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CHILDRENS MINISTRIES
OT STUDY STARTED
TODAY!

P. 4

UNIT 1

Your word is a
lamp to my feet
and a light for
my path.

Today our children started an

exciting adventure! They
began an innovative new
childrens Bible curriculum
that will teach them the agePsalm 119:105
less stories in chronological
order! Not only will they learn HOW IT ALL BEGAN
about how Moses led Gods
Over 35 years of combined
people out of Egypt and how
experience in teaching kids
Joseph was sold into slavhas aided the creators of the
ery, but they will learn in
O.T. CHRONOLOGICAL
what order these events took
STUDY in developing a
place. They will develop an
Biblically sound curriculum
understanding of how all the
for our kids. Concerned with
stories of the Old Testament
the desire to teach the chiltie in together and who
dren in their respective
begot whom! But the order
churches Gods Word in
of the stories is not the only
chronological order, Susan
thing that is unique about
Harper of Caring Hands
this study. It actively involves
Ministries and Catherine
our children in the learning
Phillips (Creekside Christian)
process through the use of
developed a pilot program
their own study Journal,
that not only would accomgames, crafts, snacks and
plish this goal, but to do so
music specifically designed
with an emphasis on active
to help them learn more
learning. The Fall of 1994
about Gods Word. Each day
saw the birth of this study.
they will also be studying
With it came an excitement
one of the 39 books of the
that surpassed
(cont p.2)
Old Testament (cont page 3)
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UNIT 1: OT BOOKS
Genesis - beginning
Exodus - exit or going out
Leviticus - priestly laws
Numbers - counting the
Israelites
Deuteronomy - second law
KEEPING IN TOUCH!

CURRICULUM cont

Our teachers want to keep

you informed of what your
kids are learning! That is why
we developed the OLD
TESTAMENT NOTES, like the
one you are reading right
now, and TABLE TALKS. The
OT Notes will keep you
informed of upcoming events
as well what your kids are
learning each week in their
class.
TABLE TALKS was
made to set on your dinner
table so that you can talk
about how you can apply the
weeks lessons in your family
life! From helping your children learn the Bible verse for
that five week unit to playing
games together as a family,
we want this study to be a
learning experience for all of
you.

even their expectations! Not

only did the children learn the
ageless stories of the Old
Testament in order, they were
also able to recite the books
of the OT and identify their
major themes! Wow! Parents
were so excited about what
their children were learning
that they wanted to learn
more. With a desire to catch
up with their kids, they
eagerly enrolled in Walk Thru
the Bible Ministries Old
Testament Seminar. So, get
prepared to learn a great deal
from your children this year.
Watch their knowledge and
faith grow as they study
Gods Word.

Accept, O Lord, the

willing praise of my
mouth, and teach me
your laws.
Psalm 119:108

P. 2

HIDING GODS WORD O.T. STUDYcont

IN THEIR HEARTS!
along with its major theme.
Can you remember when But that is not all! You, the
you were a kid in school and parent will also become
you had to memorize things? actively involved! Every five
Yulk! Over and over and over weeks (or Unit) you will
again you had to repeat long receive OLD TESTAMENT
lists of verbs and verb tenses NOTES. This newsletter will
or had to memorize speech- keep you informed of what
es of dead presidents. And your child is learning as well
now your kid has to memo- as some ways you can help
rize scripture! It will be like in the learning process!
pulling teeth, right? Wrong! Along with the newsletter
Our childrens ministry team you will receive your latest
is committed to helping our copy of TABLE TALKS. (Read
kids learn key Bible verses the article KEEPING IN
that will be remembered for TOUCH for more info!) We
years to come. These verses want our kids to come away
have specifically been cho- from their Bible classes with
sen to comfort and guide our a clearer understanding of
kids as they grow up in a Gods message for them!
somewhat turbulent world.
We will play games and use
other creative methods to
help them learn these verses. We want you and the kids
to know that it is now fun to
learn ... and it is good for
them, too! So, why dont you
let them show you how so
you can learn these verses LESSON TOPICS:
along with them? Youll be
How the Bible was written
glad you did!
Dead Sea Scrolls
Creation
Adam & Eve
Noah & Ark
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UNIT 2

BE STRONG AND
COURAGEOUS ...

MUSIC TO MY EARS!

