When Can My Child Start Taking Communion?
In our church the way for a child to start taking communion is to become a “communicant member,” which is a member of NSF that takes communion.
Near the end of the school year, the 5th grade Sunday School will cover the Communicant’s Class material. This material will cover all 5 membership vows:
The 1st through 3rd vows establish a working trust in Jesus for salvation and for obedience. The 4th and 5th vow introduce a young member into the worshipping life of the church in submission to his authorities.
After taking that class, a parent may contact Jenn Stewart (jenn@nsfellowship.org) to set up a regular interview with a pastor.
If a parent thinks that their child is ready to take communion before that class, they may contact Jenn Stewart to set up a teaching interview with a pastor. This will be a longer interview that includes some of the teaching material they will cover in the Communicant’s Class, and will focus primarily on vows 1-3.
In either case (before or after the class), if the pastor determine in the interview that the child has a credible profession of faith and an age-appropriate understanding of communion, the pastor will recommend that the session approve the child for membership. If approved by the session, Jenn Stewart will arrange a service for the child to become a communicant member.