SUNDAY MORNINGS

GLORY (8:45am) CURRICULUM

MOVERS AND SHAKERS (PreSchool-Kindergarten): Their course title is "I Can Thank God" from the Book of Genesis where they will answer the question, "What is God's loving plan for the world and for us?" taken from the Creation account and the lives of Noah, Abraham and Isaac. They will participate in creative learning activities that involve energetic kids discovering God's presence in their world. Parenting articles in the take-home papers will give practical advice to parents and can be used as "follow-up" for the learning in class.

PRIMETIMERS (1st and 2nd Graders): Their course title is "Stories of the Beginning" also from the Book of Genesis and asks the quesion, "How and why did God create the world?" They will learn of creation, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. They will also begin to locate verses in the Bible and memorize Scripture for these emerging readers. Lesson ideas will work for b oth readers and non-readers. Lots of creative Bible storytelling options to include learning experiences to meet the needs for physical activity.

NETWORK 34'ERS (3rd and 4th Graders): Their course title is "Created and Called" from the beginning of the Bible. They get to answer the question, "How does God's action and character define our purpose?" They will delve deeper into the lives of Adam, Eve, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph and enjoy a variety of kid-appealing learning activities to keep them involved (games, art, storytelling, science activities and more). Lots of extensive life-application questions so that kids connect Bible truth to everyday situations. They will be learning to name the books of the Bible, too.

THE EDGE (5th Grade): Their course will cover with lots of discussion the following subjects:
Popularity and Success, Rules and Communication. The Bible content for these subjects are found in the Books of Exodus, I Samuel, I Kings, Psalms, Matthew, Mark, Luke and James. Their tough question will be, "With God's wisdom and love as our basis, how can we obey His laws and live in His love as we relate to others?" Mentoring times, small group activities and discussions will help this class develop Bible study skills, grow in Christian maturity and respond by serving Jesus in church and in the community because they learn to demonstrate actions that reflect love for Jesus.

JOURNEY (10:30am) CURRICULUM

Through an age-graded format, each class will focus on the same weekly Bible truth, picking up with the adventures of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea (as found in Exodus). Seeing God provide for their needs, giving them their life guidelines (10 commandments) and instructions to the building of the Tabernacle. They will also see the change of leadership from Moses to Joshua (who takes the Israelites into the Promised Land) and watch God give them victory over their enemies. All ages will explore the same Bible point in separate classes and have age-appropriate resources and activity books to apply to their lives...and with FUN, too!