Sometimes it is hard to stand

up for what we believe is
right. In our class, our goal is
to equip our kids to be
strong and courageous
when they are faced with
choices of doing what is right
or what is wrong. Each week
we study the lives of those
who have made difficult decisions and the consequences
of those decisions. Through
these stories we teach kids
how to recognize Gods way
in the decisions they make.
This theme runs through all
five lessons in this second
unit of our study and, therefore, is appropriate for our
Bible Memory verse!

Be strong and
courageous. Be careful
to obey all the law my
servant Moses gave
you ... that you may be
successful wherever
you go.
Joshua 1:7
P. 4

From a sweet lullaby to hard

rock groups, music is a vital
part of our culture today. But
what exactly is music and
why is it important in the
development of children?
The American Heritage
Dictionary defines MUSIC
as the art of organizing
tones to produce a coherent
sequence of sounds intended to elicit an aesthetic
response in a listener.
Some music is designed to
calm the listener, such as a
child as he is preparing to
fall asleep, and some is
designed to excite the listener, such as a
marching band.
In church we
use music as a
form of worship
... to praise
God or to thank Him. In
Childrens Ministry we also
use music to help kids learn
something such as Bible
verses or books of the Bible.
Studies have shown that
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UNIT 2: OT BOOKS
Joshua - book of battles
Judges - 7 cycles of sin
Ruth - a love story
1 Samuel - Judges to King
2 Samuel - Reign of David
DID YOU KNOW ...
Bible means book?

I wasnt looking for trouble, sir. It was

just in a convenient location near me.

There are 39 books in the

Old Testament?

LOOKING AHEAD

It took 40 different authors

over 1500 years to write the
Bible?
Testament means will or
covenant?
The first five books of the
Bible are the law books
also called Torah and
Pentateuch?
Genesis lays the foundation
of the entire Bible in its
history and theology?
The Hebrew slaves that
Moses lead from Egypt
were later called the
Israelites?

During the next two Unit studies, we will be focusing on

how the Bible is organized.
We want all of the children in
our Elementary classes to
know how to:
GRADES 1-6:
1) Use a Table of Contents
2) define a book, chapter
and verse
3) Use the symbols:
Colon (:), Hyphen (-) and
Comma (,) to find verses
GRADES 3-6:
1) Use a Bible Dictionary
and Atlas
2) Use a Bible Concordance

The twelve tribes of Israel

were made up of the
descendants of Jacobs
twelve sons?
Noahs ark was 450 ft. long,
75 ft. wide and 45 ft. high?

U LESSON TOPICS:
N Tower of Babel
I
Abram
Sodom & Gomorrah
T
2

Did You Know covers facts

learned in Unit 1.

P. 2

Abraham & Isaac

Jacob & Esau

that putting words to music

increases learning. We want
our children to learn as much
as they can during the time
we have in class, so we reinforce what we are studying
with music. We encourage
our children to listen to music
that is age-level appropriate
and pleasing to Gods ears.
Some music you may want
to add to your library at home
is listed below. We know you
would want to help your child
pick music that touches your
soul and not your nerves!

HOME
MUSIC
LIBRARY
SUGGESTIONS:
Preschool:
My First Hymnal
Wee Sing

PROVERB POINTS!
Last month in OT Notes there
was an article Hiding Gods
Word in Their Hearts. We
stressed the importance of
memorizing scripture so
Gods Word becomes an
important part our kids lives.
In addition to the Unit Bible
verse(s), we would like to
encourage kids to commit
some of Solomons proverbs
and other key passages to
memory. PROVERB POINTS
is a program that will do just
that. Kids will earn 100 points
for each PP verse they commit to memory. These points
will be used for prizes and
awards determined by the
Childrens Ministry team. The
verses will be printed in OT
Notes to keep you informed.

PROVERB
O GRADES 1-6:
A gentle answer turns away
I wrath, but a harsh word stirs
Prov. 15:1
N up anger.
GRADES 3-6:
T He who walks with the wise
S grows wise, but a companion

Early Elementary:
NIV Kids Club
Action Bible Songs
Upper Elementary Artists:
Amy Grant
Michael W. Smith
Dean-O

of fools suffers harm.

