Preschool to children’s worship transitions
It is often a big step up for children to move from preschool classes to children’s worship sessions at church. Some of these young children have been attending preschool classes for 3, 4, and 5 years. They are accustomed to smaller rooms with many toys and games. Most of the other children in the class were about their same age and same size. By the time they are 5 years old, they are the big kids in preschool.
When these children hit the school-age years, usually kindergarten or first grade, many of them are promoted to the children’s ministry department where they attend a large group children’s worship session. They are once again the little kids. There are no toys. The rooms are larger. The chairs are larger. The friends are larger. Sometimes these surroundings can be intimidating at first sight to young children.
Not all churches structure their children’s worship sessions in the same way, but many of them do include multiple age ranges of children together in one large group, at least for a portion of the session.
I have a children’s book coming soon designed as a teaching tool to help preschoolers enter children’s worship smoothly and less intimidated. Every preschool ministry, children’s ministry, church library, and family with children this age needs to read this book and help with the transition.
Savannah Goes to Children’s Worship — Stay tuned and get your copy of the book soon!
Words written by Brenna Phillips, Smyrna, Delaware; Illustrations by Buddy Earnest, Gainesville, Georgia
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