March 22, 2009
This week: 1 hr 1/2 church service
Sunday school 1 hr 1/2
Volunteered for Easter program 3 hrs




This week:
This week the students learned the verse John 14:15 they were fairly receptive to this lesson. It was interesting watching them this week because they seemed a bit more aggressive than usual, at least more energetic. It is the Sunday before Easter and the kids seem eager, maybe they are anticipatig their Easter break. I noticed one young girl who continuously pinched others and enjoyed others pinching her. All of the students just seemed more violent, they pushed to be at the front of the lines for activities. But in either case it was good to be back in the classroom after spring break, I was happy to see the children. Again this week the teacher had me take attendance and give the children points. I enjoy it because it gives me a chance to ask about their weekend

But what I enjoyed most was volunteering for the Easter Programm. Initially I was suppose to work in the Nursery but got pulled to watch the children who were in the play. And they ended up being some the kids I had in Sunday School. It was nice to see them in a different environment. Some were the same and others were more energetic and vibrant. The one kid Matthew was so much more talkative, he seemed more like a kid. In Sunday School, he's like an old man trapped in a young kids body; I guess its some maturity coming out of him. It can also be due to his parents who are in ministry. But I absolutely enjoyed sitting with them and really seeing the full range of their personality. One thing I learned while watching them, it doesnt matter what age you are, everyone loves Veggie Tales and thats what we watched the whole time.
Another thing I notices, was my cautiousness around them. I was even hesitant to put on Home Alone because I didnt want anything to trigger anything negative in their minds

Questions:
1. Why area children more reserved in Sunday School? Is there room to be more silly or loose in Sunday School?
2. What is appropriate for kids to watch? Today the ratings have lost its sense of protection
3. How do parents in minstry affect children at a very young age versus Jr. High?

rachael's practicum report #8

Substitute Practicum: I was unable to attend my regular practicum this week as a result of Easter break. This week I attended the college group Sunday school class at my home church. There were a lot of students there, and it was a great time of fellowship. I believe that I should receive some credit for this substitute practicum because I was able to observe a college age Sunday school class taught by a veteran teacher, as well as receive input from students in the class about their Sunday school experience.

From: Rachael Mulder
Subject: Practicum Report #8
Time Spent This Week: 3 hours (1 ½ hours for Sunday school class, 1 ½ hours for church service)

Class this Week:
This week there were 19 college students in attendance for the Sunday school time. This is a pretty high number for our group due mostly to the Easter holiday. Class began pretty late as we waited quite a while for students to trickle in. The teachers of the class are a middle aged couple with two girls who are in the college group. However, usually their two daughters are not in attendance. We began class by getting updates from people in the group. To me, it seemed that we were getting updates about their daughter’s lives (one is engaged and one has a boyfriend). While we did focus on others in the room, most of the focus was on their family. Then we moved on to prayer requests. The teacher did ask for updates about the prayer requests for specific situations. This showed me that he had at least taken the time to right the requests down, and had prayed for them during the week. A few people shared their requests, and then the teacher asked if anyone wanted to pray. After an awkward silence, he went ahead and prayed by himself for us.
Then we moved into the lesson. I was told that they are going to be working out of a book. There were a few people in the group that actually had the book, and when asked who had read the assigned reading there wasn’t a single person that had. So, the teacher pulled heavily from the passage which was Romans 12. He passed out notecards and had each of us write down one thing that kept people from pursuing holiness. Then he collected them and read through them. It was interesting to see the similarities and differences in people’s answers. There was a wide variety of responses. The responses also indicated the wide variety of people in the room. We have a range from new believers to people studying to enter the ministry and the answers seemed to reflect that.
The lesson consisted of asking questions based on the main passage, and looking at several other passages that related to seeking holiness. While the topic was good, the content seemed pretty dry. The teacher did not act excited about what he was teaching. It was obvious that he cared about the topic, but it was not obvious that he was excited or passionate about it. That made it hard for anyone else in the room to be excited about the topic. The discussion pretty much consisted of me, him and his wife dialoguing back and forth. Class ended with prayer and people were dismissed.
That night I got together with a couple of girls from the Sunday school class. In our conversation the topic of Sunday school came up. I asked them if it was like this every week with this teaching couple (we have a rotating schedule for teachers). They replied that it was always like this and the only reason they came was for the fellowship. While they really like the other couple that teaches, they did not have much positive to say about the current teaching couple. They were frustrated that the teaching was coming out of a book, as most of them are college students and to read one or more chapters a week did not seem possible. They also struggled with the lack of excited and joy from the teachers. They were discouraged when comparing the methods of both teaching couples.

