We practice family worship because we believe God works through ordinary faithfulness, and because children flourish when they are welcomed into the life of the church rather than kept at the edges. This is the way the Church was in the New Testament (Eph. 6:1-3), and this is the way the Church has operated for almost all of it's history.

At Rock of Christ you will see elementary aged children in the service with everyone else, not isolated into their own silos. To help parents and young children in this task of discipleship, we provide free kid bags with some coloring pages and worksheets that can help them grow into the service a bit easier.

Why do we do this?
The gathered church is not a place where parents hand off their calling. It is a place where that calling is strengthened. Scripture is clear that parents are responsible to teach their children the faith, and family worship allows the church to stand beside them in that joyful work.
We are not embarrassed by children in worship. Their presence reminds us that the faith is living, growing, and meant to be passed on. Patience in the pew is part of the formation for everyone involved.

When families worship together, the church looks the way it is meant to look. Old and young, strong and small, gathered around one Word and one gospel. Our children are not spectators. They are learning what it means to belong, to listen, and to rejoice with the people of God.

Family worship may not be flashy, but it is powerful. In a fragmented world, it says something steady and hopeful: faith is not a private hobby, and children are not interruptions. They are gifts, being shaped by the Word of God.
This is how a Christian culture is built. Not overnight, but over time.  And we are glad to be doing it together.