foursSpiritual Characteristics of this Age Group:
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Concepts with this Age Group
By the time children have completed the 4 and 5 years old, they should have a concept of the following:
• Experience awe and wonder of God- like God created everything-Creation Story
• Experience a sense of belonging to God’s family - Children of God
• Two sacraments: Baptism and Communion
• Our offering is a way of saying thank you to God and to serve God
• Story of Jesus’ birth
• Jesus died so my sins would be forgiven
• The resurrection stories
• Learn the Doxology
• Learn two sacraments: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
• Experience awe and wonder of God- like God created everything-Creation Story
• Experience a sense of belonging to God’s family - Children of God
• Two sacraments: Baptism and Communion
• Our offering is a way of saying thank you to God and to serve God
• Story of Jesus’ birth
• Jesus died so my sins would be forgiven
• The resurrection stories
• Learn the Doxology
• Learn two sacraments: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
Scripture• The Bible has two parts: Old and New Testaments
• Hear Bible stories about people who tried to live as God wanted • Practice holding a Bible • Say and sing Bible verses • Associate Bible stories read with reading out of the same book that is at home, worship, and Sunday school. • Observe adults reading from the Bible/Bible story book. • Genesis 1:31 (God saw what God created and it was good) • Psalm 100:1-2 (Make a joyful noise to the Lord) • Matthew 7:12 (Love your neighbor as we love ourselves) • 1 John 4:19 (We love because God first loves us) What would you add? Music• Using audio songs and instruments to hear rhythms and recognize songs about God • Be Still and Know • He’s God the Whole World in His Hands • God Is So Good • The Lord is My Shepherd • This Little Light of Mine • Spirit of the Living God • Jesus Loves the Little Children • I’ve Got the Joy…. Down in my heart • Johnny Appleseed • Praise Him, Praise Him • Away in a Manger • Go Tell It On the Mountain • The B-I-B-L-E • Joyful, Joyful, we adore the – 1st verse • For the Beauty of the Earth – 1st verse What would you add? |
What Stories
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