Prov. 13:20

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UNIT 3

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

In our Bible classes, games

Learning
are not just kids play. They
is
are a vital part of the learning
process in teaching our kids
the Bible. Games is one of
with
those magical terms in the
lives of kids. Whenever they
GAMES!
hear it, their listening radar
turns on and tunes in to what
GAME TRIVIA ...
the teacher is saying. With
this is mind, the OLD Did you know that jump
TESTAMENT CHRONOLOGICAL ropes are a great tool to use
STUDY offers 2 games each to increase reading skills?
week that SPECIFICALLY When a kid jumps rope by
FOCUS ON THE LESSON crossing and uncrossing
BEING TAUGHT! (We call their arms to jump through
them games with a pur- the hole made by their rope,
pose.) Now that we have they are repeatedly crossing
kids attention, we can teach the mid-line of their body.
them Gods word. We use This increases their reading
these games in one of three ability. Jump ropes are also
ways ... to discover new used as a great cardiovasmaterial, to review lessons, cular exercise. Girls like to
or to apply what was learned jump rope because they
in the lesson to our kids daily play a lot of rhyming games
lives. Through the years we while they jump. Boys like
have found that kids retain them because great athletes
more information for a longer use jump ropes to increase
period of time by using their agility. One way we use
games as one of our teach- them is to memorize books
of the Bible.
ing methods. So, lets play!
P. 1

FUN

P. 4

DID YOU KNOW ...

PROVERB
O GRADES 1-6:
Trust in the Lord with all your
I heart and lean not on your
N own understanding.Prov. 3:5
T GRADES 3-6:
S in all your ways acknowledge

There are 12 History books

& 12 Minor Prophet books
in the Old Testament?
There are 5 Law books, 5
Poetry books & 5 Major
Prophet books in the OT?

Him, and He will make your

ways straight.
Prov. 3:6

Abraham was 100 years

old & Sarah was 90 years
old when Isaac was born?

Listen to advice and accept

instruction, and in the end
you will be wise. Prov. 19:20

The name Abram means

father & Abraham means
honored father?
The birthright was the extra
portion of a fathers inheri tance that went to the oldest
son who was responsible
for the care of the family
when the father died?
Did You Know covers facts
learned in Unit 2.

I am with you and will

watch over you wherever
you go ... I will not leave
you until I have done what
I have promised you.
Genesis 28:15

MAKING CHORES FUN!

Games are useful in many
situations especially if it is
something hard or just plain
not fun to do! One such time
is Saturday Chores.
Directions:
1. Write all of the chores on
little slips of paper and put
them in a jar. Write those
for kids on blue paper and
those for adults on white.
2. Each person reaches into
the jar and pulls out the
appropriate colored paper.
Do the chore. When all of
the chores are finished,
go on a picnic or do something else fun as a family!

P. 2

UNIT 3: OT BOOKS
1 Kings - United to Divided
2 Kings - 2 Kingdoms Collapse
1 Chronicles - Davids Lineage
2 Chronicles - Spiritual
Commentary on Judah
Ezra - Rebuilding the Temple

No, Corey! The Golden Rule is not

Whoever has the gold,
makes the rules!

HOME

HOMEWORK... FUN?
Doing homework is often a
drag ... especially for the
active learner in your family!
You can help get your kids
(and you) through this time
by making a game of it!
1. Set a kitchen timer for a specific
amount of time.
2. Tell your kids if they complete X
number of math problems (for
example) before the timer goes
off, they will earn ...
a) a specific amount of time to
play a game
b) get a sticker or stamp
c) after 5 times of completing
their work on time they earn
a chance to roll a giant dice
(made from a square box)
to earn a treat written on the
side that is up.

U LESSON TOPICS:
N Jacobs Dream
I
Joseph & Brothers
T Moses Birth - Youth
3

BIBLE GAME
LIBRARY
SUGGESTIONS:
PRESCHOOL:
Bible Picture Dominoes
or Concentration
Full Armor of God set
The Game Box* (book of
Preschool games used
to teach the Bible)
ELEMENTARY:
Bibleopoly
Bible Trivia
Bible Baffle
Kids Choices
The Game Case* (case
with card games used
to teach the Bible. Great
to use for family night
activities!)
* Available from Caring Hands Ministries.
Their address is on the back cover of
the OT Chronological Study .

God Calls Moses

Escape from Egypt

See your local Christian

bookstore for more ideas!

