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.
If you have any questions for the Children’s Ministry Team, we would love to hear from you at ecpckids@eastcobbpres.org.
See below for our weekly update on what we are learning in our Children’s Ministry at church.
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 we will look at Romans chapter 10 - Believe and Confess. We will learn that we cannot work our way to heaven but need a righteousness that cannot be earned. We will learn that if we believe in our hearts and confess with our mouths, we will be saved.
There is no more encouraging verse than Romans 10:13: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved”. It doesn’t say that some who call will be saved, or most who call will be saved. It says that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
This, of course, must be considered in light of the verses that came before it. The calling on the name of the Lord is a desperate call based on a realization that we cannot save ourselves, and only the Lord’s work on the cross and his resurrection can bring hope. But, then, if we have that faith, if we believe in the gospel and trust in Jesus, we have this promise: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved”!
Foundations - There is no class this week. Foundations students will worship with their families in the sanctuary until class resumes in August. This Sunday, May 4th, is our end of the year pizza party after church in the youth room (Located in B Building). All students, teachers and their families are welcome to join. Click here to register so we know how much to food to order!
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GROWING DEEPER IN THE CATECHISM WITH TRUTH MADE KNOWN
For the month of May our children will be learning about the Believer’s eternal home in Heaven with God.
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Monthly Bible Verse
Our memory verse will be added to monthly. You can find the current month’s memory verse on the back of every Gospel Kid’s Parent Page that is sent home weekly with your child! We are currently studying Psalm 119.
We will wrap up another wonderful year in our Foundations Biblical Worldview class with a pizza party on May 4th. All Foundations students, teachers and family members are encouraged to join us as we celebrate another great year. Click the image to register by May 2nd.
Each year we recognize and celebrate our covenant children’s growth as they mature into independent readers of God’s Word by presenting a Bible to all of our first grade students. The presentation will take place during the worship service on Sunday, May 18th. Please fill out one form per child by May 14th, in order to receive a Bible.
Registration now open! Click the image for more information.
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 27.
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.