Gleaning from Our Youth – What is Church About?
The pure perspective of kids can be ripe for gleaning insight. We asked our first and second graders as well as a member of JYF about why they go to church and what is FMC about, and here’s what they had to say. How do these answers compare to yours?
JYF:
Why go to church? To connect with God.
What’s this church about? Being in community and connecting to God.
Plus….
“I like that we have a children’s time for little kids who probably won’t be able to pay attention to the sermon. “
First and Second Grade
Why go to church?
- To learn about God
- To be with people
- To learn about God and what Jesus tells everybody to do
- Sing “Over My Head”
See their drawings below.
About the author
Carla Schmid
Carla is entering into a new phase of life—working outside the home and having two school aged children who no longer depend on her for their daily survival needs. She is attempting to find work/life balance (the struggle is real) and finding that daily meditation is helping.
Kenda Friend
Kenda is in the “reinventing stage” of her life, having a blast balancing starting her own company with navigating the world of parenting high-schoolers.