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CHILDRENS MINISTRIES
These are the commandments
the Lord proclaimed:
You shall have no other gods
before me.
You shall not make for yourself
an idol.
You shall not misuse the name
of the Lord your God.
Observe the Sabbath day by
keeping it holy.
Honor your father and mother.
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not give false testimony
against your neighbor.
You shall not covet anything that
belongs to you neighbor.
Deuteronomy 5:6-22

UNIT 4
WHATS
HAPPENING?
If you were to observe your
childs Bible class for a day,
you would see a lot of different things going on. You
would see the children
singing, playing, writing,
reading, praying, listening,
acting and talking about the
lesson and how it applies to
their lives. The reason for all
these different activities is
because each child, and
adult for that matter, has a
different learning style.
Learning Styles refers to
the ways in which people
take in, store and recall
information. Just as each
person has a distinct temperament and personality,
each has a particular way of
learning. There are three
primary learning styles:
Auditory - learns by hearing
Visual - learns by seeing
Kinesthetic - learns by doing

P. 4

Styles can shift, blend or

develop as a child gets
older. Infants to (go to Page 2)
P. 1

cont from Page 1

Kindergarten age children

are very kinesthetic (as if
you had not guessed!) By
second grade most childrens visual learning skills
have developed and by sixth
grade their auditory skills
have strengthened.
In each class we strive to
address all three learning
styles. We vary the length of
each activity according to
the average attention span
of our learners. So, if you
see the kids jumping for joy,
crawling under tables or
wrapping their teacher up
like a mummy; there is a
reason!

Visual Learners
need to see something
closely
take notes, make lists
think in pictures
have a vivid imagination
tends to daydream, stare
or doodle

PROVERB
O GRADES 1-6:
For the Lord gives wisdom,
I and from His mouth come
N knowledge & understanding.
Prov. 2:6
T GRADES 3-6:
S He who despises his neighbor

UNIT 4: OT BOOKS
Nehemiah - Rebuilding the Walls
Esther - Godly Queen
Job - Persecution & Sovereignty
Psalms - Worship
Proverbs - Wisdom & Instruction

sins, but blessed is he who is

kind to the needy.
Prov. 14:21

To be or not to be!
DID YOU KNOW ...
After King Solomon the
nation of Israel was divided into two kingdoms?

Kinesthetic Learners
learn by doing
often seem distracted ...
wiggly
display emotions through
actions
use movement to
process new concepts
love to make things and
play games

Auditory Learners

1 & 2 Chronicles covers

the same historical period
covered in 2 Samuel 2 Kings?
Jacob, the son of Isaac,
had four wives, twelve
sons and one daughter?

U LESSON
N
I TOPICS:
T Prophecy of Messiah

like to read out loud

learn by listening to
others and self
are easily distracted by
sounds
learn well with dramatic
presentations or role play

God gives the Law

4 Twelve Tribes
The Tabernacle
Joshua
P. 2

Moses was a prince and

a shepherd before God
called him to lead His
people out of Egypt?
God hardened Pharaohs
heart to show He was the
one and only God who
was victor over all the
false gods?
P. 3

Did You Know covers facts

learned in Unit 3.

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U LESSON TOPICS:
N Three Judges: Deborah,
I Gideon
T & Samson
5

Ruth
Hannah
Samuel
Saul

THREE WOMEN WHO

LOVED GOD

P. 4

UNIT 5
we will study about Ruth.
She gave up everything she
knew to accompany her
mother-in-law, Naomi, to
Bethlehem to worship God.
The third woman, Hannah,
was a true woman of faith.
She prayed for a son and
promised he would be
brought up in the Tabernacle
to serve the Lord. She gave
birth to one of the most
loved prophets and leaders
in the Bible, Samuel.

All of these women loved

God. They show us that
women
played an important
In Unit 5 our childrens Bible
classes will not only study role in the lives of the early
some very influential men in believers. What an excellent
the Old Testament, but also example Deborah is of a
some very influential women. woman respected in a leadThe first woman we will be ership position! Ruth is a
studying is Deborah, one of powerful role model of a
the three judges. She proved woman who honored her
to be a very wise woman who husbands family and her
not only settled disputes role as a daughter-in-law.
among the Israelites, but also Finally, Hannah shows us
was a strong military leader. not only her faith in God, but
She relied on God to help what it means to keep her
guide her in the decisions promise to raise her son in
she made. In the next lesson service to Him.
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PROVERB
O GRADES 1-6:
A cheerful heart is good
I medicine, but a crushed
bones.
N spirit dries up theProv.
17:22
T GRADES 3-6:
S Do not withhold good from
those who deserve it, when
it is in your power to act.
Prov. 3:2

SPARE THE ROD ...?

