We build strong churches
through strong families.
The Premise:
We believe children are best reached
within the context of a biblically intact and biblically expressed home.
The relationship between the parents speaks louder to the child and is
more significant in reaching and teaching the child than any action by the
local church. Families should affirm faith in the context of local
churches, and these geographically defined assembilies with biblical
structure and mission are to enable and empower parents in reaching their
children. Because a local church is a family of families, the education
and empowerment provided by the local church should be intergenerational
and includes the idea of mentoring.
The Principle:
The local church will endeavor to
fulfill her responsibility to reach their families by enabling parents to
reach their children for Christ. The local church is to compliment, not
compete or replace individual homes. Local church ministry does not
function as surrogate parents.
The Plan
Parents are equipped with a weekly
curriculum they can use to teach their child throughout the week. On the
following Sunday, that same curriculum is reinforced and expanded on
within the Sunday School classes. Some elements will also be included in
the worship service. There are six elements in every lesson plan:
- Weekly Bible chapters to read.
- Monthly Bible memory passages.
- Two weekly questions with corresponding answers
- Weekly prayer list
- Monthly song
- Bible lesson from The Story, curriculum for all ages available at thestory.com
The Program:
- FIRST HOUR (9:00am-10:15am during service)
Children from birth through pre-K can be placed in our nursery and toddletown rooms during the service.
- SECOND HOUR (10:30am-11:30am SPF hour)
All children from birth through twelfth grade meet during the 10:30am hour for
Sunday School classes which use the plan listed above at an age appropriate level.
The Curriculum (2011-2012 school year):
