Use worship litanies celebrating how God has been with us. These litanies will provide an opportunity for worship, and they will help children and adults remember that God is present in their lives. Visuals, such as banners, slides, altar arrangements, and pictures, engage even those children who do not have strong reading skills. In our history, murals, stained glass windows, and other visuals were used to interpret the stories of the Bible to masses of people who were unable to read. As years have passed, we have gotten away from the use of many visuals in worship, and we have effectively cut off young children from this marvelous way of learning about the Scripture.
Dramatic presentations can involve children both as participants and as learners.
Children love the opportunity to use motions with music or to learn to sign songs or Bible verses. Reach out to the children and invite them to participate and lead in worship. It means we're going to provide an environment where children can grow up spiritually and physically healthy. As we plan for worship and educational experiences in the coming years, let's be sure we're including children in our planning. Let's be in ministry with children, not for children.