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Originally Posted by blhowes  Generally speaking, is children's church frowned upon (for lack of a better term) in most reformed churches? Do most reformed churches expect children of all ages to be in the regular worship service? |
It is frowned on in our church and I see children 4 and under taught how to stay still for an hour. Not just some of them, every one of them. It's a social study almost. All the kids know they will be removed and disciplined with spanking if need be. The parents know all the other parents expect the child to get pulled from the service and return with a child that is back under control. And, a child gets pulled out every Sunday, sometimes more than once. Rarely more than twice
Children are more capable than we think in hearing a sermon and getting points in the message. What we frown on is separating the family from worship.
We do have Sunday School where the children learn Church History, catechisms, Bible memorization, and lessons, too.
I need to add that we have nursing and baby rooms so that families can sit together when they have very small children.