Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14

• Introduce your child to the greeters at the front door and the ushers at the worship space door.
• Introduce your child to the adults and children sitting near you when you come in.
• Find a seat near the front so your children can see. Children pay attention and participate more when they sit near the front.
• Take your child for a last drink of water at the water fountain or to the bathroom before the call to worship.
• Get a children's bulletin, crayons and lap board outside the worship space door. Older children can save the bulletin for during sermon.
• Take a few moments to quietly discuss the church bulletin, music, banners, and flowers with your child. Mark the hymns. Talk about the colors of the day.
• Share a Hymnal, song sheet bulletin or Bible with your child. Holding a book together at their eye level will help your child feel a sense of participation.
• Stay seated with your child while you are sharing things and help them follow along. Soon your child will recognize words such as God, Love and Jesus.
• Whisper worship instructions to your child. They learn by doing.
• Allow children to write their own names on the friendship register, so what if it takes up three lines. Hand children the offering plate or help them with it rather than passing it over their heads.
• Introduce your child to the Nursery or Sunday School leaders before worship.
  

• Know that every Sunday we have a children's message towards the beginning of worship and that it is geared for children ages 3 through 7, though older children are welcome.
• Come forward at the children's message with unsure or spirited children.
• Know that a continuously fussy or noisy child may disturb other worshippers.
• Know that Nursery care and Cribbery care is available during the entire worship service and that it's O.K. to get up in the middle of the service, or even in the middle of the sermon, and take your child to the nursery or cribbery.
• Keep a watchful eye on your children during fellowship time after church. Sports are to be enjoyed outside.
• Please try to keep children's food and drink over the tiled areas and thoroughly clean up spills.
• Please leave noisy and weapon-like toys at home.
• GIVE THANKS to God for the presence of children in our congregation. They are a blessing from God.