Questions this Week:
#1... What do you do in a situation like this? Our college age group has gotten neglected at our church. We have had two couples in the church really step up, and they have developed an amazing Bible study group, but the Sunday school program needs work. How do you begin to make aware the need for change?

#2... Is it bad that in a group of college students there is no one that volunteers to pray? Personally I do not mind praying, but I find that I am one of the few that contributes to discussion so I want to provide other people the opportunity to become involved.

#3… Is a series from a book a good idea for a college group in which students are always coming in and out due to school, work, jobs, etc? Is there a better curriculum that could be used for this group?

Teaching Report 2

Kristi Moore

Teaching Report 2

Time Spent: 2 ½ hours prep time and 1 hour teaching

A. My Lesson

The lesson I came up with this week came from Luke 15:11-32, the parable of The Prodigal (Lost) Son. The main point of the lesson for these 3^rd-6^th graders was that God is waiting on them with open arms to come back to Him. No matter how bad they may have messed up, they can always turn back around and their Father will greet them with a hug and a kiss. Since this was also around the Easter season, I also discussed forgiveness and the Father’s forgiveness of his son.

11:00 - Opened class with prayer. Asked students to pray, but no one volunteered, so I then played the thumbs up game and the last student (Sophie) opened us up in prayer.

11:01-11:10 – I opened the lesson by asking a few questions:

• If your parents decided to give you one million dollars and told you right now that you could do anything, or go anywhere you wanted, what would you do?
• Would you ever think about leaving home and living on your own?
• Would you share your money?
• What do you think God would want you to do with this money?

11:10-11:30 – Once we discussed the questions we read from the Luke the story of the Lost Son. I asked if anyone wanted to read and only Sophie volunteered. Sophie read half the story, and then Angel, my supervisor finished the second half of the story. After reading through the story I asked some follow-up questions:

• What did the younger son do with all his money?
• How did the father react when he saw his young son coming back home?
• How did the brother act when he saw how his father accepted his brother back home?
• Were you surprised by the way the father reacted to his lost son coming back home?

This was a great time of conversation and learning more about the parable.

11:30-11:35 – Integration: I explained how the father in this parable represents our Heavenly Father. I explained that the father forgave his son and welcomed him home with wide-opened arms. I then began to integrate how Easter falls into this lesson with the idea of forgiveness. Sophie, J’Shauna, and Chanse understood by discussing with me the story of Easter. I ended the integration part by handing out small pieces of yellow ribbon as a reminder to “Come Home Soon” to God. They really liked the idea of the ribbon. I then played Chris Daughtery’s song, “Home” and explained how it related when in the chorus he sings, “I’m going home, to the place where I belong, where your love is always been enough for me.” While I played the song, I also showed the kids pictures from my home church’s reenactment of Good Friday. This really kept their attention.

11:35-11:45 – I then moved to a different room to get onto the internet and show the kids a video from GodTube. This video portrayed a girl who was following Jesus in the beginning, then following the devil and facing difficult times, and then finally getting back to Jesus. Although I was nervous about showing this to 3^rd-6^th graders, I felt like there would be a good reaction to the video and there was. J’Shauna understood that the difficulties the girl faced when she wasn’t following God were wrong, by stating, “No!” when the girl was contemplating suicide. Chanse and Sophie were very involved in the video by intently watching and asking questions about what was going on.

11:45-12:00 – After watching the video we moved to the activity I had planned. We went back to the Sunday school room and played the board game Sorry!. Sophie, Chanse, and J’Shauna were all excited about it, but it lost their attention quick, however, it all worked out. They understood that when you say sorry you’re asking for forgiveness.

B. Response:

Even though there were only 3 students in the classroom along with Angel and myself, it went great. This was maybe a more difficult lesson for them to grasp, yet since there was more individual time, I was able to really help them understand it. It was evident they understood the lesson by the ways they reacted to the more “mature” video I showed after the lesson. They were very responsive by stating things such as “No!” when something bad was taking place, asking questions about what was going on, and then cheering when the girl went back to God. By integrating the parable, Easter, the song “Home”, the video, and the yellow ribbon reminder, I believe the main point I was trying to make – the idea that even when they feel like they’ve messed up big time all they have to do is turn around and God will welcome them back with overwhelming love and forgiveness – was well received. I look forward to seeing them grow the rest of this semester.

