Church is the most wonderful place for children to foster a ‘sticky web’ of multigenerational relationships that support and reinforce their faith journeys. But they are in a position where they may discover a lot of confidential information about those people. By covering them, you can lift the burden of holding confidential information and help them maintain good relationships with the congregation, whatever they overhear.

• Foster positive relationships
• Speak well of the congregation
• Debrief in private
• Equip them to hold confidential information well
• Talk about confidentiality
• Teach the values for holding confidentiality
• • Protect people’s hearts
  • Avoid gossip
  • Don’t share other people’s stories
  • Keep no secrets between us