Beginning this Sunday and continuing through the month of October we will vary our Sunday morning routine slightly. We will not have Sunday Morning bible Study classes at 9:30 am for either adults or children. Morning Worship will start at 10:30 just as before. We will still have Children's worship just as we have been doing. There will be a slight change however in how this is done.
Children 3 years of age and younger will be in a class of their own with Lucy Wambugu teaching them. They will be in their class during the entire worship service.
Children will still be dismissed for Children's worship after the offering.
Children from 4 to 9 years of age will go to one class and have a bible study and worship time just as they have been doing. This week they will have a lesson on creation and God's love . Marla Hiatt and Arthur Robert will lead this section of Children's worship.
Youth from 10 to 13 years of age will go their own Children's worship section led by Audrey Yohanni. This is a departure from our regular routine.
We are trying this new routine for one month hoping to improve the way we conduct our ministry with Children. Our Sunday school teachers have been doing a great job with the children God has brought to their classes. We have had some difficulty in securing enough teachers to adequately provide for the needs of the children God has sent our way.
Ministering to children in the bible study program of the church may look like simple fun and games, in reality it is anything but. Preschool and primary aged children may not be able to discuss the theological concepts that are the mainstay of their parent's sunday school but their classes are critical for a variety of reasons.
Minsitry to children is ministry to parents. God has entrusted these children to the care and nurture of their parents or guardians. They are responsible for teaching them the things of God. Sunday School teachers work with parents in teaching critical concepts to their children. Concepts such as the trustworthiness of scriptures, God's love for them, that church members love them and want them to know God.
Sunday school teachers and workers also teach important information about the scriptures to their students. Think back to when you were in a children's Sunday school class. You learned the books of the Bible. You heard wonderful stories like Noah's ark, Daniel in the Lion's den and Jesus' miracles. You learned Bible Verses like John 3:16 and the 23rd Psalm. Important promises and announcements of Jesus love for you. Children's Sunday School workers teach a great deal of information that changes the lives of their students and sets the foundation for a lifetime of knowing and loving Jesus. It is imperative that we get this right.
In order to insure that we "get this right" we are going to focus on delivering a quality Children's worship experience. Our goal is for parents to feel comfortable entrusting their children to our teachers and the program we have developed. We also want to insure that children learn in an age appropriate manner the great truths of the faith that will shape their adult life.
Please be in prayer for our teachers and classes as they and we strive to provide quality bible instruction and discipleship for the children God has given us.
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