Worship July 2019
Church Family,
I hope the summer is treating you well and you are all having lots of summer fun with your family and friends! It’s been a busy season of ministry here at Oakhill, as we have seen God move in big ways this summer! We are just coming off an incredible week of VBS, and we hope you and your family were here to enjoy it. As I reflect on our time in VBS, I can’t help but think of the great times we had at the worship rally as our kids danced, sang, and worshipped through music! It’s always a joy to hear a child speak and sing about Jesus.
If you’re like me, you wish you could hear children worship like this all year long. The good news is that you don’t have to wait until VBS every year to worship with your children! Worship with your children can happen any day, and any week. Yes, it may look and sound different. You may not have the fun VBS songs, the crazy lights, or dance motions, but you have the opportunity to teach your children more about what worship truly is. You have the opportunity to teach your children that worship doesn't come through your singing or dancing, but true worship comes through your heart. Here are 3 ways to worship with your children every day and week.
#1) - Bring your children to church on Sunday mornings. This may seem like an obvious answer, but this is a guaranteed time to worship together once every week. Here at Oakhill, we have our Children’s Worship, and we also have our corporate worship times. Come and be a part every Sunday.
#2) Worship in the car. This may seem different, but we all have CD players, iPods, etc., and these are all great resources to worship with. Find out some of your kid’s favorite worship songs, or show them some new worship songs. Play these in your car, and encourage your family to sing along. Take the time you have in the car to talk about what the songs mean. Lead your children in worship while you are in the car together.
#3) Find time for family worship in your home. In the evenings, in the mornings, whenever works best, find a time to gather around with your children and worship. You don’t have to play an instrument, but you can sing some songs that they can easily learn. Amazing Grace is a great hymn to teach your children. And have your Bible with you. Take 20 minutes to read scripture together, pray, and sing. It will be well worth your time.
We don’t have to wait for times like VBS to worship with our children. Opportunities are all around us, we just have to take advantage of them!