A Look Inside Children's Church

Lawai Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church

Family Ministries Messages

Family Ministries Director: Kay Kuzma; 808-652-1803; kaykuzma@aol.com

What do the children do when they leave the church service after special music? 

They learn reverence as they listen to character-building and Bible stories.

They learn  leadership skills.

They learn to praise God with song.

They learn Bible stories and use their creative skills for Jesus.

      We are blessed at Lawai Valley to have Kevin and Angela Kuzma and Kathy Keen offer a kid-friendly worship service that meets our children's needs in such a way that they absolutely love to worship God.  

      Six of the children who have been attending children's church and the special Bible study classes offered by Brian Tuzon are now ready for baptism. They are being invited to attend regular church, but most of them have expressed a deep desire to take on a leadership position in children's church and teach the younger kids what they have learned about Jesus and His love. 

      We are thrilled that they want to serve others, because when they are involved in church, they are not likely to be bored or feel they are not needed--which are the two major reasons teenagers leave church. 

      As you've probably observed, children's church is only offered on those Sabbaths where the content of the sermon and it's delivery is specifically geared to adult worshipers. Adults deserve to have their spiritual needs met, as do the children. 

     Our kids are doubly blessed for not only do they have children's church, but the church leaders are encouraging them to participate in the main service, especially in the praise music time and in giving the children's story. Slowly, as the children are trained, you'll be seeing them involved in many other aspects of the service. And as this happens, the older ones will naturally choose to spend more time in "adult church," especially on those Sabbaths when they don't have responsibilities in children's church.

      And if you're thinking, "But kids need to be in church," let me assure you that when they are in children's church--they are in church. They're not reading other books, coloring pictures that don't have anything to do with worship, or playing with toys--and they certainly aren't bored! They are worshiping their friend Jesus who said, "Let the children come to me."

All ages are welcome. 

We guarantee Children's Church will keep you awake!