Seems like everyone has a tablet computer – e.g. iPad, Surface, Pixel. They are very portable. They typically have more screen real estate than a mobile phone, and they are touch enabled by default. How do you make use of them in your Church?

Some Churches are using them as checkin stations for Children’s Ministry. Others are using them to automate song lyrics during Worship. Others are using them to project Church School media on a large video screen. The possibilities seem to be endless.

What does your Church offer for children on Sunday mornings? Children’s Church? A children’s sermon or message during adult worship? A separate Children’s center with lots of hands on activities? Or just nursery and/or children’s sunday school classes? Any of these is appropriate, since they free up the parents to participate in worship. The goal of the Church is for everyone to worship and praise God. And there are many ways to do that. The Church should offer as many different ways to grow and worship as there are groups in the membership.

How does technology enter into the picture where children are concerned? If the families separate when they come in the door, then they need to be reunited when they leave. Many Churches use a checkin/checkout system to reconnect parents and children after worship. A small Church can do this on sight, since everyone knows everyone. But what about visitors? Perhaps you could provide a visitor with a brochure on Children’s Ministry and just write the child’s name on it. That way, you know that they “belong” to the parent and you get an opportunity to tell them about other activities and events.