Why do I have to go to church? I hate sitting there—it's so boring!" I remember the first time my daughter said those words. I shuddered, wondering where my husband and I had gone wrong. But after I had thought about her honest remarks for a while, I had a few questions of my own: Why do our church services so often exclude and ignore children? And what does attending "adult" services do to our children's attitude toward God and his church?

Have You Considered? A Bank of Ideas Others Have Tried
Children
Education
Intergenerational Worship
Worship Planning
June 1, 1989