Greenville | Youth Volunteer Application

Phone Number *

Questions

Based on your answers to the following questions, you may be asked to discuss your answers with an authorized leader before volunteering.

Are you a born-again Christ follower? *

Yes

No

Do you believe the Bible is the word of God and we are called to live in obedience to its authority? *

Yes

No

Have you attended Outreach Church's membership class & consistently attend weekly services? *

Yes

No

Are you currently under a charge or have you ever been convicted of or plead guilty to child abuse or a crime involving actual or attempted sexual misconduct or sexual molestation of a minor? *

Yes

No

Do you currently struggle or have you in the past struggled with addictions to under-age pornography? *

Yes

No

Are there other ways you would like to use your giftings to serve? (Teaching, Leading Worship, Administrative work, Leading Prayer Sessions...etc) *

Is there any other information we should know?

Preferences

Which age group in youth ministry are you interested in serving? *

Check at least one
Volunteers serve once every other month through all three services

Middle School

High School

Other

Other notes about scheduling or departments

Commitment

Do you commit to growing in your own personal walk with Christ while serving at Outreach? *

Yes

No

Do you agree to always act in a manner consistent with biblical teaching? *

Yes

No

In order to form relationships with the students you lead, do you agree to serve with the ministry on Wednesday nights for the entirety of the school year (unless unexpectedly unable to do so)?

Yes

No

Do you commit to not call, text or engage in any other activities that might detract your focus from youth during the youth meetings? *

Yes

No

Do you agree not to use any form of physical punishment and to alert youth leadership and the parent to deal with any discipline issues? *

Yes

No

In case of an emergency will you notify leadership and call 911 immediately? *

Yes

No

Do you commit to being punctual? *

Yes

No

Do you agree to immediately report any suspected abuse of a student while serving at Outreach? *

Yes

No

Have you read the "Youth Volunteer Handbook" entirely (included at the bottom of this application) and do you agree to meet the expectations given, and serve with excellence? *

Yes

No

Applicant's statement

I have read the Youth Volunteer Handbook and the "Volunteer Requirements & Expectations” page. I have reviewed the Outreach Youth Core Values. I agree to abide by the expectations stated and undergo a background check. I agree to serve for the duration of the school year unless I’m unexpectedly unable to do so. I am committed to growing in my personal relationship with Jesus and am seeking deeper relationship with Him daily. I also commit to regularly praying for the youth and our weekly meetings together.

I hereby affirm that I am not currently under a charge not have I ever been convicted of or pled guilty to child abuse or a crime involving actual or attempted sexual misconduct or sexual molestation of a minor, and have no limitations placed on me regarding the care of any minor. I am drug free.

The information contained in this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that failure to follow biblical guidelines or the standards set above is grounds for removal from a volunteer position. I understand that I am responsible to speak up if there is something I don’t understand. By signing below, I agree to the above statements and I state that I will abide by the safety and procedural guidelines put in place by Outreach Church.

Signature (Type out your full name here) *

Date *

Next Steps:

-Submit background check (you will get an email through Checkr, takes about 5 minutes)
-Set up Planning Center account (you will get an email invitation to join)
-Train (someone will be in touch to schedule you)

Youth Volunteer Handbook:

WELCOME!

Thank you for your heart to serve with the Outreach Church Youth! We’re thrilled that you’re interested. You are making an investment that will help guide future leaders of the Kingdom & generate an eternal impact. Our mission is to train, equip & empower students to know who they are in Christ, who God is and His heart for them, and how to release the Kingdom of Heaven in their lives and the world around them. We do that by embodying our core values in our personal lives and in our time with students. Thank you for helping release the Kingdom & the heart of the Father in students' lives!
Vlad & Lana Sashkov
Outreach Youth Pastors
youth@outreachchurch.net

Outreach Church Youth Ministry Core Values
• Fun and Friendship: We are committed to growing in deep friendship with God while pursuing friendship with each other and having fun doing it!
• Character and Giftings: We focus on the development of both Godly character and supernatural giftings so that students build a well rounded foundation that develops the heart of Jesus and the works of Jesus together in their lives.
• Safety and Challenge: We foster a safe environment where students are welcomed and loved wherever they are in life. While loving them where they are, we bring high-challenge to press into growth in godliness, allowing God to shape them into all He has created them to be.

Volunteer Requirements & Expectations
We see the opportunity to serve and invest in students as an absolute honor. It is a privilege to be a part of someone’s growth and journey with Jesus. Each Youth volunteer must be a born-again Christ follower. They must also be committed to Outreach church as their church home and attend regularly. They will be asked to join Planning Center and submit a background check through Checkr before working with students. Volunteer forms and background checks are kept confidential.
New Youth volunteers will serve with other experienced leaders before teaching or leading small groups on their own. Volunteers agree to read and abide by the safety policies in place for the protection of the students, themselves, and the church.

