. After each event, all of the Pathfinders are gathered into a large group for photographs. If there is a natural place for the group to gather, such as a choir loft or stairs on the front of the rostrum, give thought ahead of time to clearing that space to get a good group shot. For example, the choir loft could be emptied of chairs. | + | * Think ahead of time about where the group picture will be taken. After each event, all of the Pathfinders are gathered into a large group for photographs. If there is a natural place for the group to gather, such as a choir loft or stairs on the front of the rostrum, give thought ahead of time to clearing that space to get a good group shot. For example, the choir loft could be emptied of chairs. Also check that the area will have good lighting at the time of day when the event is expected to finish and later. We visited a church where the sun shone directly behind the designed group picture site, making all the pictures terribly back-lit. Not good. |
Revision as of 22:39, 11 January 2009
These are things that host churches need to think about and prepare for when hosting a Pathfinder Bible Achievement event:
- Facilities: Ensure ahead of time that sufficient paper towels and toilet paper are provided after the church service. Also consider having the trash emptied during the first and second set of questions, while the bathrooms are relatively empty. The basic problem is that there will be large numbers of Pathfinders and parents using the facilities right before the event begins, during the break, and immediately afterward. Many churches are not prepared to keep the facilities nice after crowds of this size are concentrated into such short time frames.
- Refreshments: At the conference and union levels, many teams will have a very long drive before getting home. One of the nicest things a host church can do is to provide a solid meal after the event. One meals that stands out in memory is the spaghetti, garlic bread and salad provided by the Pittsburgh host church after the union level event there in 2007.
- Think ahead of time about where the group picture will be taken. After each event, all of the Pathfinders are gathered into a large group for photographs. If there is a natural place for the group to gather, such as a choir loft or stairs on the front of the rostrum, give thought ahead of time to clearing that space to get a good group shot. For example, the choir loft could be emptied of chairs. Also check that the area will have good lighting at the time of day when the event is expected to finish and later. We visited a church where the sun shone directly behind the designed group picture site, making all the pictures terribly back-lit. Not good.
