Seen and Not Heard? Children in Sunday Services
Should children be seen and not heard in church? How can church leaders make Sunday School work well and prepare children to transition into main Sunday services?
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In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (FIEC Head of National Ministries) is joined by Mel Lacy (Growing Young Disciples) and Joel Murray (FIEC Communications and Media Officer) to discuss the topic of how children fit into Sunday church services.
00:00 - Introduction
01:28 - History of Sunday School
03:06 - Principles of Sunday School
07:34 - How can church leaders make Sunday School work well?
12:39 - Ecclesiology before practice
15:07 - Preparing children to transition into church services
22:41 - What an all-in service model could look like
26:17 - Joined up church life thinking
Show notes
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Adrian Reynolds
Adrian is FIEC's Head of National Ministries. He previously served as Associate Minister of East London Tabernacle Baptist Church and is currently an elder at Christchurch Harborough.
Mel Lacy
Mel is the Executive Director of Growing Young Disciples, a charitable organisation devoted to promoting and supporting biblical children’s and youth ministry.
Joel Murray
Joel serves as FIEC’s Communications and Media Officer. He lives in Leicester and is an elder at Avenue Community Church.
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