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WorshipasResponseWhatareworshipstations?WorshipresponsestationsgivekidstheopportunitytoworshipGodcorporatelyandindividually.Inadditiontostimulatinggodlyworshipandpraise,responsestationsalsospirituallyaffirmwhothekidsareinChrist,furtherdevelopingtheirawarenessthattheytooareapartofGod’sstory.HowdoIleadintoatimeofworshipasresponse?
• Aftertheteachingportionofyourtimetogether,letthechildrenknowtherewillbeapause(5-10min.forelementarystudents,3-5minforpreschoolers).ThisisanintentionaltimeforthechildrentorespondtothetruthaboutGod’sWord.
• InstructthechildrentotakeafewminutestopauseandconsiderwhatGod
mightbesayingtothem.Givethempermissiontovisittheresponsestationsthatyouhavepreparedaheadoftime.
• Onechurchreportsgreatsuccessbychoosingaparticularworshipsong(about
4-5min.)asthesignalthatitisresponsetime.
• Trytocreateanatmospherewithoutexpectations(otherthanrespect)andyoumaybeamazedbywhatGoddoeswithandthroughthechildrenthatyouserve.
HowdoIcreatearesponsestation?Thereareendlessdesignsforcreatingspacesthatencourageandsupportspiritualformationandresponse.Herearetwoeasyexamplesyoucanadjusttofityourministrycontext.
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PrayerWall
Theprayerwallphysicallyrepresentstheprayersofthefaithcommunity.
• Kidsandparentswriteordrawprayerrequestsonstickynotesorsmallsquaresofcoloredpaperandsecurethemtoacorkboard,magnetboard,whiteboard,orothermemoboard.
• Anotheroption:Usingasimpleframe,smallnails,andstring,createawebeffect(seephotobelow)andhavekidstiestripsofclothorpiecesofribbontothewebtorepresenttheirprayers.Usecolorsoffabricorribbonstocorrespondtodifferenttypesofprayers—forexample,prayersforyourchurch,prayersforyourcity,etc.
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Journaling
Ajournalingstationisadedicatedspacewherechildrencanexpresstheirthoughtsandprayersbydrawingorwritinginjournalsornotebooks.
Afewtips:
• Trynottoover-complicatethings.Theprimarygoalisgivingkidsaspacetoreflectandrespond.
• Provideavarietyofage-appropriatepensandpencils(markers,etc.)togivekidstheopportunitytobecreativewiththeirjournaling.
• Pillowsandappropriatelightingcanbehelpfulaskidstakesometimetoreflect.
• Compositionbooksworkwellforthisstationandarereadilyavailable.