So how should a micromegachurch deal with children?
With technology.
My thought is that children over the age of 3 use headphones and a handheld device either of their own or belonging to the church (cheap Android tablets are now less than $100), to view a video message tailored for them while sitting next to their parents in the main worship space. If the kids get bored and their parents allow it (I hope they don't) the handheld device is of course also an all purpose toy to keep them entertained.
Children over the age of 8 or so, can watch the regular message along with parents.
Older teenagers and babies will be paired up in a separate nursery room that is monitored on video so parents can look in during the service and be assured that their babies are well taken care of. Parents will be responsible to make sure their baby comes into the nursery with any required supplies and they will personally hand off their baby to the one individual teenager who will be responsible for their care.
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