Dove Bible Club is a fun, exciting and adventurous after school Bible Club that will use the Old and New Testaments of the Bible to affirm, encourage, and support students in their intellectual, behavioral, and spiritual development. Students in grades K-6 are welcome to join us. Meetings are held monthly for Elementary school students. All meetings are held on the school campus.
2. Objectives
• Communicate the Mission & Vision of
Dove Bible Club.
• Describe the Importance of Ministering
to Children.
• Understand Dove Bible Club
Policies & Procedures.
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ObjectivesObjectives
3. Agenda
• Prayer
• Meet and Greet
• Dove Bible Club Welcome
• Meet Our Pastors
• Dove Bible Club Overview
• Dove Bible Club Fund Raising
• Questions and Answers
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4. Overview
• Mission: Share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with
students in schools.
• “Go ye into all the world and preach
the gospel to every creature.”
(Mark 16:15)
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5. • Christ
• Call
• Children
• Character
• Command
• Church
Six C’s of Dove Bible Club
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6. • “For God so loved the world that he gave
his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him, shall not perish but have
everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
C - Christ
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7. • “And he gave some, apostles; and some
prophets; and some evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers.” (Ephesians 4:11)
C - Call
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8. • “Suffer the little children to come unto me,
and forbid them not: for of such is the
Kingdom of God.” (Mark 10:14)
“One soul (child) at a time”
C - Children
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9. • “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace,
long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
meekness, temperance…” (Galatians 5:22-23)
C - Character
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10. • “Go ye into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15)
C - Command
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11. • “And praising God and having favor with
all the people; And the Lord added to
the church daily such as should be
saved.”(Acts 2:47)
C - Church
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12. • There are over 500 churches in Brevard.
• There are 58 elementary schools in Brevard.
• There are 13,000 elementary students.
• We can reach thousands of souls – NOW!
• Barna Research: 5-12 years of age is best
time to shape a child’s life.
• 32% of children are born again between 5-12.
• 4% of children are born again between 13-18.
Brevard County Elementary School
for Jesus Christ by 2016 (Dec.)
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13. • August – December 2014 – 12 sponsorships
• January – June 2015 – 12 sponsorships
• August – December 2015 – 12 sponsorships
• January – June 2016 – 12 sponsorships
• August – December – 2016 – 12 sponsorships
Great Co-Mission Possible
Church Sponsorship (100.00/month for 10 months)
Need 4 volunteers for DBC training program
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14. School Statistics
Current schools: 22
• 2008 – DBC was in 1 school
• 2009 – DBC was in 4 schools
• 2010 – DBC was in 7 schools
• 2011 – DBC was in 11 schools
• 2012 – DBC was in 17 schools
• 2013 – DBC was in 19 schools
• 2014 – DBC was in 22 schools
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15. • Christa McAuliffe Meadowlane (I) Sunrise
• Columbia Ocean Breeze Surfside
• Discovery Palm Bay Univ. Park
• Harbor City Port Malabar Westside
• Turner Riviera West Melbourne
• Jupiter Roy Allen Wells (Texas)
• Lockmar Sabal
• Meadowlane (P) Sherwood
Dove Bible Club Schools
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16. 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013-14 TOTAL
STUDENTS 120 400 700 880 625 900 3625
DECISIONS
FOR CHRIST 90 345 450 520 480 470 2655
SCHOOLS 1 3 3 4 5 6 22
Dove Bible Club Statistics
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17. • Attendance
• Prayer/Pledge
• Rejoice in the Lord
• Wordless Book
• Scripture/Bible Lesson
• Review
• Dismissal
ABC’s of Dove Bible Club
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18. • September: King Josiah and the Book of the Law
2 Chronicles 34:1-21; 29-33
• October: Saving the Official’s Son
John 4:46-54
• November: Giving Sight to the Blind Man
John 9:1-3, 5-11
• December: The Birth of Christ
Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-20; Matthew 2:1-12
Curriculum (Sept – Dec 2014)
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19. • January: Jesus Walks on Water
Matthew 14:22-34
• February: Jesus and Zaccheus
Luke 19:1-10
• March: Jesus Washes His Disciple’s Feet
John 13:1-17
• April: Jesus is Risen
John 20:1-18
• May: Jesus Ascends to Heaven
Acts 1:8-11
Curriculum (Jan – May 2015)
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20. Fund Raising 2014-2015
• Fun Town (Oct. 24, 2014) 5:00-10:00 pm
• Fun Town (Feb 20, 2015)
• Fun Town (April __, 2015)
• Sponsor a School (churches, businesses
families, teachers, etc.)
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21. • “Say not ye, that there are yet four months, and then
cometh harvest? Behold, I say unto you , Lift up your
eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already
to harvest.” (John 4:35)
We Need You
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22. • Complete Dove Bible Club application.
• Log onto: Brevardschools.orgkeepntrack/apply
• Report to school campus at 2:00 pm.
• Sign-in at front office.
• Name badge must be visible
Volunteer Procedures
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23. Teachers/Teacher Assistants
• Check students into DBC.
• Teach Bible lesson.
• Give the “Invitation” to receive Jesus Christ.
• Record salvation decisions.
• Sign students out of DBC.
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24. • Set-up Crew (unload van and set up for DBC meeting)
• Clean-up Crew (clean-up and
reload van)
• Bathroom Monitor (walk students
to bathroom)
• Technical Support (set-up audio equipment)
• Follow-up Coordinator (make phone calls to parents)
Volunteers Opportunities
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25. Recruitment Policy
• It is the policy of Dove Bible Club to recruit people who are
fully committed to Jesus. We look for volunteers who have
a passion and a love for the Lord and his children.
• We believe that volunteers of Dove Bible Club
must be committed Christians whose personal
relationship with Jesus Christ is growing and must
be visible in form of love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and
self-control.
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26. Touching Policy
• It is the policy of Dove Bible Club to inform those who
volunteer with us in the appropriate forms of touching
children.
• Inappropriate touching can severely damage a child. Those
who touch children inappropriately or allow children to be
inappropriately touched will be dismissed.
• Appropriate touching is any touching that occurs on the
child’s shoulder, arms, hands, back, or head. The
inappropriate areas are: chest, buttocks, pelvis
or lower back.
• It is also not appropriate for volunteers
to permit children to sit on their laps.
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27. Discipline Policy
• It is the policy that children who attend
Dove Bible Club will leave better than
they arrived. It is also our policy not to
permit a few children to ruin the
learning environment for the rest
of the class.
• Dove Bible Club will make every
child feel loved and welcomed.
• Reinforce positive behavior.
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28. • Correct negative behavior (verbally correct the wrong
behavior. If behavior continues, refer student
to DBC coordinator or Mrs. Dozier.
• Separate disruptive children from others.
No child should ever be sent outside the
classroom alone. Children must always be
in direct supervision of an adult.
• Mrs. Dozier or an authorized person will
communicate with the parent about the child’s behavior.
Discipline Policy (cont.)
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29. • Pray while you assess the extent of the problem.
• Call 911, if needed.
• Never move an injured student.
• One adult must stay with student while other
get appropriate personnel.
• Fill out an Incident Report.
• Never administer medicine of any kind.
Emergency Policy
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30. • We will make every effort to keep the parents informed about
events and programs.
• We will make every effort to provide
parents with resources needed to
train up their children in the way
of the Lord.
• We view parents as partners in
ministry with us.
• Please refer all parents’ questions about Dove Bible Club to
Mrs. Dozier (only authorized persons should speak on the
behalf of Dove Bible Club).
Parent Communication Policy
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