Our view on children in worship

In an effort to keep our families together for a portion of their time at a church we include our children ages 3 and up in our main service for our Exaltation (worship in song). This is an important step in helping our children become fully engaged followers of Christ.

We want to include children in our congregational worship because we are members of ekklesia, the corporate body of Jesus Christ.  We want to model God’s design for a community where differences are accepted and affirmed and where individuals feel they belong.

We want to include children in our congregational worship because we follow Jesus Christ, who welcomed and fully accepted children.  We want to help children know that we, too, accept them as they are and they can realize through experience the potential that they have as children of God.

We want to include children in our congregational worship because we follow Jesus Christ, who directed his followers to learn from children.  We need to have children with us in order to observe and learn the qualities that Jesus Christ desired for his followers.

We want to include children in our congregational worship because we believe in God, who directed believers to lead children.  We need to have children with us in order for them to learn from the experiences of worship with the community of faith.

In an effort to help parents prepare their children for Sunday morning, we include the lyrics for upcoming worship services, as well as curriculum information HERE.

If you have question about including our children in worship or want more resources, contact Melissa Bareford: mbareford@firstfree.com. (773)561-4175 ext 105.