Exploring Baptism – 1st Grade “Touch the Water” Parents and Children explore Baptism - Belonging to a Faith Family Welcome to Worship I
Scripture
Become familiar with some of the names of the books of the Bible and persons in the Bible.
Learn the names of the four Gospels and that Gospel means “Good News”
How to find verse, chapter, and book in the Bible
Read simple verses for 1st grade and 2nd grade read simple passages aloud.
By the end of the year, 1st grade children will know there are two main parts: one (Old Testament, or Hebrew Scriptures) is about people and events before Jesus was born; and one is about Jesus, his followers, and the early church (New Testament). Second graders will begin to identify if stories as being from the Old or new Testaments.
Learn about customs, dress, and food of Bible days
Helpful Scripture verses to become familiar:
Genesis 1:1 (In the beginning)
Genesis 12:2 (blessed to be a blessing)
Exodus 34:6 (Lord God, merciful and gracious…)
Deuteronomy 6:4-5 (Shema)
Psalm 100 (Make a Joyful noise to the Lord)
Psalm 118:24 (This is the day…)
Psalm 139 (I am fearfully and wonderfully made)
Jeremiah 29:11 (For I know the plans I have for you…)
Micah 6:8 (What does the Lord require of you)
Matthew 7:12 (So in everything do unto others as…)
Mark 10:14 (Let the little children come to me)
John 3:16-17 (For God so loved the world…)
Romans 8:28 (We know that in everything God works for good…)
Galatians 5:22-23 (the fruit of the spirit is…)
1 John 14:19 – We love because he first loved us…)
Music
Doxology
Gloria Patri
Away in a manger (all verses)
Silent Night (all verses)
Come All Ye Faithful
Come O come Emmanuel
This is my Father’s World
Holy, Holy, Holy
All things Bright and Beautiful
Where you there?
This is the Day
Father Abraham
Lord I want to be a Christian
Let Us Break Bread Together
They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love
Deep and Wide
Peace like a River
Worship Practices
Participate in offering
Learn something about the two sacraments: Baptism and Communion
Learn how to receive Communion
Learn parts of the sanctuary
Learn the order of worship
Learn about the church seasons
Learn about appropriate worship behavior
Learn the Biblical stories behind our stained-glass windows in the sanctuary
How to use a hymnbook
All are invited to the table, the night before
Prayer
Learn prayers of thanksgiving and Praise but also begin asking God for help in prayers
Have opportunities for sentence prayers after discussion of what to be thankful
Become familiar with the table of contents to find a book
Who the 12 disciples were
Know the Lord’s Prayer
Know the 23rd Psalm
Prayer
Five kinds of prayer ACTS (adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication)
Praise and Thanksgiving
Let the child compose his or her own prayers
Create a litany of prayers together
Give opportunities for sentence prayers of what we are thankful for—don’t force child to pray