Almost daily, we at Concordia Publishing House (CPH) ask ourselves, “Who will use this? And how?” We know that a perfectly designed resource isn’t really perfect if, ultimately, the people who need it can’t find it, or don’t consider it helpful, or get frustrated engaging with it. If we can’t adequately answer these questions, we go back to the drawing board.
On three Saturdays this past January—one of them memorably snowy—a small team from Concordia Publishing House (CPH) had the opportunity to meet with members and leaders of congregations to discuss children and worship. The meetings were held in central Missouri, northern Illinois, and the St. Louis area, with representative churches from urban, suburban, and rural communities, congregations large and small.
In the previous Words of Worship post, we explored the importance of partnership between a congregation and its families. In a similar way, partnership is crucial to our Words of Worship initiative!
The Words of Worship initiative from Concordia Publishing House (CPH) equips congregations and families with tools to nurture children’s faith through meaningful, age-appropriate engagement in worship and prayer. As part of the initiative’s communication effort, this website will provide updates on the program, offer strategies that align with the initiative’s objectives, and invite feedback throughout the process. The article below is the first in a series that seeks to equip congregations and families in nurturing children and to foster further conversation between CPH and the church at large.