The Bridge Core Values – Week 4 – Worship through Songwriting

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 finished our month focusing on The Bridge Core Value, Worship by talking 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 Songwriting. Songwriting, in an act of worship to God, is like the Love Languages, Words of Affirmation, Gifts and Quality Time.
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 Dancing – the Love Language of 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, Todd Fadel, come teach us about songwriting as an act of worship! Todd created a songwriting game that he played with the Bridge Kids to teach them how to write their own songs, at home. Todd and the Bridge Kids wrote a worship song together that will be sung at church in the upcoming weeks.
We challenged them to find time this week to listen to teach YOU Todd’s songwriting game and write together, with you in the next week. – 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 music – 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.
Play the Game – Have your kids teach you Todd’s Songwriting game and sing it together, write it out, frame it and place it on the wall.
Music – Listen to different types of worshipful/prayerful music together and talk about what you think the songwriter was feeling or trying to say to God.
Create Instruments – Using regular household items (ie pots, pans, blocks, etc.) create musical instruments together and play them while listening to music or singing together. Bring them to church to play during the music time upstairs.
Keep a Notebook Handy – Take a simple notebook with you where ever you go, so if the mood strikes or you are on a road trip together, you can bring it out and start writing together. Start being aware of all the things that surround you to be thankful to God for – nature, laughter, family, friends, love, etc.


Share – If you write a song, as an act of worship together, bring it to church – share it with the community. We would LOVE to hear what you create together and have the opportunity to connect to God, along with you.