Special Announcement
Sunday School and Catechism
RULE CHANGE!
We are reaching out to you to ask that you help us in an area of ministry.
Please talk to your children about their cell phones. We ask that if your child has a cell phone it stays in their pocket, unless it is an emergency.
Even before prayer or worship time starts we ask that they do NOT have their phones out. It is a temptation for the little ones to want to see what the older kids are doing on their phones. We are trying to be proactive in keeping them from seeing things that may be not allowed for their age. We know that this will not be a popular thing to ask, but we ask your support.
Please talk to your older kids about being a role model to the younger kids. I know it isn't always easy to understand why we do things in a "multi age" environment. Sometimes it even seems annoying to the older kids.
What we are trying to help them see is that the church family is made up of all age groups and when they are worshiping or praying together, that is their "community" within the church. The little ones look up to the big ones and the big ones have a chance to learn about being examples. They can learn how what we say and do impacts the younger generation. In our own faith walk we can look at our relationships and see the benefit of having those "multi generational" influences.
Thank you for helping us, and respecting this new rule. Our hope is that this creates an environment that helps us be "in the moment." We want the kids to be concentrated on worship and prayer, hoping that they experience moments with God. We also hope they find ways to connect with each other that don't involve technology.
If you have any questions about this, please feel free to come to me at any time.
Thank You,
Jen Sterk and the Youth Prayer and Worship Team
Jennifer Sterk
Email: jsterk1010@att.net
Phone: 616-261-0805