2nd & 3rd gradersSpiritual Characteristics of this Age Group:■ often express opinions and feelings about God and church and ask many “why” and “how” questions.
■ often include prayer in their daily routines. Their prayers are frequently self-centered but are sincere and offered in faith. ■ often still see issues in black and white. |
What are we trying to do?
Essential Tasks
Essential Tasks
- Learn basic practices of the Christian faith
- Be drawn into participation in them
- learn to do them with increasing understanding and skill
- learn to extend them more broadly and fulling in their own lives and into their world
- learn to correct them, strengthen them, and improve them
Concepts with this Age Group
Exploring the Lord’s Supper – 2nd Grade
“Taste the Bread” Parents and Children explore the Lord’s Supper - Welcome to Worship II
Communion instruction. We learn about Passover and how Jesus changed that celebration. We talk about meals and how important it is to all celebrations we know, including birthdays. Children get to see how the Lord’s Supper is prepared. Their names are in the bulletin that day. Participate in the communion liturgy on World Communion Sunday.
Practicing our Faith at Home – 2nd Grade
Prayer and family devotions. Praying together and looking to God for strength, comfort, and celebration is foundational to the life of a Christian. Making time for conversation with God becomes part of each day’s ritual, when families are given the tools to make this time a habit. The Milestone for grade 2 is based on prayer and family devotions. The purpose is to provide families with tools and resources that will encourage them to pray with and for each other on a regular basis. Children in the second grade are old enough to begin a rich prayer life of their own that will grow and mature as the child and the child’s faith grows and matures. In class we learn about prayer: what it is, and why it is important. Ideas and resources for praying together as a family are offered, and a prayer journal is given to each child to use at home over the course of a month. (Most habits can be established in about three weeks.) On Sunday, the children are recognized in the bulletin.
Exploring God’s Word – 3rd Grade - “Learning to Use Our Bible” - Discovering and Receiving the Bible
Child receives a Bible
During the class we learn how the Bible was formed and its parts, and also practice using the Bible. Another important part of the class is talking about why we need to know what is in this “library.” What does God’s Word have to do with the lives we live on a daily basis?
“Taste the Bread” Parents and Children explore the Lord’s Supper - Welcome to Worship II
Communion instruction. We learn about Passover and how Jesus changed that celebration. We talk about meals and how important it is to all celebrations we know, including birthdays. Children get to see how the Lord’s Supper is prepared. Their names are in the bulletin that day. Participate in the communion liturgy on World Communion Sunday.
Practicing our Faith at Home – 2nd Grade
Prayer and family devotions. Praying together and looking to God for strength, comfort, and celebration is foundational to the life of a Christian. Making time for conversation with God becomes part of each day’s ritual, when families are given the tools to make this time a habit. The Milestone for grade 2 is based on prayer and family devotions. The purpose is to provide families with tools and resources that will encourage them to pray with and for each other on a regular basis. Children in the second grade are old enough to begin a rich prayer life of their own that will grow and mature as the child and the child’s faith grows and matures. In class we learn about prayer: what it is, and why it is important. Ideas and resources for praying together as a family are offered, and a prayer journal is given to each child to use at home over the course of a month. (Most habits can be established in about three weeks.) On Sunday, the children are recognized in the bulletin.
Exploring God’s Word – 3rd Grade - “Learning to Use Our Bible” - Discovering and Receiving the Bible
Child receives a Bible
During the class we learn how the Bible was formed and its parts, and also practice using the Bible. Another important part of the class is talking about why we need to know what is in this “library.” What does God’s Word have to do with the lives we live on a daily basis?
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