C. Supervising Teacher’s Evaluation:

For lesson preparation Angel stated that it was obvious I spent time preparing. She stated the presentation was incredible and that she loved that I did choose to show the GodTube video, even though it was a risk. She said that it went over well with Sophie, Chanse, and J’Shauna and that through the presentation I have gained ground with these three students. She said that having them read the scripture was a good touch, but that next time, instead of having just one read, to break it up and everyone take turns. Angel stated that I was very creative with the lesson and this is one of my great strengths in teaching. She also added that the enthusiasm I carried was evident while showing the video and my longing to help the students understand it more clearly. She also stated that the lesson was a great follow-up from the Kid’s Church lesson and that it will definitely be a lesson the kids remember. The fluidity of the lesson went fair. She stated that it’s difficult when teaching both Kid’s Church and Sunday school to keep the kids on the right track. She stated next time to be in the classroom as soon as Kid’s Church is over to keep the student’s attention and clean up later. She also suggested that whenever it is possible to have activities or parts of the lesson set out. As a result of trying to clean up after Kid’s Church, I lost the set up time and was doing it as I came to it. All in all, Angel said it went well!

D. Things I did well:

1. I was very well prepared for the lesson.

2. I had many parts to the lesson that kept it moving.

3. I took a risk showing the video, and it worked!

4. I didn’t let the students persuade me to do something different.

5. I made eye contact and direct communication with each student.

E. Things I need to improve:

1. Make sure I have time to set up before I teach.

2. Either read the story myself out loud, or have the kids read it (not just one).

3. Allow more room for other ideas or activities in my lesson plan.

4. Speak up

5. Trust that what I have planned and what I am saying is the truth and not ask for back up when someone else is around.

F. Questions:

1. What are some different ways to read the lesson to the class?

2. Is it okay to take risks in order to get the main point of the lesson out? (i.e. show a video that was geared more towards an older age group)

3. What are some ways to keep students involved in a board game…let alone any activity?

4. How do you feel about using a computer in a Sunday school setting to do things such as play music, or other activities to get the students to understand the main point?

Teaching Report 1

Kristi Moore

Teaching Report 1

Time Spent: 4 hr. prep time, 1 hr. 15 min. class

A. My Lesson

This week, being Palm Sunday, I told the story from Matthew 21:1-11 on the triumphant entry into Jerusalem. My main focus for this story was that God can use any one of us for any task, just like he chose to use the donkey to ride into Jerusalem. I also discussed the rest of Holy Week briefly. At the end of discussing each part of Holy Week, I did a quick activity to help them remember the main point of Easter (Jesus is alive today and He forgives!).

9:45-9:50 – Arrival: As I stayed upstairs in order to set up for the lesson, 2 of the leaders brought the kids into the classroom. As they arrived I greeted them by saying hello and asking them how they are doing.

9:50-10:10 – Worship: As a group we sang “You Are my King (Amazing Love)” by the Newsboys and “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High”. For the second songs we even did motions that the children knew. I had the lyrics on a power point presentation which went very well. After singing we sat down and prayed. I asked if anyone would like to pray and none of the kids wanted to, but Floyd, one of the leaders led us in an opening prayer. This went real well and they seemed to like the songs I chose.

10:10-10:30– Lesson: After praying, I then began introducing the lesson by asking if anyone knew what Holy Week was. Most of them had an answer and were right on. I then explained it a little further and then asked them if they could help by waving palm branches when I got to that part in the story. This got a bit out of hand but I quickly asked them to lay the palm branches on the floor and pick them up when we got to that part of the story. They did really well with the instructions. After reading from the Bible, I then asked a few review questions:

· What animal did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?

· Why do you think Jesus would have picked the donkey?

After discussing why Jesus chose the donkey, I stressed the main point of this lesson – that Jesus chose the donkey for this huge task, just like he can chose to use anyone of us for a task. I then asked them the question of what ways can Jesus use you? One of the boys that was joining us in class has cancer and we discussed how God has and continues to use him in the lives of others. I also pointed out different children and said that Jesus can use them too.

