Linda urged us to get away from the idea of “Sunday School” and educating our children in favour of connecting with them and giving them praise and recognition.

“My understanding of the difference is the "Sunday school" has an emphasis on education whereas "Junior Church" is a continuation of worship. If we focus just on education then we deprive the Junior Church members of the "worship" part of their church experience. The Junior Church is made up of education and worship, while Sunday School is oriented around education only.” (David)

Rather than “dismissing” them from a worship context to an educational context, Linda would like to see children being given responsibilities within church and letting children feel loved taking precedence over studying a lesson.

“It was great for me to find out how things are done at other churches. We all want what’s best for he children and it’s great to get other perspectives. The day opened my eyes about children and worship. At my church we have Sunday School for one hour, and then ‘Children’s Church’. We call it ‘Children’s Church’, but it is just an extension of Sunday School with different activities. I am rethinking how we are going to do things for the fall. I am leaning towards ‘Children’s Church’ being just worship time.” (Nancy)

Linda also commended Fischy Music to us. In fact Fischy Music came to St Paul’s, Tervuren last November http://standrewssundayschool.blogspot.com/2006_11_01_archive.html