Last night we began the Season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. We had a beautiful service in the sanctuary, which several of our children and youth helped with by asking Dr. Alderman questions about the traditions of Ash Wednesday.
Helping children understand the season of Lent can be rather difficult because of the concept of sin and repentance and the explanation of a necessary death and resurrection of Christ. However, there are many ways that you can help your child understand the meaning and purpose of Lent by helping them with spiritual disciplines.
You can explain to children how Lent is a time for us to eliminate the distractions that keep us from thinking and behaving in ways that God loves to see.
This coming Sunday, February 17, in Sunday school, children are going to receive calendars that date from Ash Wendesday to Easter Sunday (the season of Lent). They will be encouraged to fill (by coloring a picture, writing a phrase/word, etc.) each day with something special they are going to pray for that day to help them better the relationships with those around them and ultimately their love of God. I hope you will encourage your children to keep up with this at home as their spiritual discipline throughout the Lenten Season, leading up to the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection on Easter morning.
Also, the following is a link to another children's ministry blog about children and worship. I strongly encourage you to visit this blog for more information on children and Lent.
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