Helping under 5s connect with God through worship. Powerful Praise In a crèche programme at our church, there was chaos all around. It was one of those days when it felt like everyone was crying or misbehaving. The leaders had done everything they could think of to calm things down, without success, and they had moved now into survival mode waiting for the session to end and praying that the preacher would not over run. In the middle of the cacophony of noise, one two-year-old stood in the...

Go and make disciples. That was the last words of Jesus. Jesus' instructions are for the whole church and the clearly includes the children. Yes, those same children who saw Jesus do miracles (and even helped him feed the 5,000), the same children who heard him tell the parables these same children were called to go out and make disciples.   In teaching others we learn much about our faith. We have seen this time after time as children have led their friends to the Lord.   Going on mission is...

Helping under 5s connect with God through His word. The Life Changing Word God’s word changes young lives. One Easter we taught some toddlers about how Jesus swapped everything at the cross. One person arrived with a naughty sign around their neck. When they came to the cross Jesus swapped their naughtiness for his goodness. For another person, Jesus swapped their sadness at the cross. For a third person, Jesus swapped their sickness. This simple teaching allowed children to deeply grasp the...