One was about computer equipment for use in Sunday School, the other on new, felt visuals to enhance a flannel board presentation. I was struck by the contrast. These two catalogs represented divergent approaches in Christian education. This is a choice that churches face as they think about how to make their Sunday School program relevant for today s kids. Using computers in Sunday School opens an exciting new avenue for churches.
Children love computers.
Many of them have one at home, and even more are exposed to them in school. Children respond to this medium, relish the interactivity that is part of it, and spend hours enraptured by the graphics, sound, and animation. At Wesley United Methodist Church in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, we answered that question by opting for computers. What follows is the approach we used to begin our computer program. These guidelines can help other churches to make that decision, too.