{Preschool} October- Fantastically Made! (Video)

We want our preschoolers to know without a doubt that their heavenly Father made them and adores them. We want our preschoolers to know that God made them wonderfully. He made them with a plan and a purpose. He made them to praise Him. God made them, each and every

{Elementary} October- Imagine That! (Video)

In this preview, Reggie Joiner (curriculum writer/director) explains how CREATIVITY is a reflection of God’s character working in us to change the world around us. He then explores how

We're Moving UP!

Dear Parents,

I pray that all is well with you and your families after our encounter with Tropical Storm Irene. We are thanking God that the storm wasn't as bad as we had anticipated it would be.

School will be starting for New York City school kids in about 1 week, which means you are probably in "Back to School" mode getting the kids ready to head back.  Well the same is true for

{Preschool} God Can help me do ANYTHING! (Video)

Anything!

Fall is a time of change, and with that change often comes uncertainty. "What if my teacher doesn't like me? What if my friends won't play with me? What if mom forgets my snack?" Well, that's the uncertainty in the lives of our preschoolers. What about the uncertainty in our adult lives? "What if I don't have enough volunteers for promotion Sunday? What if the parents don't like the new curriculum? What if nobody shows up?" Do those what-if's sound familiar?

{Elementary} September- Grow Up! (Video added)

 Knowledge

Have you ever noticed that when you ask a kid a question in church, their default answer, if they don’t really know the answer, will be “God?” Or coming in a close second—hand frantically waving in the air—“Jesus!”

And really, most questions can be answered in some way with God or Jesus. That’s because God is the ultimate source of knowledge—and that’s the characteristic of God we’re learning about this month as we kick off a new school year. It’s in the story of God that we find the character of God, so we’re headed to the Gospel of Luke to learn from His Son, Jesus, as He grew up.

Did you know that the Bible only gives us one story and one comment on the life of Jesus from the time He was a preteen until He’s a thirty-something starting His ministry? It’s our memory verse for the month (Luke 2:52) and it tells us that Jesus spent time studying God’s Word, and that He grew in His relationship with God, in His ability to make wise choices and in His ability to love others.