More Children in Worship -- Oct 7
...we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done. Psalm 78:4 As I was getting ready to leave the sanctuary on Sunday morning a first grader came up to me with an offering envelope. Inside the envelope was one dollar, but the real gift was on the outside of the envelope. She drew a picture of a cross on a hill with clouds around the cross. Over the picture she wrote: "I like to go to church. I do it difrint today. I go to big church. I love you God!" I put the dollar with the other gifts received in the morning and put the envelope in my bible as a reminder of what we are about as a church. Three observations and three questions: She talked to me. I like adults talking to me after the service, but I love it when children and students are comfortable talking to "Pastor Mike." She knew something was difrint . Her parents prepared her for "big church" and made it special. She gave of her