When our family sits down to have the Sunday meal, we always ask our children (Andy, Dylan, Brittany, Huston, and Gracie) about their Sunday morning Bible class lesson. We rarely get much information, which means, we rarely know what our children are learning in Bible class. Wouldn't it be great if everyone in the church building was learning the same lesson? Then we could talk about it at dinner, during the week, and at family devotion time.

I am looking for Christians to help write a uniform Bible class curriculum for cradle roll through two adult classes. The lessons would be uniform, but designed for the appropriate age level. Writers would work on 13 lessons of their desired class or age level then put them together in one place for others to use (everyone can e-mail it or snail mail it to me). Here's the catch...I want to do this on a completely voluntary basis! I don't want to sell this material which means no one will get paid. I want to compile it and make it available via the Internet for people to download at no cost to them. All it would cost is our time.

The topic/main point of the lesson is what will be uniform, but with some variety for differing age groups. The topics for each quarter will be given to each writer so that each class will be learning the same lesson. Take Lesson 10, for example, (at the end of this message is the first quarter outline)--we would be teaching: God is Faithful. Whatever scripture or story presented should teach God's faithfulness to His children. Some writers may want to use the scripture provided, but there are numerous scriptures on God's faithfulness. As long as the story teaches that God is faithful and gives examples then the lesson will be covered. As long as people (including children) come out of Bible class knowing that God is faithful (with proof from His Word) then the lesson will have achieved the goal. We've got to get back to teaching the basic Word of God!

Can you commit to writing 13 lessons? The good thing is you could work at your home, at your own pace, and you could write the lessons your way. I've talked to a few people about this and usually get the same response, "Wow, that sounds like a lot of work!" It would definitely be a lot of work, but it will definitely be worth it!

Please consider working on this project. Those of us working on the first quarter aren't necessarily writers either, so don't let that keep you from participating. We just want to make sure that our children are learning as much as they can about our God and His Word.

I would like to get as much material as possible compiled by summer 2006.

Below this message is the first quarter theme and lessons. I already have writers for the first quarter, but looking for writers for the the next three quarters: Getting to Know Jesus, Getting to Know the Holy Spirit and Getting to Know the Bible.

If you are interested please contact me for the 2nd quarter outline including the 13 lesson topics. Feel free to forward this to others. The more people who have the opportunity to participate the better for everyone involved.

Thank you for your time. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to contact me. Also, the teen writer for the first quarter has already started on his lessons and has posted them on the Internet. If you are interested in seeing those please visit:

http://lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVstudies/AwesomeGod/AwesomeGod.htm

Thank you for your time and I hope to hear from you.

In His Service,

Paula Harrington
johnnpaula@vci.net
 

Theme 1

Getting to Know God/Who is God?/ The God of the Bible

Lessons 1 - 13

1. God is Creator Genesis 1; Psalms 19 etc

2. God is Holy Part I Leviticus, 1 Peter 1:14-16

3. God is Holy Cont.

4. God makes Covenants Gen 12, Exodus 20, Matt 26:28

5. God is our King Rev 4;

6. God is our Father Matt 6:9; John 20:17

7. God is Love Part I 1 John, Psalms

8. God is Love Cont.

9. God is Merciful (forgiving) David, Ex 34:7 etc. (patient)

10. God is Faithful Gen 12; all of Joshua (21:45)

11. God is Jealous Josh 24:19; Jms 4:5, the prophets

12. God as Judge Acts 17:31;

13. God is Infinite

Theme 2

Getting to Know Christ

Theme 3

Getting to Know the Holy Spirit

Theme 4

Getting to Know the Bible


"It's time to start teaching our children that the only thing that matters in life is serving God!"