Children’s Church Goals
- To use the “Godly Play” Curriculum to enter the sacred stories of the Bible in a spirit of play and to encourage an imaginative and personal engagement with the tradition:
- To observe a weekly structure which helps encourage a sense of ritual and worship
- To nurture intrinsic spirituality through play
- To teach Christian values in a way that is relevant and current:
- To encourage questioning and original thought
- To observe, when appropriate, the liturgical year and Christian Holidays as well as holidays that may be spiritually and socially relevant for the children in the context of their faith journey. (MLK Day, Thanksgiving, etc)
- To incorporate into Religious Education knowledge of other religious traditions
- To provide an atmosphere of encouragement and spiritual nurturance:
- To ensure that the presence and contributions of each child are recognized and validated
- To make every effort to provide for unique styles of learning and behavioral styles
- To teach cooperation, conflict resolution, and empathy
- To maintain high standards of respectful treatment
- To bring attention to the needs of the community and the wider world through service
- To integrate the children’s program into adult worship through children’s messages, plays, songs, and other activities; and periodic updates.
- To conduct CC using a “team approach” and to conduct open communication with parents about their children’s needs in the CC Program