10:30-10:35– Holy Week Discussion: I then switched gears and talked more about Holy Week. I discussed Maundy-Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday in brief, but very clear ways. I ended this discussion by stressing the point that Jesus is still alive today. I asked the kids in where we see Jesus alive and they responded by saying in our hearts and in other people.

10:35-10:40 – Forgiveness activity: After discussing Holy week we did a quick and simple activity that helps the kids understand what Jesus did for us. I typed up Romans 3:23, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” onto a small piece of white paper and explained that this is a clean piece of paper which represents our lives before sin. Then I had them scribble on the paper covering it all with an orange or red crayon. This “mess” resembles the sin in our lives. Then, the final step is to cover the paper with a piece of red cellophane paper. The red cellophane paper resembles Christ’s blood that was shed for us. The kids were very intrigued by this activity. I encouraged them to take this home with them and share it with their friends, but to also be a reminder as they go throughout this week of what Easter truly is about.

10:40 - Closing Prayer – I prayed for the class this time.

10:40-10:55 – Donkey Craft – I decided to have the kids create a donkey puppet out of paper bags to take home with them. The main idea I wanted them to take home from this lesson was that God can use them just like he used the donkey to bring Him into Jerusalem to start the last week of His life. I really believe this point stuck with them and the craft went over very well! I found the instructions for this donkey puppet online and then cut out the shapes of the head, ears, hair, legs and arms and let the kids glue them onto the bag. They also were able to make the donkey’s face and color its arms and legs. I had them name the donkey any name they wanted and just have them make it personal to them.

10:55-11:00 – Reenactment – Once all the puppets were made we reenacted the scene where Jesus entered Jerusalem and they palm branches were waving. We had just five minutes left of class and thought this would be something fun to do with them.

B. Response

There were 7 children in attendance for the class. We had five regular students and two guests. One of the guests was a boy with cancer. When I saw him walk in, I was so glad to see him and finally meet him. This was the boy we had been praying for all semester. I felt like God used this lesson in so many ways to encourage him. All of the children were behaving well. Never once did I really feel that overwhelmed. They seemed to enjoy the teaching and learn something from it. The donkey craft and the forgiveness activity both went well. Times before when I have taught, I have left feeling disappointed. I left the class this week and felt encouraged.

C. Supervising Teacher’s Evaluation

Later on Sunday, I sat down with my supervising teacher and discussed how my teaching went. She first asked me how I felt, and then she went from what I had to say. She said that it went real well. For lesson preparation, she said I did a very good job. Angel said that it was evident that I had studied the lesson, prepared for the children’s behavior, and had thought about when to hand out the palm branches in a good spot. She said the presentation was incredible. I did very well at not loosing track of where I was at when there were distractions. Angel was also impressed with keeping focused on the main point of the lesson and not straying away from it. Even though we teach a wide range of students from ages 3-10, Angel stated that the lesson was very age appropriate and all of the kids were focused intently. She also said that I was not overly enthusiastic which sometimes scares the children and that I was very creative with the lesson. Angel told me that the lesson flowed together well and that it was challenging enough to keep all the children engaged and it was also challenging on a personal level (getting them to find areas where God has used them and thinking of areas where God can use them).

Several times I asked Angel to give me some feedback on areas of improvement. Each time I asked that question she came back saying she honestly could not find any areas of improvement. I believe she was very impressed with the lesson. Angel did provide me with a few follow-up suggestions which I believe I will do for the kids.

D. Things I did well

1. I believe I did a great job preparing the lesson. Overall I spent about 4 hours creating and preparing the lesson.
2. I was amazed at my presentation. Normally I am nervous, but this time I was perfectly calm. I had no errors with the technical equipment which was a huge blessing. The kids seemed to be very interested in the whole presentation.
3. I chose the right crafts/activities that went well with the lesson.
4. I included the kids and their opinions by asking questions and pointing out ways that God can and already has used them.
5. The songs went over well. I believe it was the loudest I heard them sing since I’ve been there.
6. I sat down in the same type of chair the kids were on so I was on their level. I was talking straight to them, not above them.

E. Things I need to improve

1. I think I need some improvement on how to control the classroom. I was thankful to have 2 adult leaders in the room with me, but when things went a bit crazy, they got it back under control.
2. I can improve in time management. Even though it was a last minute decision for me to teach, I could have been working on the preparation earlier instead of a couple days before.

