Inter-generational ministry

A family service is a target group worship, which aligns in essential design elements of children who are invited together with siblings, parents, friends and relatives.

Claim

The family service so tried the balancing act between child evangelism (as in Sunday school or children's Bible weeks) and adult generation. Most often this is achieved in that the children actively participate ( for example, by a rehearsed in Sunday school play ), to liturgy, hymns and prayers geared to children and there is a short speech ( instead of long sermon ) are for adults. The family service has the right to be cross-generational and intergenerational connecting. An important task takes on a the indirect contact of the church with the generation of young parents: she takes the normal Sunday worship hardly noticed, can be for the family service on their children but appeal. Similarly, at kindergarten or school enrollment worship.

Form

Family services are a mixture of preaching, youth and children's services, active participation elements are common. From the liturgy ( order of service ) may be waived, but it is usually transferred understandable forms only in others, for children (and church distanced ). The best known and most widely used form is the nativity church service on Christmas Eve.

The service is traditionally held on a Sunday as a substitute for the sermon or communion service. Often the onset is set slightly back, what "family friendly" makes it. Family services often form the prelude to Parish festivals.