birth through three yearsSpiritual Characteristics of this Age Group:• have a growing sense that God is very special and real
• tend to have a literal concept of God, as a grandfather figure • readily accept what you say about God • sense that God loves them and cares for them and that they can love and trust him • enjoy frequent repetition of Bible stories • can recite simple prayers and may add their own ideas • generally, do the “right thing” out of fear of punishment or to win approval • sense that church is a good place to be |
Concepts with this Age Group
By the time children have completed the twos and three-year-old Toddlers, they should have a concept of the following:
· God is love
· God created all things
· God is good
· God loves and cares for me
· Experience a sense of belonging to God’s family-Children of God
· Jesus is God’s son
· Jesus is my special friend
· God is love
· God created all things
· God is good
· God loves and cares for me
· Experience a sense of belonging to God’s family-Children of God
· Jesus is God’s son
· Jesus is my special friend
Scripture
MusicNeeds to hear music about God
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What Stories
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