Emphasis Preaching Journal
Safe sanctuaries communicate God's love
Communicating God's Love
Let's imagine you are pastor of a church with an average worship attendance of 150.
Most members are senior adults, and there are only three young families. On a typical
Sunday morning, six children -- ranging in age from infancy to five -- are in the
nursery.
Mrs. Dolan, who is seventy, has been the nursery attendant for more than thirty years. Since she has a bad cold this morning, she has asked Angela, a high school junior who sometimes helps her, to fill in.
Instead of the usual six children, eight are in the nursery this morning. Two are children
Mrs. Dolan, who is seventy, has been the nursery attendant for more than thirty years. Since she has a bad cold this morning, she has asked Angela, a high school junior who sometimes helps her, to fill in.
Instead of the usual six children, eight are in the nursery this morning. Two are children