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Children’s Christian Education:
In an attempt to assist our covenant families in raising their children in the grace of the gospel, we have developed a thoughtful and comprehensive approach towards providing your children with deep and enduring roots in the Christian faith. Our philosophy emphasizes close parent/church cooperation. As a result, our strategy for “making disciples” seeks to be primarily relational rather than programmatic.
Our curriculum represents both a deductive and inductive approach to education that is intended to give our children a lasting and full knowledge of the Christian faith. Our goal, then, is to help our children become faithful disciples of Christ, well prepared to live and defend the Gospel into the 21st century.
By the time a child leaves their home, they will have been trained in:
- a comprehensive study of the Bible in all its various periods;
- a systematic study and review of the essential teachings of the classic/evangelical Christian faith;
- a precious collection of classic hymns to assist in private and public worship; and
- a practical and personal knowledge of Christ as experienced within the loving community of a Christ-centered church.
Deductive Bible Study:
Children meet for a short assembly time prior to Sunday School for review of the Westminster Shorter Catechisms and learning hymns often used in worship.
Inductive Bible Study:
Each Sunday School class studies the Scripture using lessons and curricula most suited to each age.
Other programs:
Kid’s Club on Wednesday evenings features Bible stories, crafts, games, and music. You won't want to miss this fun mid-week event!
Summer Theology Camp for grades 8 – 12:
Over the period of three years theology camp combines fun activities with theological and historical discovery -- including an annual road trip to "Puritan New England" (Boston, Princeton, and, of course, New Haven and the legacy of Jonathan Edwards)! Using the socratic method the pastor becomes the skeptic as students seek to convince him of the Christian faith using J.I. Packer's A Concise Theology.
High School/College Student Partnership (monthly lunch fellowship):
High school students are paired with a college mentor of the same sex and (typically) the same year in school. All college mentors and their high school friends meet together once a month to connect with one another and interact with biblical teaching. High school students and their families have the opportunity to open their homes to a member of our college community, participate in social events, and engage college students in prayer and discussion.
If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Graham.
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