Pentecost Breeze

Her.meneutics

Your Kids Don't Need a Megachurch
What children learn about community without the bells and whistles
Amy Julia Becker
It was a typical Sunday morning. We got to church early for Bible study, and our kids—Penny, 10, William, 7, and Marilee, 5—scampered downstairs to play. They emerged 45 minutes later to serve as the week's greeters. Despite some conflict over who got to shake hands and who got to hand out the programs, they managed to greet each visitor with a hug or handshake—Penny's 70-year-old "prayer buddy," a former babysitter, a classmate, the head of the volunteer fire department....continue reading >>

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