Come this Sunday and worship with the guidance and presence of our children. Every second Sunday of the month is our Children’s Service at 10am and 6pm. They do the readings, lead the prayers, and carry the cross, along with other roles.

During this service at the offertory, children bring forward the food that we have collected to share with those in need. As important as helping hungry people is the act of children bringing food forward at the time of the offering–this is a formational act the children will remember for the rest of their lives. The acts they do will help shape and form the kind of people they will become. They will remember lugging up sacks and cans of food and stacking them around the altar. They will watch the food be blessed, know that it is being given to those in need, and feel good they helped.

This can be a profound experience. Please bring cans or dry food any Sunday that you can. It does not have to be just on the second Sunday. Help make this a formational experience for our children.

Tags: children, church, food, Food Pantry, hungry people, offertory, St. Margaret's, worship

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