One of the most difficult parts
of parenting is knowing how to
discipline our children. Some
of us grew up in the spare the
rod, spoil the child household.
Some of us grew up in the I
wanna be your friend household. How do we determine
what is the right way?
First, lets look at the definition
of the word DISCIPLINE.
Discipline (V) - To train by
instruction; to teach what
is right.
Discipline (N) - Training that is
expected to produce a specific
behavior usually associated with
moral improvement.

as well as their attitude. In

other words, the true end
product of discipline is self
discipline! The question is,
how do we teach our kids
the principles that produce
self discipline?

DID YOU KNOW ...

One place to look for guidance concerning discipline is

the Bible. The importance of
discipline is in key references such as: Hebrews
12:6 (the Lord disciplines
those he loves), Proverbs
29:17 (Discipline your son,
and he will give you peace),
and Proverbs 15:5 (A fool
spurns discipline but whoever heeds correction shows
prudence).

the first four of the Ten

Commandments focus on
our relationship with God
and the last six focus on our
relationship with each other?

By far the leading authority

on discipline is Dr. James
Dobson of Focus on the
Family. Check out any book
by Dr. Dobson and you have
a winner! A suggested title is
Dare to Discipline. For
other great references, call
1-800-A-FAMILY.

By looking at these definitions,

we see that DISCIPLINE is the
process as well as the end
product. The process is showing our children what is
expected. The end product is
improvement in their behavior
P. 2

the prophecies concerning

the coming of the Messiah
were written hundreds of
years apart, the first is in
Numbers and the last is in
Daniel?

explanation of each. Check

out your local Christian
bookstore for Bible dictionaries written for young readers
thru theologians!
UNIT 5: OT BOOKS
Ecclesiastes - Empty without God
Song of Songs (Solomon) - Love
Isaiah - Mini-Bible
Jeremiah - Fall of Judah
Lamentations - Grieving for Judah

the Levites were not considered one of the 12 tribes

of Israel because they were
to serve as priests?
Aaron, Moses brother, was
the first high priest of Israel?
God made three promises to
PSALM 100
Joshua: to give him the land
Shout for joy to the Lord, all
he promised Moses, to be
the earth. Worship the Lord
with him and to be faithful
with gladness; come before
to him?
him with joyful songs. Know
Did You Know covers facts
that the Lord is God. It is he
learned in Unit 4.
who made us, and we are
BIBLE DICTIONARY
his; we are his people, the
A V ALUABLE TOOL!
sheep of his pasture. enter
Our upper Elementary kids his gates with thanksgiving
are learning how to use one of and his courts with praise;
the two most valuable tools give thanks to him and
used when studying the Bible. praise his name. For the
A Bible Dictionary is refer- Lord is good and his love
ence book containing a list of endures forever; his faithfulwords used in the Bible in ness continues through all
alphabetical order with an generations.
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UNIT 6

Pray
Together

CHRISTIAN VALUES
... MORE THAN A FAD
Today there is much talk
about values, but what does
it mean? Values means a
principle, standard, or quality
considered worthwhile or
desirable. (American Heritage
Dictionary) As Christians we
look for the qualities in ourselves and others that mirror
those demonstrated by Jesus
Christ.

Worship
Together

P. 4

Parents and teachers have

an awesome responsibility
of modeling positive values. As we do so, it is
important for us to talk
about the value and why it
is important to the child
and to society as a whole.
We need to make the practice of these qualities a part
of each childs experience.

Read
the Bible
Together

Christian Values are so

important, we have set
aside a whole year in our
childrens Bible classes to
emphasize them. (Value
Builders of the Bible will
be studied after we complete the New Testament
study.)
P. 1

VALUES THAT HONOR GOD

UNIT 6: OT BOOKS

INTEGRITY - Adhering to an upright

Ezekiel - Hope
Daniel - Gods Plan for Israel
Hosea - Gods Love for Israel
Joel - Day of the Lord
Amos - Gods Judgement of
Israel

code of good behavior.

WISDOM - Making good choices

about what we do and say.

HONESTY - Telling the truth with

your words and actions.

DID YOU KNOW ...

SELF-DISCIPLINE - Making yourself

do what you know you should
even when you dont feel like it.

not only was Deborah

known for her wisdom and
fairness as a judge, she
was also a strong military
leader?

