Learning goals for our kids

Here are some of the basics we want our kids to be learning

Understand the story of the Bible - creation, fall, redemption, and future glory

Be familiar with the major characters and stories of the Bible

Old Testament: Creation, Babel, Flood/Noah, Lives of the Patriarchs, Moses and the Exodus, the Wilderness Journey, Joshua/Judges – entering the promised land, Saul and David – Israel's first 2 kings, From kingdom to exile, Major themes from the prophets, The rebuilding of the Temple and return the promised land, waiting for the Messiah. 
New Testament: birth story, baptism, temptation, His ministry – power over demons, power over nature, power over sickness and death, His teachings – parables, Transfiguration, Last supper and betrayal, Trial, Death and burial.

Familiar with key teachings of the Bible and the Christian faith

- 10 ‘Commandments'
- Well known Psalms (1,2,19,23,51,90,110,119,etc.)
- Lord's prayer
- Beatitudes
- Apostle's Creed
- Baptism and the Lord's Supper
- Children's Catechism

Begin doing things in the children's time that prepare them to participate in worship. Also, a helpful way to help your children begin to understand what Scripture teaches on different topics is to expose them to the Children's Catechism (below). This is not a replacement to learning Scripture, but a way of summarizing what we believe the Bible teaches.