Beliefs & Lifestyle
Because our volunteers represent Outreach Church, and more so - Jesus Christ, their personal beliefs & lifestyle must line up with biblical truths and beliefs. To review the Outreach Church beliefs, please visit the website at https://www.outreachchurch.net/beliefs
We ask that Youth Ministry volunteers seek to be an example of living like Jesus as best they can through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, not only because they are leaders, but because we live in-love with Jesus seeking to know Him more and become more like Him. We especially ask that all volunteers be committed to sexual purity, whether single or married. This includes abstaining from pre marital sex, pornography, and filtering with the Holy Spirit what is watched as entertainment.

Attendance
Youth Meetings are every Wednesday night from 6:30-8:30pm (except the first Wednesday of each month when we have our church wide worship night). Volunteers are expected to attend each week and arrive on time to connect with students and lead their small groups. We also have bi-monthly leadership meetings held with leadership after one of the Wednesday night meetings.
Volunteers confirm their availability through evites from Planning Center. You will receive email requests which you are required to respond to promptly to confirm your schedule. If you are sick or have a last-minute emergency, please contact your leader as soon as soon as possible. They will need time to find a replacement or merge small groups.

Leaving the Ministry
Due to the rhythm of the school year, we ask that volunteers serve from August to the following June. Volunteers are responsible for giving notice when they wish to resign from the ministry. If un unexpected need to resign arises, please give a month’s notice at minimum.

Wednesday Night Meetings
Wednesday night services are for any students in 6th – 12th grade. Each leader will be assigned a small group to lead with a partner at the start of their commitment. Wednesdays are a great time to get to know your students, connect with them, have fun with them, and speak the Fathers heart over them! They are amazing.

Leader Arrival
Volunteers are expected to arrive at church at 6:15 to help with set up & prayer before service (unless work prohibits this arrival time). Please make timeliness a priority. We value excellence and excellence only happens with intentionality.

Student Arrival
Help us ensure every student feels welcomed immediately. A person forms their first impression of a person or event with in the first 30 seconds. We prioritize connecting with every student as soon as they arrive to make them feel seen and welcome! Be on special look out for first time visitors. Introduce yourself and connect them with other students their age. Ensure everyone makes a name tag and picks up their journals before the meeting starts.

First Aid
If a student receives a small injury, not requiring medical attention, there is a First-Aid kit located in each classroom and in the upper kitchen cabinets to the right of the sink. Volunteers may administer band-aids for minor scrapes and cuts, or an ice pack for busted lips or bumps. Medications, including pain relievers are never to be administered by volunteers. Lay hands on them and declare healing in Jesus’ name. Our goal is to see the kingdom of Heaven come on earth. If the injury is serious, immediately call 911, notify the leader, and the parents using the Youth Emergency Contact Notebook located in Roy’s Office.

Volunteer to Student Ratio
Each room with students in it must have 2 adult volunteers present at all times. An adult leader is never permitted to be alone with a student in an isolated area for any reason. If a student wants to talk privately, please talk with them in an area where another leader is with in view.

Discipline
If a student is disruptive, we operate under the “Call Out & Call Up” rule. We don’t tolerate disruptive or disrespectful behavior because we believe that’s not who the students are created to be. We call OUT the disruptive or disrespectful behavior, privately if possible, and then call them UP to who they are called to be in Jesus.
• IE: A student is repeatedly talking to other students or on their phone during worship. We tell them “hey I know sometimes its hard to focus but lets put your phone down and not interrupt the people around you. We don’t want to create a distraction for anyone who wants to worship. If you tune in, I believe you’ll hear that God has something He wants to share with you in worship.”
If a student is disruptive week after week, the parent should be made aware of the situation and if necessary, the student may be asked to take a break and return when they can be respectful.

Additional Precautions
• Keep all snacks in the kitchen. No food is allowed in the sanctuary.
• Lock front doors once the game starts. (You can still exit from the inside). Side doors by the kitchen will remain unlocked.
• All students should stay inside the sanctuary during worship, teaching, and small group time. Please help keep an eye on doors to ensure no students leave unannounced.
• Students should not eat food stored in the kitchen outside of what is allocated for Youth Meetings (no digging into the fridge & cabinets!)
• Encourage students to stay off cell phones

Emergency Evacuation
Always stay calm. Stop activity and tell your small group students to calmly move as a group to the back gated park or front lawn. One leader should lead the group to the designated meeting area and one leader should check restrooms, behind doors and in adjoining rooms to make sure no students are left behind. Once all students are evacuated all leaders should join at the designated meeting area.

WEDNESDAY YOUTH MEETING SCHEDULE/CHECK LIST

6:15 – YOUTH LEADERS ARRIVE AT CHURCH
- Service set up Check List:
o Unlock front & side doors
o Lights up (wall switches in kitchen by main doors and on touch pad on the columns by the stage)
o Set out snacks, journals, name tags & pens
o Pre-meeting huddle
6:30 – STUDENTS START TO ARRIVE
- Snacks, make name tags, retrieve journals, games on the front lawn and hang out
7 :00 – WELCOME
- Announcements
7:05 – GAME
7:20 – WORSHIP
7:40 – TEACHING
8:00 – SMALL GROUPS
- Group Leaders work through any discussion questions.
- Pray through prayer requests in the group
8:30 – ADJOURN