The Bridge Core Values – Week 3 – Worship through Dancing

John 4: 23-24 Jesus says, It’s who you are and the way you live that count before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That’s the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before Him in their worship. God is sheer being itself – Spirit. Those who worship Him must do it out of their very being, their spirits, their true selves, in adoration.
This week at Bridge Kids, we talked about how Worship is one of God’s Love Languages, which can take many forms, just like our own Love Languages. Our main focus this week was Worship through Dancing. Dancing, in worship to God, is like the Love Language, Quality Time. We talked about how David, in the Bible danced before God– in thanksgiving and as a cry for help….David was not afraid to be his true self in front of God and we should not be afraid, either.
We started out reviewing the previous Sunday -- Core Values – what does that mean? It means it’s the center (core) of what we build everything we do on. We also briefly discussed Worship through Poetry – the Love Languages of Words of Affirmation and Quality Time. We then took a minute to sit in our circle, quietly thinking about things we are thankful for – whether it is people in our lives, our homes, school, or our life. This gave us time to reflect and prepare ourselves for the act of worship.

Today, had a special guest, Deborah Loyd, come teach us about dancing as an act of worship! We then began the process of being aware of our surroundings, the people around us and being respectful of others’ personal space of worship. Deborah taught us about using the movements in our body to worship God. We can dance and be silly as an act of worship, but we can also move in a prayerful way that reflects how we are feeling toward God.
We challenged them to find time this week to listen to music and dance – whether they are happy or sad, angry of joyful.



November – Bridge Core Values -- Worship
Dine and Dish:
Talk – Talk to your kids about worship. What does it mean to you? How do you like to worship God? Ask them how they think they might like to worship.
Ask your kids what they are thankful for in their lives.
Discuss the things you are thankful for in your life.
Do an activity together: If you are a parent who is timid about dancing – that’s ok. Before you begin, be sure to take time to reflect – even if it’s 2 minutes – on God, things to be thankful for and make sure it’s a quiet time, or a brief discussion.
Ring Around the Rosie Style – Do a Ring Around the Rosie type of dance with your kids, to specific music, or as you are holding hands and skipping in a circle pray a prayer of thanksgiving to God – each of you saying one thing you are thankful for. Once it’s time to “All fall down!” Sit in your circle and talk about the things you are thankful for. Try it again, only slower, with things you want prayer for or how you need God’s help.
Swing – If your kids are small enough to pick up, pick them up, hold them and slowly swing back and forth, praying out loud in thankfulness or prayerfulness.
Read Psalms and Dance – Pick a Psalm and make up funny or serious dance moves to the specific psalm.
Dance without Music – It might seem awkward at first, but move around, mindful of your surroundings and dance with your kids, either silently or while saying things to God, together.


Dance with Music – Try different styles of music from hip hop to classical, being mindful this is an act of worship and experiment how the different style of music changes your thoughts and movements toward God.