All children who come through our doors experience loving care, a safe and encouraging environment, and early teaching about Jesus.
GRADE 1
FIRST QUARTER
Unit One: STORIES ABOUT GOD'S LOVE
Unit Two: STORIES ABOUT PRAYER
Unit Three: STORIES ABOUT THE BIBLE
SECOND QUARTER
Unit Four: STORIES ABOUT SIN
Unit Five: STORIES ABOUT SALVATION
Unit Six: STORIES ABOUT THE BELIEVER' S TWO NATURES
THIRD QUARTER
Unit Seven: STORIES ABOUT FAITH
Unit Eight: STORIES ABOUT THE LORD JESUS CHRIST
Unit Nine: STORIES JESUS TOLD
FOURTH QUARTER
Unit Ten: STORIES ABOUT DAVID
Unit Eleven: MORE STORIES ABOUT DAVID
Unit Twelve: STORIES ABOUT KING DAVID
Tenth’s Bible School for children and youth is a vital part of our ministry to the next generation. Bible School is held Sundays at 9 AM (with limited offerings at 11 AM) and 6:30 PM, providing something for every young person from the ages of 2 months to 18 years. Classes are divided by age or grade and are taught by competent and dedicated members from our congregation.
Children’s Bible School focuses on teaching children the truth of God’s Word to prepare them for ministry and personal witness in future years. In the early years lessons begin with an overview of both the Old and New Testaments, followed by more detailed stories, theology, and practical living applications in the later years. Lessons are accompanied by a robust memory work program including both scripture and catechism. For older students, we conduct an essay contest each year that gives them an opportunity to debate and explain a point of doctrine from the Westminster Confession of Faith.
Tenth’s Memory Work Program has been a feature of our Children’s Sunday School for more than 60 years. We understand that Bible memorization is a tool for making God’s word known to our covenant children. We hope and pray it helps them, “to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18).
Because it is much easier to absorb and retain the verses in youth than in later years, our Memory Work Program applies several basic principles: