PREPARE FOR WORSHIP

SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS, FRIENDS OF CHILDREN,
AND MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION

  • Free yourself from worry about children’s behavior and be open to receiving their ministry to you.
  • Express your gladness at having children in worship.  Welcome the children near you.  Include them in conversation before and after worship to let them know they belong.
  • Set an example of the right worship attitude:  be cheerful and greet neighbors, and as the time of worship draws near, maintain a reverent silence.
  •  Bring something along for very little ones to hold or look at – something soft and quiet.   Or pick up a worship bag in the narthex. Each bag contains quiet activities.
  • Help the children to know what will happen next in worship.  Encourage children to find hymns and scripture lessons and read them if they are able.
  • Discuss worship at home.  Practice the Lord’s Prayer, The Gloria Patri, and the Doxology.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR WORSHIP
One family's way of preparing for worship. Check out the blog below