Every Marble has a Story

9 Jun

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Culture of Engagement

Have you ever talked to a little boy with marbles?  Each marble has a story.  If you take the time, he’s willing to tell you the story for each one.

“Marble stories” are cute, funny and they tell you a little something about their world.  Last week I posted here about a Culture of Engagement.  A strong Culture of Engagement among your volunteer team intentionally positions volunteers to interact with the kids in their care.  To hear the “marble stories”.  These stories remind us why we do what we do and inspire us to dig in a little more.

As my volunteers continue to engage, here is what I’m looking for now:

  • Are they walking away with “marble stories”?
  • What avenue is in place to share those stories with us (staff)?
  • What tool will I use to share those stories with the rest of my volunteer team?

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3 Responses to “Every Marble has a Story”

  1. Anthony Prince 12. Jun, 2009 at 2:38 pm #

    mind if I send this to my elementary team?
    I love the idea of walking away from each Sunday with “marble stories”… thanks, Gina!

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  2. Joe Puentes 12. Jun, 2009 at 3:59 pm #

    Cool stuff! I'm going to pass this along to our children's ministry team. Great ideas and thoughts… Thanks :)

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  3. ginamcclain 12. Jun, 2009 at 7:59 pm #

    @joepuentes Thanks for the encouragement. I'm honored you guys would share these with your teams. Praying for great “Marble Stories” this weekend.

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