Children in the Worshiping CommunityChildren in the Worshiping Community is a resourceful book inviting congregations to include children in the total life of the church. It offers a warm and sometimes humorous look at the pitfalls and potentials of children and worship. This valuable resource and teaching tool provides insights on child development theories as well as practical strategies for involving children in worship. |
Contents
Problems and Possibilities | 1 |
The Faith That Calls Children to Worship | 18 |
The Children That Faith Calls to Worship | 31 |
How Children Learn to Worship | 48 |
Leading Children into Worship Through the Home | 66 |
Teaching About Worship in Graded Groups | 81 |
Leading Children into Worship Through Music | 103 |
How a Pastor Relates to the Children | 126 |
Notes | 155 |
Common terms and phrases
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