Kids and Communion

Depending on what church you attend, your children may have an opportunity to participate in communion. I encourage parents to remind their children that communion is not a mid-service snack, but it signifies something very important that we as Christ followers celebrate as we remember the sacrifice of Jesus in order to forgive our sins. Below is a great little devotion written by a mom that I came across some time ago on www.SundaySchoolNetwork.com. It may be something you're able to implement in your family as you help your children better understand what communion is all about.

This is what I do for my kids:  We read 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 (sometimes the kids read depending on who's there that morning). We discuss it using these questions:

What was Jesus doing?
What was he saying to the disciples?
What are we to remember?

Then I discuss three things communion is to remind us of: 

1. Jesus' death and resurrection. 
2. Unity (Being together as one body [of Christ], mind, and spirit) 
3. And Jesus' return (coming back for us!) 

Then we make careful note of v.27-29

We discuss something simple like, we shouldn't have bad feelings about someone because of what he or she did or didn't do to/for us. I give the kids a chance to make sure they are not holding any offenses (once a little boy went next door to the nursery to hug his little brother and forgive him).

I also make them realize the "bread" and "cup" is not candy--they are not taking it because they are hungry or will love the taste. We only do it because Jesus asked us to remember Him.

This is another great way to make "faith at home" a reality!