"Family" Churches?

[Philip T]

Originally Posted by broadbill

I'll ask you...why do you think they want to segregate/separate the kids?

Fair question, I suppose.

Seen it in all flavors.

Stopped by a Gay Church a couple of months ago. (no I am not gay, but the preacher was a friend from college). They would not let us (the kids that is) past the front door.

I had not really put a cause together for "why." Just observing it everywhere we go.

My darker cynic would muse that Jesus taught "Let the Children Come to Me." And the path presented is clearly opposed to that. So I would suppose that modern American churches are probably about as opposed to Jesus as were the Pharisees of His day.

Hope my inner cynic would be wrong, but that would be some "Watch The Fruits" thinking, I guess.

[Philip T]

Originally Posted by Miss Blue

I had 4 children..very close in age, like 4 kids in 5 years..
Since they were mine, and my responsibility, when we went to church, which was every Sunday, they all sat with me..If one got restless and a bit loud I would take that child along with her sisters and brother to the nursery at the back of the church, where they could amuse themselves and I could still hear the message..
When they got older, they still preferred to sit beside me in church instead of attending the "Sunday School"..unless I was the teacher.

Sounds nice. Thanks.

Suppose we should be looking at Pikeville, Kentucky?

[Philip T]

Originally Posted by FireoftheCovenant

The LDS Church has a meeting with with whole family called sacrament (like mass). Then the kiddies go to their classes and the adults go another way.

However, not sure if it's your cup of tea

Think I have a cousin who is LDS.

Suppose I should ask him.

Thanks

[hutch5]

Originally Posted by Philip T

That looks interesting.

Thank You.

Do they usually do that as part of a church / church group with the parents, or something that is usually outside of any given church?

Godly Play is used by many different churches to help children experience God but it has also been used in hospitals, prisons and many different contexts. Adults get as much out of it as childrend do.

Here is a link for you have an idea of what is about.




If you are interested you can get more information by doing a Google search and I am sure you can find outwhich church near you uses this system.

In our church we use it instead of the traditional Sunday School but children are welcome to sit in church with their parents if they prefer.
YouTube - Introduction to Godly Play