Children

Lake Nokomis celebrates being an all-ages community.  ​
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​We believe everyone contributes to the whole, ​and we value the voice ​and contributions of all.  

Much of what we do is with all ages combined - we deepen in our own humanity and our trust in God when we are with and alongside one another.  We are all ministers.

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​ WORSHIP

​ We all worship together.

In worship, we gather together:
  •  to meet Jesus, 
  • to notice God’s presence in Scripture, our own lives, and the world around us, 
  • to be reminded that we belong to God’s love, 
  • to be empowered by the Holy Spirit to participate with God in loving and healing the world.

We need each other to help us do this, so
all contribute and lead in our worship.
Children learn to worship from adults and adults learn to worship from children.

Our Saturday Evening Prayer services use multi-sensory prayer stations designed to invite both adults and children to encounter God in their own way.

On Sundays, children have a leadership role in teaching, leading prayers, as we all bring who we are to our gatherings. 

SEE OUR PEW INSERT ON KIDS IN WORSHIP


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​HOSPITALITY

The most vulnerable among us are at the center of our life together.
We all serve one another. 

On Sundays, Kids of all ages serve as ushers and worship leaders, and stand side by side with adults helping to set up or clean up dinner when we share a meal.  Their art hangs in our Gathering Room, and their questions and energy are welcomed among us.

We know that God meets us when we encounter each other.  The children among us are sometimes our greatest reminders of this.

​SEE OUR THEOLOGY OF CHILDREN
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​SABBATH

Children are professional Noticers.

​Children have a natural openness to wonder and mystery, and a deep appreciation for prayer.

We have been amazed at the children’s growing capacity to appreciate silence and honor sacred space when we gather on Saturday evenings.  We celebrate that the children among us are experiencing the importance of intentional rest and renewal in our lives as individuals and a community.

And – the significance of “Sabbath Sundays” for our families can not be overstated.  It really is like a bonus day, a gift of time dedicated to enjoying life and being instead of doing.  
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By stepping out of ordinary routine, we help each other live a little more aware and grateful for a day.
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Our children are natural leaders in this.