The Church Has Left the Building

I remember a rhyme my mom use to say to me when I was a kid. She would weave her fingers together and say, "Here is the church, here is the steeple..." and then she would open up her hands and wiggle her fingers and say-"the Church is the people!" Our Church Has Left the Building Sunday is a perfect opportunity to demonstrate to our children how to be the church and not just go to church. It creates a teachable moment with our children. When we invite our kids to serve alongside of us, it gives us a shared experience and a place to connect with our kids on a real, spiritual level. Kids learn by what they see modeled. If they see you modeling a heart of service and compassion, then that is what they will learn. Then you won't only be teaching them the rhyme, but you will also be teaching them the way of life: that the church is the people!