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Where have all the young folks gone? And if they haven't left, how can the churches hold on to them? The best solution seems to be to incorporate them into the life and teachings of the church--or synagogue, mosque, or temple--as early as possible, preferably in the company of a good number of peers and under the guidance of a corps of caring adults; to provide them with a range of wholesome activities; and to offer worship services congenial to their age and experience. This, of course, is far easier to prescribe than to achieve, but based on my visit on Youth Sunday a few weeks before high school graduation, First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth seems to be on the right track.
Youth Sunday, honoring graduating seniors, was part of the "contemporary" worship that First Presbyterian offers at nine o'clock each Sunday morning. As befits its informal ambience, the service was held in the gym at the rear of the church complex. Folding chairs were arranged in a three-quarter circle around a table adorned with a cross, candies, and a large bowl, perhaps a makeshift baptismal font. I took a position about even with the free throw...
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