Children on the Via—Walking day by day with God!
Memorial Dr. UMC has a special Lenten challenge for everyone! The challenge is to step onto the VIA (or path/trail) and walk forward into a deeper relationship with God. The VIA has been designed so that every individual will be able to step onto the trail at whatever stage is appropriate for that person. Some children are just now learning to walk whereas others are ready to do some mountain climbing. It’s all up to you and your family!
Stepping Onto the Trail
Especially for children who are initially discovering who God is.
Possibilities: Walk in the Palm Sunday parade, attend Sunday School, attend the Easter Egg Hunt, check out a book about God from the Children's Library.
Crossing the Stream
You understand how to be friends with God and start to discover the tools of our faith such as the Bible, church, prayer, etc.
Possibilities: Attend Sunday School often, come to worship with your family, participate with your family in the Lenten devotional material provided for children, attend Children’s Choir, read a Bible story as a family, pray each day
Going Uphill
You help others because that’s what God calls us to do: love God and love neighbor. You like being an active part of the church.
Possibilities: Participate in filling your Lenten offering folders, attend OGDOS, get your family to accept the Two Hour Lenten Challenge, come to Sunday School weekly, attend special events at the church, come to Power Hour
Enjoying the Scenery
You are committed to a relationship with God. You spend time with God daily through prayers and devotions.
Possibilities: Come to the children’s chapel to pray, participate in Rev. Suzy’s Scripture Memorization program, write down or draw pictures of your prayers (Journal), be part of The Way of the Child, join Joyful Motion dance ministry
Becoming a Trail Blazer
You want to live like Jesus. You want to show others that you are a disciple through your words and actions.
Possibilities: Invite friends to participate in mission opportunities with you, encourage your parents to attend Instilling Spirituality in Your Child, do what is right even if your friends don’t agree, have a Saturday night slumber party and bring your friends to church on Sunday, organize a mission project with your friends or Sunday School class, attend Sunday School every Sunday during Lent, complete the confirmation experience (for sixth graders).