THANKFULNESS - Showing you are

glad about what God and others
have done for you.

Ruth was the greatgrandmother of King David?

Samuel means asked of
God?
Samuel was the last judge
of Israel?
Saul started out glorifying
God, then he turned his
back on Gods guidance.
Did You Know covers facts
learned in Unit 5.

SINCERITY - Saying and doing what

is true.

GIVING - Willing to sacrifice for God

and others.

STEWARDSHIP - Taking good care

or everything you have and
giving when needed.

COMPASSION - Caring deeply about

the needs of others and doing
something to help.

OBEDIENCE - Doing what you are

asked to do.

RESPONSIBLE - Being someone

who can be depended on.

RESOURCEFUL - Using all your

abilities to find a good way
to do what needs to be done.

FORGIVING - Letting go of your

anger when someone has
done something to hurt you.

TRUSTWORTHY - Being someone

who is reliable and honest.
* From Value Keepers of the Bible *

P. 2

THE SHEPHERDS
PSALM
The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not be in want.
He makes me to lie down
in green pastures,
He leads me beside the
still waters,
he restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of
righteousness for his
names sake.
Even though I walk
through the valley
of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff
they comfort me.
You prepare a table
before me in the
presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with
oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love
will follow me all the days
of my life,
and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord
forever.
Psalm 23

PROVERB
O GRADES 1-6:
Lazy hands make a man
I poor, but diligent hands
N bring wealth. Prov. 10:4
T GRADES 3-6:
S A simple man believes any-

thing, but a prudent man

gives thought to his steps.
Prov. 14:15

U
N
I
T
6

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LESSON TOPICS:
David & Goliath
David & Jonathan
David as King
Solomon
Kingdom Divided:
Northern Kingdom

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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ..
WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY?

Are you ready for a quiz?

Here is your first question.
Who is responsible for the
Christian Education of our
children? A. The Church
B. Christian Schools C. Parents

If you picked The Church you

are correct. The church is
responsible for the Christian
Education of our children.
That is why we take our job of
teaching kids Gods Word
very seriously! We want to
make the most of our time
together in Bible class. We
want our children to leave
with renewed commitment to
Hide your Word in my heart
and to Love one another.

UNIT 7
If you picked Christian
Schools you are correct.
One of the unique characteristics of this growing
education movement is the
freedom to teach Gods
children with principles
based on Biblical truths.
And if you picked Parents
you are, again, correct. In
spite of what some news
stories try to tell you, parents do have the legal
responsibility to educate
their children. Parents can,
and should, pass down the
religious traditions of their
faith. They are to take time
to teach Gods commandments in the home and out
in public. Parents must be
persistent in instruction.
Teach [Gods commandments]
to your children, talking to them
when you sit at home and when
you walk along the road, when
you lie down and when you
get up. Deuteronomy 11:19

Parents, God promises

your persistence will pay
off!
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DID YOU KNOW ...

Goliath was over 9 feet
tall and his armor weighed
over 125 pounds?
Isaiah 40:31
but those who hope
in the Lord will
renew their
strength.
They will soar
on wings like eagles:
they will run and
not grow weary,
they will walk and
not be faint.

by helping David escape

from Saul, Jonathan knew
he would never succeed
his father as king?
God promised David his
throne will be established
forever? (2 Samuel 7:16)
the temple Solomon built
in Jerusalem was almost
twice as a big as the
Tabernacle?
that after Solomon died,
the kingdom was divided
with ten tribes becoming
the Northern Kingdom,
Israel, and the remaining
two becoming the Southern
Kingdom, Judah?
Did You Know covers facts
learned in Unit 6.

U LESSON TOPICS:
N Kingdom Divided:
Southern Kingdom
I
Elijah
T
Elisha

7 Jonah
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off! By guiding children in

the way they should go.
God promises the child will
not turn from the principles
you have taught them when
they are older. This is especially encouraging to the
parent who has gone
through the turbulent years
of a rebellious teen. Gods
promises to us today are
just as important as His
promises to Abraham and
Moses.

If you have any questions

concerning parenting your
children, feel free to contact
any member of our church
staff and we will provide you
with appropriate resources.

