Get Ready! Get Set! Worship!

InGet Ready! Get Set! Worship!, four outstanding Christian educators have given pastors and teachers in the church what congregations have needed for years: a complete teaching program to prepare children and their families for worship. Within a structured program for actively involving children and parents, the authors suggest time-tested ideas and activities and provide worksheets, games, songs, crafts, and recipes.

From the Writers

1

(1)

Tips for Using This Book

2

(3)

PART 1: ADULT STUDY

5

(24)

An Adult Study: Introduction

7

(2)

Session One: Thinking About Worship

9

(4)

Worship for All God's People (Adult Resource #1)

11

(2)

Session Two: Baptism

13

(4)

Sacrament of Baptism (Adult Resource #2)

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(2)

Session Three: Communion

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(6)

Sacrament of Communion (Adult Resource #3)

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(2)

Responsibilities as a Parent (Adult Resource #4)

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Responsibilities of the Session (Adult Resource #4)

21

(2)

Session Four: Making Plans

23

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Welcoming Children to Worship (Adult Resource #5)

24

(2)

Sitting with Lindsey

26

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Bibliography

27

(2)

PART 2: WORSHIP EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN

29

(52)

Preparing Children to Participate in Worship

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(2)

Worship Education, Model I: A One-Hour Session

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(26)

Find the Church (Worship Resource #1)

35

(1)

The Sanctuary Game

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Sanctuary Outline (Worship Resource #2)

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About Learning Centers

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Apostles' Creed Learning Center

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The Apostles' Creed (Worship Resource #3)

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Hymnbook Marker Learning Center

42

(1)

Lord's Prayer Learning Center

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The Lord's Prayer (Worship Resource #4)

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The Lord's Prayer Guide (Worship Resource #5)

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The Lord's Prayer with Motions (Worship Resource #6)

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(1)

Offering Learning Center

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(1)

Order of Worship Learning Center

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(5)

Order of Worship Strips (Worship Resources #7A, B, C, D)

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Worship Fold-ups Learning Center

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Worship Fold-ups (Worship Resources #8A, B, C, D, E)

54

(5)

Worship Education, Model II: Four One-Hour Sessions

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Session One: We Have a Special Place to Worship

61

(4)

Suggested Questions for Sanctuary Game (Worship Resource #9)

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Session Two: Worship Is Our Response to God's Love

65

(4)

Doxology (Worship Resource #10)

68

(1)

Psalm 100 (Worship Resource #11)

68

(1)

Session Three: We Have a Plan to Help Us Worship

69

(4)

Session Four: We Pray as a Part of Our Worship

73

(6)

Prayer Chart (Worship Resource #12)

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The Praying Game (Worship Resource #13)

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Educational Models for Worship Education

79

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PART 3: SACRAMENTS

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The Sacraments

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BAPTISM: A One-Hour Session Outline

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(4)

Ideas for Celebrating a Baptism

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Baptism Mixer (Baptism Resource #1)

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Baptism Bingo (Baptism Resource #2)

91

(1)

Baptismal Shell (Baptism Resource #3)

92

(1)

The Belonging Game (Baptism Resources #4A, B)

93

(2)

Baptismal Symbols Game (Baptism Resources #5A, B)

95

(2)

The Sacrament of Baptism (Baptism Resource #6)

97

(1)

John, Jesus, and Baptism (Baptism Resource #7)

98

(1)

PREM Materials on Baptism

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(2)

COMMUNION: A One-Hour Session Outline

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Ideas for Making a First Communion a Special Time

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(16)

Communion Bread (Communion Resource #1)

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(1)

The Remembering Jesus Game (Communion Resources #2A, B, C, D)

107

(4)

Certificate of Welcome (Communion Resource #3)

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Communion Game (Communion Resources #4A, B, C, D, E, F)

112

(6)

Communion Stole Pattern (Communion Resource #5)

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A Teaching Meal (Communion Resource #6)

119

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PREM Materials on Communion

121

(2)

PART 4: CHILDREN IN WORSHIP

123

(14)

Ways to Involve Children in Congregational Worship

125

(2)

Children's Moments

127

(7)

Books to Use for Children's Moments

133

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Worship Aids and Children's Bulletins

134

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Epiphany Maze (Children's Resource #1)

135

(2)

PART 5: THE CHURCH YEAR

137

The Church Year

139

Church Year Hopscotch (Church Year Resource #1)

144

(1)

Door Wreaths to Mark the Church Year (Church Year Resource #2)

145

(1)

Church Year Chart (Church Year Resource #3)

146

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