Blog Posts by Topic: Ecclesia
Over the last several weeks we have experimented with art worship in the kids space. Using our music time to lead the kids thru a process of exploring their connection with God, their emotions, and God's love for us.
It has been a beautiful process to watch unfold. Seeing children carefully & thoughtfully writing, drawing and sharing their experiences thru art while engaging in the music in rooted worship.
Later, when prayers are offered, the children seem more likely to share personal prayers and ask for His help in what they are experiencing.
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I have really enjoyed seeing the Family Reflection Area at House of Blues over the last several weeks as it has gone from the idea phase of what could be to the reality phase of what it becomes as people enter and engage in it. It is something that is difficult to describe, but the area feels like "us" and our children and families seem to love the space and what is being cultivated there in relationship & worship. I think the kids love it because they get to be with us. They seem excited about it and excited when they see me and can show me what they liked about it.
Each station is meant to engage the children and adults who work at it in Story, Worship, or Prayer.
Our prayer station stays the same as we focus, during this season, on praying for our new...
I wanted to share some images of our first Sunday at House of Blues with you.
Inside the Bronze Peacock with our Kindergarten-1st graders PLUS Pre-K classes.
When you enter the Children's Space at Ecclesia many people notice immediately the natural materials we use for our play, storytelling, and furnishing. It is a marked difference from many children's spaces with their vibrant colors & molded plastic.
In fact, I just bought and received in the mail one of the most beautiful materials I have been lucky enough to purchase for our children, a hand cut & oiled Arc which we will use to tell the story of Noah's Arc to our Preschool children in a month or so.
You might have a guess at why we lean towards natural materials and your guesses would probably be correct, there are lots of good reasons. There is a method to our madness, and we hand select much of what we have in the Children's Space using specific...
Photos from the kids section of our Easter Festival at Jones Plaza.
We celebrated well and had a lot of fun!
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