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 - In the Bible lesson this week our children will learn about Ruth - a Moabite woman who loved the Lord. Ruth lost her husband and father-in-law and faithfully served her mother-in-law Naomi. Ruth was a very special person in God’s plan to bring his Son into the world. We learn in the genealogy of Jesus that Ruth was one of the great-grandmothers in Jesus’ line: “Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of King David” (Matthew 1:5–6 NIV). In fact, Jesse, Ruth’s grandson, was the great King David’s father.
Boaz and Ruth had another tie to Jesus. They lived in Bethlehem—the very town where Jesus was born! The life of Boaz points to Jesus. Not only did he redeem the bloodline of Elimelech but he also redeemed the land sold by Naomi. Jesus is our redeemer. “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect” (1 Peter 1:18–19 NIV).
Foundations - We have wrapped up the first unit of Studying the Bible - Understanding the Whole Story. We understand the whole story by identifying recurring themes found in the Bible. This week we move to Unit 2 - How to Develop the Basic Skills of studying the Bible. By the end of this lesson, students should be able to summarize the skills Christians need to study the Bible well.
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.
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Anyone from ECPC is invited to attend this FREE event at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. We will meet outside JFBC Sanctuary at 6:45 and sit together.
For moms and women of the church! Join us for our first Favorite Things party. It’s a white elephant gift exchange that you’ll actually like! Meet at Amy Valerio’s House. Click here to let us know you’re coming!
Please make plans to attend a very special service on December 7th to hear our children lead us in worship.
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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