When they are older it is hard to coax them back inside to take part. Churches should consider the message they are giving when they exclude children from communion. If we do not worry about all the adults who may be taking part unworthily, why are we assuming that kids are unworthy, that they don't understand, that they cannot set their hearts to rights during the sermon just as many adults do. So we need to leave that responsibility with the parents and educate parents to prepare children for communion. One leading theologian in the church, a particularly good friend of children, points out that within the context of the statement about taking part unworthily, the Bible writer was talking about a lack of unity as being the cause of unworthiness.
Lack of unity is a problem of adults.
Suggestions for Children Taking Part in Communion 1. Hold a family seminar on communion. Discuss the issues and encourage parents to take responsibility for preparing their children for communion. When very small children ask to take part, parents might break off a little of their bread to share with the child. When older children ask to take part, parents might talk to them about the responsibilities of membership in the community of believers.