Show them Jesus!
Coming alongside families to show Jesus to our children so that they and their families might be drawn to trust, worship, and obey Him.
New this Week:
Truth Made Known: How did God create man? God created man, male and female, after his own image. This is our October catechism question! There will be one a month for several months and your children can earn a prize if they memorize all of them!
Gospel Kids Family Discussion Questions: Please, take home (and read ;-)) our parent page! The discussion questions will help you engage your child and reinforce the lesson from Sunday.
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast: We can’t wait to thank you for serving in the Nursery, Gospel Kids, and Foundations. Please mark your calendar for Oct 25, and use this link to RSVP so we know you’re coming.
If you have any questions for the Children’s Ministry Team, we would love to hear from you at ecpckids@eastcobbpres.org.
Nursery (Infants - 3s)
The youngest among us are warmly welcomed at East Cobb Presbyterian Church! We offer nurseries for infants through age 3 during the Sunday morning worship service. Children may be dropped off beginning at 10:15 a.m. We know that when you understand your kids are being lovingly cared for, you can focus your hearts and minds more fully on corporate worship. If your infant will be joining you in the worship service, we have an Infant Care Room available at the rear of the sanctuary if you would like some privacy to feed or care for your child.
Gospel Kids
During the school year, our Sunday morning program for students in pre-k (4yrs old by Sept 1) through 5th grade provides an opportunity for your kids to worship and learn alongside their peers in fun and engaging ways. We encourage our families to go to worship together at 10:30am, and then children are invited to join us for Gospel Kids during the offering (around 10:45am).
This program runs from August - May.
Foundations
Fourth and Fifth graders learn why the gospel is relevant to their lives, are equipped to identify the lies of our culture and counter them with truth, and get answers to tough questions about the Christian faith in the safe and loving context of our Foundations discipleship class. These lessons will take them beyond a head knowledge of the gospel and challenge them to think deeply about what the truth of the Scripture and the person and work of Jesus means for their lives.
This program runs from August - April.
WHAT WE’RE LEARNING THIS WEEK
Gospel Kids - This week our children will learn about God giving Moses the Ten Commandments. Our big takeaway is that God Demands Perfection. God gave Moses the law so the people would know what was evil in the sight of the Lord. Through the law the people would learn they could never satisfy God’s demands for holiness for no one can keep God’s law. We are all sinners. This created a problem that God’s people could never solve by themselves. We need a Savior. Jesus became our Savior by obeying God’s commandments for us and dying on the cross to take away our sin.
There is no way our salvation can be earned. It is as Paul says in verse 22, “the promise by faith in Jesus Christ ... given to those who believe.” This is how the law points us to Christ for he is the only one who can keep God’s commandments and the only one who can take the punishment away for all the commandments we have disobeyed.
Foundations- This Sunday our Foundations class will be worshiping with us in the Sanctuary. We will pick up next Sunday (October 4th) with a new unit titled: What Should I Worship.
Family Discussion Questions
1. Exodus 16:1–17: The Bread from Heaven
The Big Idea: When God's people grumbled, God didn't give them what they deserved. Instead, He gave them bread from heaven to save their lives. This points us to Jesus, the true Bread of Life.
Discussion Questions
For Ages 4–7:
The Israelites were complaining and grumbling because they were hungry. Have you ever grumbled when you wanted something?
What did the manna look and taste like? (Hint: See verse 14 and 31—like white seeds and wafers made with honey!)
Did God leave them hungry, or did He take care of them even when they were grumbling?
For Ages 8–10:
Why was grumbling against Moses actually grumbling against God? (Verse 8)
God only allowed them to gather enough manna for one day at a time (except before the Sabbath). What does that teach us about trusting God daily?
Talking Points: How This Points to Jesus
Our Hearts are Grumblers: Just like the Israelites, our hearts naturally complain when things are hard. We sin and doubt that God loves us. God would be perfectly right to punish us for our bad attitudes.
Grace Instead of Anger: Instead of sending judgment from heaven, God rained down sweet bread to save them. This is what grace means—getting a wonderful gift we don't deserve.
The True Bread: Thousands of years later, Jesus stood in front of a crowd and talked about this exact story. He said, "Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died." Then He said, "I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever" (John 6:49-51).
Daily Trust: Manna kept the Israelites alive for one more day, but Jesus satisfies our souls forever. When we trust in Jesus, God forgives our grumbling hearts and gives us eternal life.
TRUTH MADE KNOWN CATECHISM STUDY
We will learn one new question a month.
BIBLE VERSE
Our Bible Verse for this unit is the Beatitudes. We will learn a new portion each month.
Each Sunday your child will bring home a Parent Page. Inside you’ll find simple discussion questions that connect to that week’s lesson. These questions are wonderful prompts that spark meaningful conversation and help reinforce the Gospel truths your child learned in class.
On Sunday, October 25th we’d love to thank all our Children’s Ministry volunteers with a breakfast and fellowship time. Please let us know you’re coming so we can prepare enough food! We are so grateful for you. Please CLICK HERE to let us know you’re coming.
Parents, we are restarting our Catechism program for the year. This page will go home with your child in September. Spend time together learning the questions and answers. In November, once your child has memorized them, simply sign the form and have your child turn it in to their teacher to receive a prize.
Several Kids in worship dates have been scheduled for this year. Our children in Pre-K thru 5th grade will have the opportunity to worship with us in the sanctuary. A special children’s bulletin will be available to help them follow along. Nurseries will be open for children 3 and under.
Summer Discipleship
During the summer months, our students who are finishing PreK rising 3rd grade are invited to join us for our summer discipleship program during the worship service. We encourage our families to go to worship together at 10:30am, and then children are invited to join us for Gospel Kids during the offering (around 10:45am). Students who are finishing up 4th and 5th grades join us for the full worship service.
This program runs from June 1 — July 29.
TINY SYSTEMATICS WORKBOOK
This workbook is designed for ages 5-12, and we recommend it as a helpful resource for our rising fourth and fifth graders who are worshipping alongside us on Sundays this summer. We have a limited number of workbooks available. You can pick up your copy from the Children's Ministries office at East Cobb Presbyterian Church after purchase.
From the publisher: Each lesson in this 95+ page workbook is designed to teach your child rich, biblical theology in an engaging way. Alongside each section of teaching is an activity to engage them in the process as they learn more of who God is through studying his Word. And each day has a Memory Challenge in which they are encouraged to recall a simple concept in response to that day's lesson. Read more here.
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