Quarter 6: Week 5: What is the church?

Date:                  12.29

Passage:          Matthew 28:18 – 20 and other passages

Principle:        God has designed the church to encourage and help people live life God’s way

Praise:              O Church Arise

Prompt:           Ask your child these questions:

·       What is the purpose of the church

·       Why should we go to church?

Practice:          Help your child apply these truths in the following ways:

·       By seeking opportunities to encourage others to follow and grow in Christ

Memory verse:          

2 year olds through kindergarten: 

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19a)

1^st through 5^th grade: 

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, (Matt. 28:18, 19)

Missionary:  The Tottens with Baseball Chapel

Ministry:         Children’s Ministry (UPWARD)

Activity:           Check ekidzministry.blogspot.com