What is the church and church membership?

Church and Church Membership

Children’s Ministry & Partner

Prep for service: Family Worship

Article on Family Worship

Children in Service

Worship Sheet for Kids

After Service:

Conversations with your children

Encouragements:

Prioritize Church & Church Membership

Speak well of the church

Resource

The Church

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What is the gospel? What does the word “gospel” mean?

Mark 1:14-15, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

Why do an episode on the gospel?

The gospel is central to the Christian life

Rhythms:

Scripture memory, catechism, huddle time

Corrective discipline

Resources

Love Gave

The Gospel

The Garden, The Curtain and the Cross

Big Truths for Little Thinkers: The Gospel

Encouragements

Read and teach the gospel now

Be faithful and clear

Keep antennas up for ways to tie in the gospel

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Prayer is talking with God.

Different types of prayers:

Adoration (1 Samuel 2)

Confession (Psalm 32, 51, Daniel 9)

Thanksgiving (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

Supplication (Psalm 62:8, Philippians 4:6-8)

We find prayer in many places throughout Scripture:

1 Samuel 1

Psalms

Matthew 7:7

Acts 2:42

Opening of Paul’s letters

Why teach our children to pray?

-God is a relational God

-God is holy and gracious

-God is sovereign

-God is good

-God is caring and compassionate

-God wants children to come to Him

By teaching our children to pray, they learn that they can and should go to God about everything.

Begin teaching your children by having them repeat after you. As you do this, have them pray short and simple prayers.

Rhythms:

Meals

Breakfast - prayer of Praise

Lunch - prayer of Confession

Dinner - prayer of Thanksgiving

Huddle Time - prayer of Supplication

Dinner time after Highs & Lows

After disciplining them - prayer of confession

Praying for church members and their children

Resources:

Any Time, Any Place, Any Prayer

Why Do We Say Thank You

Remember to pray for your children

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Catechism means to teach or instruct. It’s teaching biblical doctrine in summary form, typically through Q&A format.

Scripture:

Luke 1:4, 1 Corinthians 14:19

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Possible to do with young children:

Requires no preparation. We’re reading the question and helping our children learn the answer. The answers are scripted.

The questions aren’t asked to test our children, but to teach them.

Repetition is helpful and crucial

It’s a helpful way to introduce Christian doctrine to our children in a digestible form. It’s like giving them milk (1 Cor. 3).

Our Method:

Write the catechism question and answer on the Chalkboard

Short - 5-7 minutes

Simple - go phrase by phrase and accentuate words. We’ll stay on a phrase until they learn it and then we’ll add to the answer.

Specific - we proactively state number of times we’ll rehearse the question and answer. We ask the question and have each child recite the answer that number of times. After the final time, we’ll break into a dance party to cheer them on.

Rhythm - Weekdays work on new question. Weekends we rehearse questions previously learned

Steph does Catechism and candy. She creates an obstacle course, have them go through it, select a number and they do the catechism question.

Catechism Options:

Truth & Grace

Westminster Shorter

New City Catechism

A New Baptist Catechism

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Scripture memory is the discipline to commit God’s word to memory for God glorifying purposes.

Scriptures:

Psalm 119:9-11, Psalm 1:1-2, Matthew 4, 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Encourage It

Examples:

Dinner, using the chalk board

How we choose verses:

Gospel verses: John 3:16, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 2:8, 1 John 3:16

God’s Character

Areas of sin struggle

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Family Worship is a structured time when a household gathers together around God’s Word.

Scriptures:

Joshua 24:15, 2 Timothy 3:14-15, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Ephesians 6:4, Mark 10:13-15

Description:

Read, Pray, Sing

Make it Dope:

Excitement, name it, come up with a chant and involve your children (hand motions, instruments)

Recommended Resource:

Family Worship by Donald Whitney

https://www.amazon.com/Family-Worship-Bible-History-Your/dp/1433567229/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1J8KWMUHRNNTI&keywords=family+worship+donald+whitney&qid=1678226687&sprefix=Family+Worship+%2Caps%2C423&sr=8-1

Article on Family Worship:

https://www.9marks.org/article/use-your-family-worship-to-prepare-for-corporate-worship/

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Joshua and Stephanie covers:

Intentionality:

Deut. 6, 2 Tim. 2:2, Jesus with his disciples

Formal & informal time

Imitation:

1 Cor. 11:1, Acts 4:13, Phil. 3:17

Our children are always watching us.

Instruction:

Matt. 28:19, Matt. 6:9-13, Eph. 6:4, Proverbs

Instruction aids understanding.

Keep teaching simple and kid friendly. We want it to be memorable.

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We cover:

Who are we?

Why the name?

What is Family Discipleship?

Biblical Defense for Family Discipleship:

Deut. 6:4-9, Ps. 78:5-8, Eph. 6:4, 2 Tim. 3:14-15, Prov. 22:6

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