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"Family-Friendly"
Services
While we try to make
worship a happy and joyful experience for children and their families every
week, we do set aside several special Sundays a year which are planned
specifically with children in mind. As we plan we ask ourselves, “What would
make sense to kids? What would be fun?” These “Family Friendly” worship
services are built around the stories that the children of our various
ministries have been exploring either in our Preschool, Sunday School, or the
K-2 Music Class. The children and families from all these groups are welcome to
attend. Here’s what “Family-Friendly” means to us:
- Funny plays, fancy costumes, story-book pictures,
slideshows, or movement in worship.
- Scripture readings, songs, and prayers presented in a
relevant and easy to understand way
- Inviting the kids to participate in worship leadership
- Being creative about the way we tell the Christian
story
- Welcome without expectations, spirituality without
dogma, joy without judgment
- Getting the meaning you’re hungry for in the relaxed
atmosphere you need.
- Lots of other families are present so if your kids are
squirmy, everyone will understand
- People who can come only occasionally all come on the
same week and get to see each other
- Worship that invites us to believe God’s love makes a
difference in all our families
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