F. Questions

1. When working with little children, we as adults are intimidating to them. When I asked a question to one of the boys he answered first, but I could not hear him, so I asked, “What did you say?” and I kept it at a soft tone, but he kind of backed away and wouldn’t repeat his answer. I think I may have scared him. How can we ask a question, or ask a child to repeat their answer without scaring them?
2. How can we control the classroom without seeming to be “mean”?

Week 7

TIME SPENT THIS WEEK:

3/13/08 – 2 hours prep work for Children’s Church lesson

3/14/08 – 2 hours prep work for Children’s Church lesson and Sunday school lesson

3/15/08 – 2 hours 10 minutes prep work on Sunday school lesson

3/16/08 – 3 hours and 30 minutes Worship, Sunday school (Time I spent teaching), and meeting with Angel to go over my teaching.

CLASS THIS WEEK:

In Sunday school this week I had three students, Sophie, Chanse, and J’Shauna. I had a lot of fun teaching these kids! They were very interested in the lesson which I told the parable of the Lost Son. My main point of the lesson was to let the three of them know that when things seem to be at the worst situation possible, turn to God for he is waiting with his arms wide open for them. I connected the forgiveness of the father in the parable to the forgiveness of our Heavenly Father. The students really seemed to understand the lesson. I handed out small pieces of yellow ribbon similar to what we place outside our homes reminding the soldiers to come home soon. I encouraged them to either wear it or use it as a bookmark in order to remember that God is waiting for them to “come home soon”. I also played the Chris Daughtry song, “Home”, as in the chorus he sings, “I’m going home to the place where I belong, where your love is always been enough for me.” They really liked the song. As I played the song, I also showed pictures from a dramatization of Jesus trial, crucifixion, death and burial. Chanse, Sophie, and J’Shauna were all very intently focused on these pictures and everything.

After playing the song, we then moved into Angel’s office to play a video off the internet that enforced the idea that Jesus will do anything for us (such as die on the cross to save us from our sins, and be waiting for us to turn back to Him). I was scared to use this video because there are a few scenes where there is a knife, gun, and beer bottle; however it went over very well. It showed Sophie and Chanse that there are some people going through some rough times, and it was also beneficial to J’Shauna as this is the type of world she lives in. It reminded her that God is there for her, even when these situations arrive in her life. It kills me to think that even as a 4^th grader she has already been introduced to this dangerous world. I sat there and explained during the time when the movie showed a knife that this was just acting, but something that really goes on. J’Shauna’s reaction to the knife portion and to the moment when the girl held a gun up to her head, she stated statements such as, “No! No! No!” or made a noise that one would make when it hurt. I was very pleased to see that she understood and saw that there was a different way. Most importantly, Chanse, Sophie, and J’Shauna all got to see that Jesus is never going to give up on us. He will always be there and will take the punishment and the beating for us.

All in all, the lesson went over well. I learned that I must be prepared in order to stick to my plans. I also learned that it is okay to take risks (such as show the video) in order to help them better understand the lesson. I believe wholeheartedly that J’Shauna, Sophie, and Chanse walked away this week with a better understanding of our God and a deeper love for Him. I also feel like I have connected with them on a deeper level.

QUESTIONS THIS WEEK:

1. How do you feel about taking risks in the classroom (such as showing this video which showed some tough life situations) to the younger aged children?

2. Is it good to have the students read the Bible story, or the teacher?

3. How can we keep the kids focused on a fun activity? When we played our game at the end, they were not into it that much.

rachael's practicum report #7

Substitute Practicum: I was unable to attend my regular practicum this week as a result of spring break. This week I attended the college group bible study of my home church. It was a great time of community and renewal with those I love and miss a lot. I was able to reconnect with my friends from my home church as well as observe a small group in a different setting. I was not able to attend a regular Sunday school class because I helped out at Springhill camps both weekends I was home. During both these weekends I was able to observe an effectively run youth retreat camp program as well as build positive relationships with staff and youth.

