Ministries - Children


Godly Play (Sunday School)
Sunday Evening Fellowship
Mission Work
Christian Education Expectations

Kings Highway Christian Church is dedicated to your child's growth as individuals and as spiritual vessels of His word. 

Christian Education begins at birth, from the Nursery, to Toddlers' Sunday School, to Preschool, to Kindergarten, and on to 5th grade.  Children's Ministries staff and volunteers are dedicated to instilling in all children the very essence of who Jesus Christ is - love.  Additionally, we want them to be happy, joyful, as well as understand worship.  Children not only can be taught to worship, but they have this innate ability to be an active participant!  We want them to see the humor in some of the Bible stories and the pure love of God, through His Son, Christ Jesus.

Godly Play

Traditional Worship - 9:15 am
Sunday School - 10:30 am
Contemporary Worship - 11:11 am

Children gather during the Moments for the Children during the two worship services and are escorted to the First Floor of the Education Building for Godly Play.  Sunday School classes for the various age groups are located on the First and Second Floors of the Education Building.

Godly Play is a Montessori based, hands-on curriculum.  This is used for Sunday School (ages 3 - 5th grade) and Children's Church (ages 3 - 3rd grade).  All manipulatives in the classroom may be worked with by the children.  Rev. Dr. Jerome Berryman, a second generation Maria Montessori initiate, developed the curriculum after many years of research.  It is regarded as a leading program in multi-age, multi-level learning, and is used throughout the world.  KHCC has two accredited teachers and eight others trained to present the lessons.

Sunday Evening Fellowship

4:00 - 5:30 pm  
First Floor, Education Building

For Sunday Evening Fellowship (ages 3 - 5th grade), the curriculum varies from year to year, and may emphasize Character Development, Prayer, Missions, or other ministries for the entire year.  Sponsors introduce games, stories, crafts and field trips.  Music sponsors teach the children songs for fun and for use in presentations.  

To assure integrity, all volunteers go through a screening process.

Mission Work

Mission work begins with our 3's and continues throughout the entire church.  Giving is stressed through offerings, cleaning the church sanctuary, and making cards or cookies for our Elders and Shut-Ins.

Christian Education Expectations


PreK-Kindergarten

The Biblical Foundation of Christmas and Easter

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep,
Thy love go with me through the night,
And wake me with the morning light.

God is Great
God is great
God is good
Let us thank God
For our food.  Amen

A Child's Grace
Thank you for the world so sweet,
Thank you for the food we eat,
Thank you for the birds that sing,
Thank you God for everything!

http://www.danielharper.org/resource6.htm#teach

By the end of 2nd grade:

1.  Tell in simple but understandable fashion the basic story of Jesus' birth, life, death, and resurrection.
2.  Tell in simple but understandable fashion the basic stories of Creation and Exodus
3.  Be able to simply define the words: grace, sin, forgiveness, holy, prayer, worship, confession, stewardship.
4.  Tell in simple but understandable fashion the parables of The Prodigal Son and The Good Samaritan.
5.  Tell in simple but understandable fashion at least one other New Testament story of their choice and one from the Old Testament of their choice.
6.  Be able to recite the Lord's Prayer and find Psalm 23.
7.  Be able to use a 3-step model for prayer without recitation.
8.  Be able to name the first two books of the Old Testament; name and quickly find three additional books of the OT.
9.  Be able to name the first four books for the NT and quickly find them.  Be able to name and quickly locate three additional books.
10.  Be able to sing at least one Bible song or short hymn/worship song of their choice.
(Neil McQueen.  www.rotation.org)

By the end of 5th grade:

Know the above plus
1.  Be able to explain the principles of the first five books of the Bible and that they are known as The Law.
2.  Be able to explain books 6-10 of the Bible as The History.
3.  Follow a 5-step model of prayer beyond recitation.
4.  Know what a prophet is and what a prophet does.  Be able to name two prophets and at least one story about a prophet.
5.  Know the basic genealogy stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Saul, and David.
6.  Know at least two Jesus miracle stories and what those stories mean (recommend the story of the man let down through the roof and feeding of the 5000).
7.  Know at least two additional stories from the life of Jesus, preferably the Wise steward and Jesus teaching on forgiveness.
8.  Know Beatitudes and know where to find them.
9.  Know who Paul was and what he did to spread the Christian message.
10.  Relate at least one story from the life of Paul, preferably his conversion on the Road to Damascus.  Know the names and locations of three of Paul's letters.
(Neil McQueen.  www. rotation.org)

Baptism
1.  For mature individuals who can make the decision to be baptized.
2.  By immersion as modeled in the New Testament.
3.  Requires a public confession of faith.
4.  Symbolic of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection and in faith of life to come.
5.  Instituted by Chirst
(About the Christian Church, 2000)

The Lord's Supper
1.  The heart of worship.
2.  In remembrance of Christ and Christ's life on earth.
3.  Draws the congregation together.
4.  Thanksgiving for forgiveness of sins and renewal of life.
5.  All Christians are welcome to participate>
6.  Instituted by Christ.
(About the Christian Church, 2000)

Know How to Use the Bible
1.  Be able to look up book, chapter, and verses
2.  The Old Testament/New Testament
3.  Psalms and Proverbs
4.  The Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
5.  The Epistles (Letters)

6th - 12th grade

1.  A continuing study of the Bible that focuses on:
a.  Christian ethics and morality
b.  Growing as disciples
c.  Missions