Books published by publisher Upper Room

"Children Worship!" offers planned experiences that help children understand what is expected in worship, how to participate, and what our words and actions mean. This thirteen-session worship education resource helps congregations incorporate young children into the worshiping community. Sessions focus on the six actions of worship and cover the following topics: Gathering, Giving Praise and Thanks, Praying, Proclaiming, Responding, and Sending. This resource, designed for use with children ages five through eight or as an intergenerational experience, includes a planning guide, individual session plans, congregational bulletin inserts, parent letters, and reproducible activity sheets. Leaders can use "Children Worship!" in a variety of settings. The material includes instruction for sessions that last forty-five minutes to one hour; reproducible bulletin inserts to help congregations know what participants are learning; worship suggestions for use during the time children are involved in the study; sample letters to parents to help the family reinforce each session; and suggestions for a churchwide study on children and worship.