From: Rachael Mulder
Subject: Practicum Report #7
Time Spent This Week: 3 hours (1 hour spent in community, ½ hour spent discussing prayer requests, 1 ½ hours for bible study)

Class this Week:
This week I attended my home church college group’s bible study for my practicum. There were thirteen people in attendance, all who were college age. There were the regular attendees as well as some new faces. It was encouraging to see people in the Bible study inviting their friends and coworkers to learn with us.
We began our Bible study time in fellowship. I was able to catch up with my friends about their lives, and inform them about the great changes going on in mine. We discussed wedding plans, summer plans, car problems and much more. I really enjoyed being able to hold an intelligent conversation with those at my practicum, which was much different than the 2-5 years olds I work with at Exit 59.
After that we moved into prayer requests. It is surprising to me how open our group is. We are very vulnerable and transparent when it comes to prayer requests. Our group also has a great desire to pray for those who surround us in our everyday lives. Many people brought up requests for people other than themselves. It is also encouraging to know that people in that group are lifting these requests up in prayer daily. Our leaders, Paul and Krissy, are also very intentional about praying and following up on those requests.
Then we moved to the Bible study portion of the night. We have been watching a video series called Faith Under Fire. The topic of the night was why God allows pain and suffering. The video itself was fairly elementary and unsatisfactory, but the discussion we had as a group was amazing. We really bounced well off of each other, and when quite deep into our beliefs, experiences, and the Word. Paul did an amazing job guiding the discussion and encouraging everyone to participate. One of the girls who visited our group for the first time even participated in the discussion. She is not a Christian, but had great things to say and it was encouraging to know that she felt comfortable enough in the group to join in discussion. Overall, the time spent in the Bible Study was a great learning experience. I was able to observe an effectively run Bible study that was intentional about creating community and building relationships with college students.

Questions this Week:
#1...How do you encourage newcomers to participate? How do you bridge the gap between those who are new in their faith, have no faith, and those who are deep in their faith?
#2... Do you think that video series are appropriate for a college group Bible study? We have had great discussion from the video series, but sometimes I wonder if a video series is taking the easy way out.

Week 6

Substitute Practicum: This week during Spring Break I went to Zion Church in Palm Bay, Florida. This is the church I may be doing a summer internship at this summer. At Zion, there are two morning worship services. I first attending the early service and then during the second service I observed the teaching going on in the children’s church. Zion does not have any “Sunday school” classes, because they have life groups that meet weekly. For the kids though, during both services they have a nursery class, a preschool and Kindergarten class, and the children’s church which is for grades 1^st-5^th. There children’s church is structured as a classroom setting and is very similar to Sunday school. I believe I should get credit for this substitute practicum because Zion has a structure that is similar to Sunday school, yet they do not exactly have a “Sunday school” program. I learned a lot from this observation and believe that I should get credit for it and also be counted as a Sunday school observation.

TIME SPENT THIS WEEK:

3/9/08: 4 hours – worship service and observing the children’s church. I also helped my aunt with her welcome ministry duties before and after church.

CLASS THIS WEEK:

I had a great experience observing the children’s church at Zion this week. Darren, one of the teachers whose turn it was to teach this week did and extraordinary job. He is a coach and high school teacher so he is very good at keeping the children’s attention and making them follow the rules. I learned that as a teacher, I must be firm but loving with those I teach.

For the majority of the time Darren was teaching a lesson that he had came up with all on his own. He began the class with a short video clip, spoke, did communion, and then ended class with another short video clip and then let the children play before releasing them. I never saw or heard someone do so well with the children. There was a big group of about 25 kids and they were all very well behaved. I observed how he handled children who extra grace was required for. I also saw how he handled a problem between the boys and the girls by sitting them on separate places of the room before class even began. These techniques are definitely ones I will take with me as I further my ministry.

One of my favorite parts to the class was when Darren and his dad did communion with the children. Each child walked up, dipped their bread in the juice, and the two of them laid hands on the child and prayed a blessing over them. Each child walked by with a smile on their face and I could tell they all felt special. I had never seen this before with children and it was so fascinating to observe. I hope to include that in my own ministry.

Not only did I learn how to handle extra grace required people, and how to deal with situations before they get out of hand, but I also learned how the Sunday school program can be incorporated in different ways in different churches. By observing how this class was handled, I believe I am walking away this week with techniques that I can and will use in the future.

QUESTIONS THIS WEEK:

1. How do you feel about putting children in children’s church and the other classrooms during the worship service without even letting them be a part of the Adult worship service?

2. How do you feel about this type of program replacing Sunday school?

3. How often should communion and other sacraments take place with children?