6 October 2024 | Limerick, Ireland [Ellie Fortunato with tedNEWS]
Children from Limerick Seventh-day Adventist Church led the worship service on Saturday 4 October, with a dramatic retelling of the Israelites’ journey from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land in Canaan.
Replacing the usual sermon, the programme featured a series of short dramatised scenes depicting key moments from the biblical Exodus story. The children portrayed the hardship of slavery, the crossing of the Red Sea, the provision of manna from heaven, Rahab’s act of faith, the fall of Jericho’s walls, and the final entry into Canaan.
“We believe that children have a powerful way of sharing God’s Word in their own way,” said Carla Tiltscher, leader of the Children’s Sabbath School Department at the Limerick Seventh-day Adventist Church. “Sometimes people may wonder why the children are speaking in place of the pastor. But this is part of teaching them to serve and express their faith.”
For some children, the programme marked their first time speaking or leading at the front of church. Yet their enthusiasm reminded us that “God can use every member, young and old, to share His message,” said Ellie Fortunato, who wrote about the event.
The children’s retelling of the Exodus story served as the central feature of the worship service, offering a vivid reminder of God’s leading and the importance of faith and service at every age.
[Photos: Courtesy of the Irish Mission Communication Department]
The original version of this article first appeared on the Irish Mission’s website.
