Sunday School
Preschool Sunday School |
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| Children age 2 through Kindergarten participate in Sunday School in room 102 each Sunday morning from 9:50 to 10:45.
Given the age of the children, we focus on the stories and characters of the Bible. The children enjoy hearing, play acting, and doing crafts related to the stories. |
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To help make the Sunday School experience more enjoyable, the room has been painted to resemble the story of Noah’s Ark. |
Sunday School for Grades 1-5 |
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| We currently use the BibleQuest curriculum (and Exploring the Faith curriculum for summer classes) emphasizes the stories of the Bible following the liturgical calendar. Recognizing that children learn in different ways, each session is tailored to the abilities and interests of the group, using music, art and storytelling to help the children learn about the Bible. To help the children remember the lesson, each week they are given a story card that has a picture retelling the story, a family activity, and a message from the church to the home.
The BibleQuest curriculum is an ecumenical project in which the Presbyterian Church USA is involved. If you would like more information about the curriculum, their website is http://www.biblequestlink.com. |
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| Come join the children of Grace (those in Grades 1-5) on a journey through a town in the time of the Bible. | |
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Come see the town as things may have looked with Joseph and Mary arrived in Bethlehem on the evening of Jesus’ birth. |
| See the stable and see the animals as the stable may have looked (with a few translations so that we know where we are.) |
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Remember back to the stories of Jesus as he walked along the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Remember when Jesus walked on the water to see his disciples (John 6:16-21). |
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Teaching our children is very important to us. We follow the We Believe: God’s Word for God’s People curriculum. This Presbyterian curriculum offers something for all ages – it tells the stories of our faith in a variety of ways to allow for different learning styles as well as for age appropriateness. This curriculum helps all participants develop a common understanding of how we as Presbyterians understand the Word of God and apply that understanding in our daily lives. For those who have come to the Church from other faith traditions, the curriculum serves as a basis for understanding who we are and what Presbyterians believe. Every facet of We Believe begins with the Bible and relates to the message of Jesus Christ. The curriculum encourages biblical literacy for all ages. More information on this curriculum can be found at the following website: http://www.pcusa.org/webelieve/ |
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6th Grace Sunday School |
| The 6th grade students meet in room 107 from 9:50 – 10:45 each Sunday morning. Studying the Presbyterian curriculum “I Know My Bible”, the children will explore the entire Bible reading their new New Revised Standard Version Bibles. The program is divided into 6 week units. The units are: The Torah, Hebrew History, Hebrew Wisdom, Prophets, Gospels, The Early Church, and Letters to the Early Church.
We treasure this class. It serves as the bridge between the Children’s program and the Youth programs at Grace. In this class, in addition to studying the Bible, we engage in service projects to familiarize the children with the acts of selfless giving and service. Every year during the Christmas season, the 6th grade class visits Mission Arlington Christmas Store and helps in a variety of ways. This past year they sorted and organized toys. At the end of the year, this class has a celebration party where their many accomplishments are honored. At this gathering (usually a pool party at a members house), the class has fun and then typically challenge a few adults of the church to a Bible knowledge trivia contest (any bets on who usually wins?). |
3rd Grace Bible Presentation |
| Each third grade student is presented a Bible as a gift from Grace Presbyterian Church during a worship service in August. The Children’s Education Ministry feels it is important for children to learn the stories of the Bible in Bible Trek classes. It is equally important that they learn how to use their Bible and read it in their daily lives. The children are encouraged to bring their Bibles to Sunday school classes each week. |
