No particular age, just when the child is ready. The parent will know. My kids always went to Sunday school while I was attending church service. The kids stayed for the beginning for a while, then left for their classes. But having babies crying or little kids making noise does not, in any way, make me angry or resentful. I like it! |
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---sue on 2/23/08 |
I have been in church services where parents don't exercise proper control of their preschool children and simply allow the to wonder around the sanctuary during the service some times with toys. It is very disturbing and disrespectful to the other worshipers in the congregation |
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---notlaw99 on 2/22/08 |
I wonder where "Sunday school, childrens' church, etc" are in the Bible? My answer to the question posed is why would we have our children anywhere but with us in church? All it takes is planning and respect (teaching and expecting). Children will respond to the Word of God if we as adults set the example. How do they learn from us when they can't be with us in church? (see church order). |
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---mikefl on 2/20/08 |
There is no established age for children to sit with parents. There are a number of variables that must be considered. One, the parents desire, two, does the church have programs for the age level of the child, three, does the church use it's children in the service, etc. |
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---wivv on 2/19/08 |
When my kids were little there was no junior church for the evening service, so we took stuff for them to do to sit quietly during the sermon. They had to sing the songs and participate in the other part, but they colored during the sermon, or did homework. None of them ever misbehaved. There was always a nursery.
My church now does not offer junior church, so we have kids from kindergarten up in our service. Our pastor includes them often in the sermon. |
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---Trish9863 on 2/19/08 |
We took our children to church from them being babes in arms. Only once did we take one out when crying and were told by members afterwards that we shouldn't have done so. No creche or similar facility was provided then. They all grew up knowing that they must sit reasonably still until the service was over, toilet visits sometimes being necessary of course. Some left church in their teens and some are now Christians. I have nothing against creches but our way worked fine for us, and others, then. |
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---RitaH on 2/19/08 |
I figure, by the time they are 11 years old, they have that self control and mental ability to handle what is being said. A simple rule of thumb that I use and that is ASK THE CHILD "Who is Jesus?" You will be able to tell by the depth of the answer. The more simple the answer is, the less able the child is understand thoughts and ideas, However, if the child says The Son of God, or A very good man, or a very religious man, it shows that they have the ability to grasp intangible concepts. |
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---timotheus on 2/18/08 |
School-age. Unless they're nursing infants. It they can sit in class, they should be able to sit in church. |
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---j._nonymous on 2/18/08 |
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