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All Gods Children in W orship ALL Gods Children W orkshop Presented at Annual Conference 6-13-2014 Friends, you are invited to join us on a journey of dreaming visioning, imagining, and wondering together about how we can faithfully

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All God’s Children in W orship

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Friends, you are invited to join us on a journey of dreaming visioning, imagining, and wondering together about how we can faithfully teach, encourage, include, and inspire children in worship. We are going to do some “wondering” along the lines of Jerome Berryman’s Godly Play. But first, let’s ground our work together in Scripture: Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.” Luke 18: 16

ALL God’s Children W orkshop

Presented at Annual Conference 6-13-2014

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I wonder what would happen if we looked I wonder what would happen if we looked at worship through the eyes of a child…. at worship through the eyes of a child…. I wonder what they see? I wonder what they see?

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Probably some things they need help understanding like the Altar, Pulpit, Choir Loft, Cross, Paraments, Candles, Flowers, Organ, Acolytes, Ushers, Offering Envelopes, Offering Plates, Hymnals, Song Books, Pew Bibles, Visitor Cards, Bulletins, Stained Glass Windows, Chalice, Paten, and Baptismal Font

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Prayer

I wonder what they hear I wonder what they hear when they’re in worship……… when they’re in worship………

Preaching Scripture Singing Children’s Sermon Music

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I wonder how we might show hospitality to children in worship….

We might offer W orship Bags with a clipboard, Bible coloring pages, crayons and books to keep little

nes occupied in

worship.

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Children’s Bibles

W e m ight show hospitality by placing Children’s Bibles in the pew s….

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How about a basket of teddy bears for little ones to hold during w orship?

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Front Row Seating AND w e could reserve a section of pew s just for fam ilies w ith sm all children….how about right dow n front?

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I wonder what could happen if we invited children to help lead worship through music…

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And Prayer…..

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And Liturgy…

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And Proclamation

f God’s Word

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I wonder how we might be intentional in making children feel included in worship….

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I wonder how we might be intentional in making children feel loved and cherished in and through worship….

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I wonder what could happen if we celebrated children as part of the kingdom of God EVERY Sunday…

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I Wonder What God Has Placed on Your Heart About Children in Worship…. The Bishop’s Task Force on Children in Worship would love to hear from you!

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