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4 & 5 Year Old (Section 2) Bible School

By / Sundays at 9:00am, through June 2, 2024


3 Year Old Bible School

By / Sundays at 9:00am

All children who come through our doors experience loving care, a safe and encouraging environment, and early teaching about Jesus.



4 & 5 Year Old (Section 1) Bible School

By / Sundays at 9:00am, through June 2, 2024


Grade 4-5 Bible School

By / Sundays at 9:00am, through June 2, 2024


Grade 9 & 10 Bible School

By / Sundays at 9:00am, through June 2, 2024


Grade 2-3 Bible School

By / Sundays at 9:00am, through June 2, 2024


Grade 11 & 12 Bible School

By / Sundays at 9:00am, through June 2, 2024


Grade 7 & 8 Bible School

By / Sundays at 9:00am, through June 2, 2024


Grade 1 Bible School

By / Sundays at 9:00am, through June 2, 2024

GRADE 1

FIRST QUARTER

Unit One: STORIES ABOUT GOD'S LOVE

  1. God’s Love: God loves Children (Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17)
  2. God’s Love: God Loves the Unlovely (Matthew 20:28-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43)
  3. God’s Love: God Loves the Church (John 13:1-20)
  4. God’s Love: God Loves Sinners (Luke 23:33-43; Romans 5:6-8)

Unit Two: STORIES ABOUT PRAYER

  1. Prayer: A Mother Prays for a Little Boy (1 Samuel 1, 2)
  2. Prayer: Elijah and Baal's Prophets (1 Kings 18)
  3. prayer: A Cry for Help (Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-56; John 6:15-21)
  4. Prayer: Friends Pray for Peter (Acts 12)

Unit Three: STORIES ABOUT THE BIBLE

  1. The Bible: A Boy King Who Loved the Bible (2 Kings 22, 23)
  2. The Bible: A King Who Hated the Bible (Jeremiah 36)
  3. The Bible: Jesus Loves the Bible (Luke 2:41-50; 4:16-22; Matthew 5:17-19)
  4. The Bible: Jesus Leads a Bible Study (Luke 24:13-35)

SECOND QUARTER

Unit Four: STORIES ABOUT SIN

  1. Sin: The Garden Home That Was Lost (Genesis 3)
  2. Sin: The First Baby and His Brother (Genesis 4)
  3. Sin: A Great Ship (Genesis 7, 8)
  4. Sin: A Great Tower (Genesis 11)

Unit Five: STORIES ABOUT SALVATION

  1. Salvation: The First Sacrifice (Genesis 3)
  2. Salvation: The Passover (Exodus 11, 12)
  3. Salvation: The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16)
  4. Salvation: God's Lamb (John 1:19-37; 19:17-37)

Unit Six: STORIES ABOUT THE BELIEVER' S TWO NATURES

  1. The Believer’s Two Natures: A Good Man Lies (Genesis 12)
  2. The Believer’s Two Natures: A Stolen Blessing (Genesis 27)
  3. The Believer’s Two Natures: God’s Priest Makes an Idol (Exodus 32)
  4. The Believer’s Two Natures: Moses Hits a Rock (Numbers 20)

THIRD QUARTER

Unit Seven: STORIES ABOUT FAITH

  1. Faith: A Centurion Who Had Great Faith (Luke 7:1-10; Matthew 8:5-13)
  2. Faith: Friends Who Had Little Faith (Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:36-41; Luke 8:22-25)
  3. Faith: A Believing Father (Mark 5:24-43; Matthew 9:18-26; Luke 8:40-56)
  4. Faith: Doubting Thomas (John 20:19-29)

Unit Eight: STORIES ABOUT THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

  1. Jesus Christ: Jesus Is Baptized (Matthew 3:1-17; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 3:1-22; John 1:19-34)
  2. Jesus Christ: A King Who Became a Servant (Matthew 21, 26, 27)
  3. Jesus Christ: The Servant Who Became the King (Matthew 28:1-20; John 20: 1-21)
  4. Jesus Christ: What Jesus Is Doing Now (John 14:1-7; Hebrews 11:16)

Unit Nine: STORIES JESUS TOLD

  1. Stories Jesus Told: Four Kinds of Ground (Matthew 13:1-17; Mark 1:1-11; Luke 3:1-22; John 1:19-34)
  2. Stories Jesus Told: The Prodigal Son (Luke 15)
  3. Stories Jesus Told: Two Men Who Were in Debt (Matthew 18:1-35)
  4. Stories Jesus Told: The Good Samaritans (Luke 10:25-37)

FOURTH QUARTER

Unit Ten: STORIES ABOUT DAVID

  1. David: God Looks on the Heart (1 Samuel 16)
  2. David: David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17)
  3. David: A Jealous King (1 Samuel 18, 19)
  4. David: Two Boys Who Were Good Friends (1 Samuel 20)

Unit Eleven: MORE STORIES ABOUT DAVID

  1. David: David Flees From Saul (1 Samuel 21-23)
  2. David: Protecting the Lord’s Anointed (1 Samuel 25, 26)
  3. David: A Foolish Husband (1 Samuel 25)
  4. David: A Sad End for Saul (1 Samuel 28, 31)

Unit Twelve: STORIES ABOUT KING DAVID

  1. King David: David Becomes King of Israel (2 Samuel 2-5)
  2. King David: David Keeps a Promise (1 Samuel 20:14-17; 2 Samuel 9; 16:1-4; 19:24-30)
  3. King David: A Poor Man’s Wee Lamb (2 Samuel 11, 12)
  4. King David: David’s Wise Son (1 Kings 1-6)



Children & Youth Bible School

By / Sundays at 9:00am, through June 2, 2024

Teaching God’s Word to the Next Generation

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.

Scripture Memory Program

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:

  • Mastery of whole Bible passages and chapters
    The best approach to Bible memorization is for a child to learn longer and related passages of scripture over time so that the contextual meaning of each passage becomes apparent. This is more fruitful than memorizing dozens of important but unrelated verses which may be easily forgotten.
  • Sequential scope
    We gradually increase the length of passages over the course of the program. First graders, for example, begin to memorize Exodus 20. After they complete the passage in the later elementary years, they review the entire chapter. In the same way, children progressively memorize Romans 8. In the early years, they learn parts of a verse; then the entire verse; and finally, neighboring verses until the entire chapter is learned.
  • Developmentally appropriate, progressively accelerated pace
    Children’s ability to memorize increases with age. We aim to match the pace of memorization with their developmental ability. Our youngest children move slowly through verses and passages. We pick up the pace as children enter the elementary years while at the same time reviewing many of the earlier memorized passages.