Kids

Memory Verse and Catechism Question

Every Sunday, we go over a memory verse and catechism question with your children. You can help prepare your kids by watching the upcoming bible story and talking about the upcoming verse or NEW CITY CATECHISM question of the week, listed here:

Month of June
June 1 - A Walk on the Water
Memory Verse:
Truly you are the Son of God. - MATTHEW 14:33

• Q32. What do justification and sanctification mean?
  Justification means our declared righteousness before God, made possible by Christ's death and resurrection for us. Sanctification means our gradual, growing righteousness, made possible by the Spirit's work in us.

June 8 - A Dogged Faith
Memory Verse:
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. - ROMANS 10:13

• Q33. Should those who have faith in Christ seek their salvation through their own works, or anywhere else?
  No, they should not, as everything necessary to salvation is found in Christ. To seek salvation through good works is a denial that Christ is the only Redeemer and Savior.

June 15 - Confessing Christ
Memory Verse:
You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. - MATTHEW 16:16

• Q34. Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through Christ alone, must we still do good works and obey God's Word?
  Yes, because Christ, having redeemed us by his blood, also renews us by his Spirit; so that our lives may show love and gratitude to God; so that we may be assured of our faith by the fruits; and so that by our godly behavior others may be won to Christ.

June 22 - Glory Mountain
Memory Verse:
For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights
of the mountains are his also. - PSALM 95:3–4

• Q35. Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through faith alone, where does this faith come from?
  All the gifts we receive from Christ we receive through the Holy Spirit, including faith itself.

June 29 - The Kids Can Come Too
Memory Verse:
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it. - MARK 10:1

• Q36. What do we believe about the Holy Spirit?
  That he is God, coeternal with the Father and the Son, and that God grants him irrevocably to all who believe.

Curriculum plan

In Preschool 2-4 we teach through our "In-house" curriculum. Each week we learn key stories from the Bible in engaging ways that make God's Word come alive to the kids.

In K - 5th Grade we use Crossway's "The Biggest Story" curriculum. Each week we learn a new Bible story, chronologically going through the entire Bible with the kids learning how the Bible is one big story, centered upon the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Prayer of Salvation

Titus 3:3-5 says, “For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit."

When children understand that their sin separates them from God and has eternal consequences, and choose to seek forgiveness of their sin through Jesus Christ alone, here is an example of how you can pray together:

Jesus - I know that you made me and want me to obey you with all my heart. I know I have disobeyed and wanted to go my own way. I have thought and done things against your directions. I am sorry. I know that you gave up your life to save me from these sins and to make me your child again. I accept your promises and ask you to please save me now and forever. Amen.

Please let us know if your child has made a profession of faith by filling out this form. We want to rejoice and celebrate with you!

Hymn of the Month