Children & Youth

matthew 19:14

"Let the Little Children Come!"

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We offer weekly age-appropriate classes and programs for children ages 3-18 during the Sunday School hour. Instruction includes a combination of Bible-based lessons and music instruction. Curriculum from Great Commission Publications provides a comprehensive and integrated approach through an understanding of Reformed Theology. Younger and Intermediate students use the Show Me Jesus materials, and Youth (ages12 and up) work with the Digging Deeper study of the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Music instruction includes basic music skills, Children’s Choir, and chimes/handbells, with an emphasis on developing gifts and encouraging the participation of all children and youth in our worship services.

Younger Children (ages 3-7)

Show Me Jesus (Great Commission Publications) 

Bible story lessons, in-class materials, take-home papers, family devotion readings, memory verses and student activities.

Intermediate Children (ages 8-11)

Show Me Jesus (Great Commission Publications)

Bible story lessons, in-class discovery and application papers, at-home activities, personal devotional papers, memory verse cards and other student activities.

Youth (ages 12-18)

Digging Deeper (Great Commission Publications)

Two-part study of the Westminster Shorter Catechism to help students know what they believe and why.  Students take home bible study guides and devotional journals that reinforce concepts introduced during class.

opportunities for children

Music Opportunities

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Children’s Choir

Great Commission offers wonderful companion music materials for its Show Me Jesus curriculum, and additional teaching resources from Mark Burrows (Chorister’s Guild) will be used with preschool and younger elementary children.  Children (ages 3-7) learn hymns and songs related to their Sunday School lessons and receive instruction in basic music skills and children’s choir.  

 

Youth Music

Intermediate and Youth classes focus on worship through our Hymn of the Month initiative, hand chime/handbell instruction, other instruments and additional worship-related themes.

Our Nursery

Our Nursery is available for parents to give their young children a quiet place to play and rest. (At this time, the room is not staffed.)