Join Our Partner Churches in Creating Meaningful Worship Experiences for Children

Join the growing community of partner churches already engaged in the work of creating meaningful worship experiences for children.

Are you passionate about making worship more engaging, meaningful, and welcoming for children? Do you want to create a space where children not only participate in worship but also grow in their faith through intentional prayer practices? If so, the Making Meaning Together (MMT) Initiative is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.

Children’s voices, prayers, and presence enrich our worship communities in profound ways. As a church leader, pastor, or layperson, you have the power to create spaces where children experience the beauty of faith in action. Through the MMT initiative, you can help cultivate a worship environment where a high-level view of children’s faith is nurtured and their voices are heard.

Why Should You Join the MMT Initiative?

MMT is an initiative of the Rio Texas and Michigan Conferences designed to equip churches with the tools, knowledge, and resources needed to nurture children in worship and prayer practices. Through this initiative, churches are invited to transform their worship spaces into environments where children feel valued, included, and spiritually engaged.

Churches selected through the application process will receive seed money to help implement creative and intentional ways to include children in worship. This support empowers churches to explore how and why children’s participation is vital to their spiritual growth while providing the resources needed to bring their vision to life.

What Can You Expect?

The MMT initiative is guided by experienced leaders, Rev. Kathy Pittenger (Michigan Conference) and Rev. Dr. Tanya Campen (Rio Texas Conference), who are passionate about helping churches create vibrant, child-centered worship experiences.

By applying to the MMT initiative, your church will:

Listen to and honor children about their current experience in worship through interviews or focus groups.
Develop leaders through training and cohorts to empower leaders to intentionally design interventional worship and prayer experiences that honor and include children.
Gain access to seed funding to use for creating and implementing worship and prayer practices that prioritize and celebrate children’s participation.

Join Us for an Informational Gathering

To help you learn more and ask questions, we are offering two online informational sessions via Zoom:

Wednesday, April 29
12:00 PM CST / 1:00 PM EST
Register here for this date and time

Monday, May 4
6:00 PM CST / 7:00 PM EST
Register here for this date and time

About the Application Process

The application is a two-step process:

Step 1: Initial inquiry and collection of information
Step 2: An opportunity to listen to and engage with children as you prepare for your project.

We’re excited to partner with churches like yours that are eager to make a lasting impact by integrating children into worship and prayer experiences.

Whether your church is already taking steps to engage children in worship or just beginning to explore the possibilities, MMT can provide the resources and support you need to make worship a more inclusive and meaningful experience for all.

Ready to Learn More?

Visit makingmeaningtogether.org to:

Explore FAQs about the project
Sign up for an informational meeting
Access the link to begin Step 1 of the application process

If you have any questions about the application process or the MMT initiative, please contact Laura Schwarcz, Project Coordinator for MMT, at lschwarcz@riotexas.org.