HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY volunteer application
Are you in? Students have a lot of questions, like who are my friends? How can I get along with my parents? What am I going to do when I grow up? As part of the Student Ministry team, you can help students answer these questions and build their relationship with Jesus. WHAT S THE PROCESS? We ll process your application. Once you ve submitted this application, our on-boarding team will process your background check, contact your references and keep you updated on the progress of your application. Observe. Shortly after you turn in your application, we ll contact you to observe in a specifi c area. You ll be serving alongside experienced volunteers who will show you the ropes. You may check out several areas until you fi nd the best fi t for you. You may begin observing before your application is fully processed, but please know, if you sign up to observe, we are counting on you. So please show up. Attend Student Ministry 101 Here, you ll get an overview of what goes on in Student Ministry. Student Ministry 101 meets at each site. Have a conversation. Before you join the team, talk with your site leader and have all of your burning questions about Student Ministry answered. Join a team. After your application has been processed, you will select a team. At this time, you ll be given instructions and guidelines specifi c to your team. Questions? Call 513.731.7000 and ask to speak to High School or Middle School staff or email us at studentministry@crossroads.net.
APPLICATION GENERAL INFO LAST FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL SITE WHERE YOU ATTEND SERVICE MALE FEMALE DATE OF BIRTH SOCIAL SECURITY # PREVIOUS / MAIDEN FOR TAG ADDRESS STREET CITY ZIP PHONE CELL HOME EMPLOYER COMPANY POSITION WORK PHONE (IF YOU CAN RECEIVE CALLS AT THIS NUMBER) LIST S AND COUNTIES OF RESIDENCE FOR PAST SEVEN YEARS (OTHER THAN ABOVE) MARITAL STATUS SINGLE DIVORCED SEPARATED WIDOWED MARRIED SPOUSE S SPOUSE S GENDER: MALE FEMALE CHILDREN S S AND S
ABOUT YOU Because you will be a role model to students, we need to know more about you. Please answer the following questions. If your answer is yes to any of the questions, please explain. You may choose to discuss your answers privately with a member of the staff, rather than answer on this form. Answering yes will not automatically disqualify you. Have you ever been arrested, convicted of or pleaded no contest to any crime? Have you ever been concerned that you may have an addiction to drugs, alcohol, pornography, or other addiction; or has anyone suggested that you do? Have you ever been accused, alleged, investigated, charged or convicted of any act of neglecting, abusing, exploiting or molesting any child? Have you ever been a victim of any form of abuse? Have you ever been treated for or diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder? Currently, or in the past year, have you been sexually active outside of marriage? How long have you been attending Crossroads? What service do you attend? There are opportunities regardless of your spiritual orientation. Tell us where you are: I m exploring my faith. I m not sure. I m a Christ-follower. Please explain. What prompted you to fill out an application and check us out? Describe your perfect day off. What s your favorite candy?
SERVING OPPORTUNITIES WHAT MINISTRY ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SERVING? MIDDLE SCHOOL (MEETS DURING WEEKEND SERVICE) FOR SITE-SPECIFIC SERVICE TIMES, GO TO CROSSROADS.NET/MIDDLESCHOOL. HIGH SCHOOL (MEETS ON WEEKNIGHTS) FOR SITE-SPECIFIC MEETING TIMES, GO TO CROSSROADS.NET/HIGHSCHOOL. BIG (MONTHLY EVENT FOR ALL STUDENTS) FOR MORE INFO ABOUT BIG, GO TO CROSSROADS.NET/BIG. WHICH SITE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SERVE? OAKLEY FLORENCE MASON WEST SIDE WHAT AREAS MOST INTEREST YOU? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) SMALL GROUP LEADER ONE-ON-ONE HELPER WITH A STUDENT WHO HAS SPECIAL NEEDS MUSIC (MUSICIAN OR VOCALIST) TECH DURING SERVICE (LIGHTING, SOUND, AV) WELCOME NEW STUDENTS AND FAMILIES EVENT PLANNING (CREATIVE AND/OR LOGISTIC PLANNING, EXCECUTION OF EVENTS EVERY 4-6 WEEKS) ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS (DATA ENTRY, FILING, MAILING, ETC.) I LL DO ANYTHING WANT TO SERVE DIRECTLY WITH STUDENTS? WHAT AGE DO YOU PREFER? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) 6TH GRADE 7TH-8TH GRADE 9TH-10TH GRADE 11TH-12TH GRADE
PERSONAL REFERENCES List three adults you have known for at least one year, who are not related to you and have a definite knowledge of your character and ability to work with students (e.g. pastor, close friend, teacher, and/or employer). LENGTH OF TIME KWN PHONE: HOME / MOBILE / WORK NATURE OF ASSOCIATION OCCUPATION LENGTH OF TIME KWN PHONE: HOME / MOBILE / WORK NATURE OF ASSOCIATION OCCUPATION LENGTH OF TIME KWN PHONE: HOME / MOBILE / WORK NATURE OF ASSOCIATION OCCUPATION The information contained in this application is true. I authorize any reference or church listed here to give you any information (including opinions) that they may have regarding my character and fitness for working with kids. By signing this form, I also consent to a complete criminal background check now and in the future. I understand my involvement with Crossroads Student Ministry is influenced by the information provided by all these sources. I release from liability for damages any person or organizations identified by me in this application, and waive my right to inspect any written material from contact with them or from the criminal background check. I have carefully read the foregoing release and know the contents thereof and I sign this release as my own free act. This is a legally binding agreement which I have read and understand. SIGNATURE DATE After you complete this, please drop it off at your site s Info Center location or mail it to: Crossroads Oakley: 3500 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209 Crossroads Florence: 828 Heights Blvd, Florence, KY 41042 Crossroads Mason: 4836 Tylersville Road, Mason, OH 45040 Crossroads West Side: 8575 Bridgetown Road, Cleves, OH 45002
WHAT AM I COMMITTING TO? Time commitment varies depending on the serving role you choose. Because consistency is important when building relationships with students, we ask that you serve 80% of the time (four out of fi ve weekends). For weekend roles, volunteers arrive in their serving area 30 minutes before the service starts. Also, all volunteers should attend a service in the auditorium. Serving should not take the place of a weekend service but be in addition to it. We re all in different places in our journey. And that s okay. But we ask that those who work directly with students be Christ-followers. CAN STUDENTS VOLUNTEER? Realizing that there are other great opportunities for growth at Crossroads, we require that all student volunteers also attend their respective service at Crossroads in addition to serving. To be a student volunteer, you must be four grades older than those you are serving. For example, a student in 10th grade could serve in 6th grade, but not 7th or 8th. I m seeing maybe God is real and maybe, if he is, he may not be so scary. -Quincey I used to think that religion was for adults to understand. I come to HS because it helps clarify God s plan for my life. -Simone HS helps me really think about how the message relates to my life and how to apply the lesson to how I think or live. -Mallory My mom thought it would be a good idea for me to come, but I m hoping to get a closer relationship with Jesus. -William