We at Uptown offer children’s church for kids through first grade. After that students are expected to sit through the service with their parents. Now some kids may transition to the pew pretty easily and others it may be a challenge, but here is an article that will help parents of both young children and older children think through ways to engage their kids in order to help them get more out of the sermons.
Here is an excerpt from Eight Tips for Talking to Kids About the Sermon by Joe Holland.
They sit there next to you and their feet don’t even hit the floor. You’re thinking, “What, if anything of this guy’s sermon is sinking into my kid’s head?” And with that little thought you’ve already decided not to engage your child about the sermon. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Let me introduce you to the most important rule when talking to your kids about the sermon: They retain more than you think they do. The second most important rule is like it: They understand more than you think they do.”
Advertisement
