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 Sunday we will learn about Jesus’ first miracle - turning water into wine. In response to the need for wine, Jesus told his mother, “My hour has not yet come” (John 2:4). Jesus understood the hour was approaching when he would miraculously provide the wine of the new covenant, in his blood, on the cross. Jesus was already planning to offer men the wine they could not provide for themselves. But that hour had not yet come.
With a demonstration of his power in turning the water to wine, Jesus’ ministry was about to begin. And once started, it would move ever closer to the cross. It is no accident that Jesus’ first miracle speaks powerfully of the cross and the gospel. He wanted it that way. Jesus came to offer mankind the wine of his blood for the forgiveness of sins. He came for their participation in the great wedding feast yet to come. The new wine was for their great joy. Mary’s talk of the need for wine, at a wedding, pointed interestingly to the climax of Jesus’ mission—a wedding feast where Jesus would have a banquet with his bride, the church. Yet, while Jesus knew that the hour was coming when his blood would be shed and the greater miracle of salvation would be accomplished, he was not eager to hasten that day.
Foundations Class - We are continuing our discussion on what skills Christians need to study the Bible well. This week our children will learn they need to look for truths revealed. For example, instead of asking “what does this Bible verse mean to me?” a better question would be, “what truths are revealed in this passage?”
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.
Our sweet children will lead us in worship with a palm branch processional. You don’t want to miss it!
Please join us on March 29th for dinner and a fun Egg Hunt! More details will be posted in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
Our children will join us in the service on March 29th. Please join us at 10:15 in the atrium for bagels, juice and fellowship!
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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