PROVERB
O GRADES 1-6:
There is deceit in the hearts
I of those who plot evil, but
for those who promote
N joy
peace.
T
Prov. 12:20
G
RADES
3-6:
S
Do not say, Ill pay you back
for this wrong! Wait for the
Lord and He will deliver
you.
Prov. 20:22

Train up a child in the way

he should go, and when he
is old he will not turn from it.
Proverbs 22:6

Now are you ready for your

second question? Here it is:
Which is the BEST
answer to Question 1?
A. The Church
B. Christian Schools C. Parents

Based on the ultimate

authority on truth, the Bible,
the correct answer is
Parents. It is parents who
have the responsibility to
raise their children in the
way of the Lord. The church
and Christian schools act in
a supportive role by not
only offering Bible Study
classes for children, but
parenting skill classes.

UNIT 7: OT BOOKS
Obadiah - Gods Judgement
on Edom
Jonah - Nineveh Repents
Micah - Judah ... Judgement
and Restoration
Nahum - Judgement on
Nineveh
Habakkuk - Faith

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Upcoming Event s ...

OLD TESTAMENT NOTES

CHILDRENS MINISTRIES

UNIT 8

YOU WANT ME TO
WHAT?

One of the greatest rewards

in Childrens Ministries is
when a teacher excitedly tells
me that a child has accepted
Christ as his Lord and Savior.
After weeks and months of
teaching a class, a child
opens his heart to the King of
Kings! WOW!
Jesus said, Let the little
children come to me, and
do not hinder them for
the kingdom of heaven
belongs to such as these.
Matthew 19:14

Whenever I read this verse, I

envision Jesus sitting in the
midst of children with their
eyes cast on His gentle face
and their ears intend on His
every word. o many times I
see the same intense look on
our childrens faces as they
listen to their teachers impart
Christs love for them. What
an awesome responsibility,
and joy, we have to see that
our children are taught Gods
truth!
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Guy Doud, 1987 Teacher of

the year stated teachers
are Molder of Dreams. I
think this is especially true
of Christian educators for
they are adding those precious building blocks upon
the foundation that you as
parents have laid which are
so essential to the spiritual
development of our children.

Our ministry team is always

looking for those who share
the same concerns we do
about the education of our
children. The backbone of
ministry is parent involvement. From classroom
teachers to resource room
attendants, everyone is
important to the success of
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our ministry. Wont you be in

prayer about how you can be
a part of this important team
of volunteers? Wont you be
a Molder of Dreams? Wont
you learn more about being a
better spiritual leader of your
family by modeling for your
child the importance of giving
in ministry to others? Let us
know of your interest! Please
call the church office to find
out how you can help. With
your promise of a willing
heart, we promise to provide
you with the resources and
teach you the skills needed
to be a servant for Christ in
ministry with His children.

DID YOU KNOW ...

when the great kingdom
of David and Solomon
split, the two tribes left in
the south were the tribes
of Benjamin and Judah?

DID YOU KNOW ...

God comforted Elijah

when he as afraid that
Jezebel was going to
kill him?

Daniel ministered to three

different kings using his
gift of understanding
visions and dreams?

Elisha watched Elijah

being taken up to heaven
in a chariot of fire?

Shadrach, Meshach and

Abednego were given
positions of high honor
in Babylon because they
excelled in their studies?

Did You Know covers facts

learned in Unit 7.

Be Ye
Doers
of the
Word!

U LESSON TOPICS:
N Daniel
I Shadrach, Meshach
T & Abednego
Esther

8 The Return
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For you created my

inmost being; you
knit me together in
my mothers womb.
I praise you because
I am fearfully and
wonderfully made;
your works are
wonderful, I know
that full well.

Zephaniah - Judahs Day

of the Lord
Haggai - Temple Restoration
Zechariah - Prepare for the
Messiah
Malachi - Forgetting God

God helped Elijah perform

a miracle outdoing 450
Baal prophets?

Jonah and the people

in Nineveh were given
a second chance after
they repented?

Psalm 139:13-15

UNIT 8: OT BOOKS

Queen Esther saved her

people, the Jews, from
destruction by risking her
life?

GIVING THANKS!

Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

and Nehemiah were all
instrumental in the
rebuilding of Jerusalem
and Gods Temple?

Give thanks to those who

have ministered to your
children this past year! Tell
them how much you appreciate the hours of study and
preparation they have spent
so your child will have a
better understanding of
Gods word and His love for
them. At the same time we
would like to thank you for
bringing your child to our
classes!

Did You Know covers facts

learned in Unit 8.

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