children's worship

Every Sunday I help in children's worship.  I am responsible for the music, and then I stick around and help out during the rest of the time.  The kids are pretty funny and I enjoy getting to know them.

Overheard yesterday:

An exchange between A (a little boy about 5), and S (a little boy about 7):

A: are your little sisters still twins?

S (incredulously): of course they're still twins. 

A: now? they're still twins?

S: twins are just twins.  they're always twins.  

The puzzled (and slightly exasperated) look on S's face was priceless.

My favorite quote of the day came from M, a little boy about 6 years old.  The teacher said that she was going to bless the snack and for everyone to be quiet.  After she finished praying, M turned to me and said with exuberant confidence: "I'm a great blessinger."

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I really want to teach the children theologically rich, classic hymns.  I love praise music, but a lot of it just isn't as laden with good, solid theology.  The hymns I learned in my childhood have reinforced truth in me like nothing else, and I would love to pass that on.  So, I'm compiling hymns that I would like for them to learn over the course of a year.  My initial list is below (in no particular order).

• May the Mind of Christ My Savior
• Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners
• Great is Thy Faithfulness
• Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
• Fairest Lord Jesus
• Praise to the Lord
• My Jesus, I Love Thee
• How Deep the Father's Love for Us
• Amazing Grace
• And Can it Be
• What a Friend We Have in Jesus
• Trust and Obey
• There is a Redeemer
• Be Thou My Vision
• How Firm a Foundation
• Have Thine Own Way, Lord
• Holy, Holy, Holy
• How Great Thou Art
• It is Well
• He Leadeth Me
• 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
• When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Please let me know if you have any suggestions, or even if you have concerns about any of the hymns in this list.  Thanks!