From monthly to missing: In the US, Sunday school looks different since pandemic’s start
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on the challenges facing Sunday schools after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered churches…
Kenyan churches reopen without kids, causing fear of gap in education
Nairobi, KenyaReligion Unplugged As churches in Kenya remained closed for eight months during the coronavirus pandemic, the suspension of Sunday Schools has hampered children’s ministry. Now, churches are reopening gradually, but without kids. “From the government’s directive, children are not allowed in the church because they are more vulnerable to COVID-19,” said Joe Macharia, who runs a […]
In Uganda, church lockdown is lifted but bans stay on Sunday schools, night prayers
The Ugandan Government has banned Sunday school and night prayers even as it lifted a lockdown imposed on places of worship six months ago to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Updating the nation on COVID-19 on Sunday evening, President Yoweri Museveni said prayers and fellowships would be allowed to resume inside places of worship for […]
Children’s ministry: From flannelgraphs to Zoom, churches bring Sunday school home
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports on how US churches are keeping Sunday schools running despite lockdowns…
New religious education bill in Indonesia requires registration of Sunday schools
World Watch Monitor Christians in Indonesia are opposing a new religious education bill that will require them to obtain government approval for holding Sunday schools or confirmation classes, reports the Catholic news site UCAN. The draft bill prescribes that these classes can only be offered if there are at least 15 participants and the organiser has […]