Do you want to know if you have a welcoming church?
Want to find out how accepting people are in your congregation?
Just add a whining baby or chatty toddler to the middle of their church service.
Over the last few years I've been in plenty of church services with both.
And some churches have been lovely, accommodating and downright pleasant and patient.
Others, not so much.
But, as someone who works with families, it occurred to me today why it's so important to both include and welcome those with small kids.
The first reason is because, I believe, it reveals a great deal about the nature of your congregation.
When you toss in a cooing baby or rambling youngster (for example, my three year old thought it would be a grand idea to bark like a dog during a part of the sermon this morning), you'll get a good idea who sees the church service as a place open to all - including those who might be less than quiet.
The second, I'll deal with in my next post...
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