“And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.” ~Luke 2:52
Our mission for Children’s Bible Hour at Woodson Chapel Church of Christ is to follow the principles found in Luke 2:52:
- Teach children that the Bible is true and full of many important things that God wants them to know.
- Teach children that God is their creator.
- Teach children how to worship God.
- Teach children the scriptures.
- Emphasize God’s desire for a loving relationship with Him and with our neighbors.
Each month features a theme and a memory verse.
The group worship period features a short devotional tying in the theme of the month, singing led by a man or young man, a bible reading led by a man or young man, and a prayer led by man or young man. The memory verse of the month is read by a man or young man and recited as a group. After the group worship period, everyone dismisses to their classrooms by age.
Once every two months, the group worship period is separated into two groups: all boys together and all girls together. This gives the girls an opportunity to learn how to lead singing, lead a prayer and read scripture.
Children’s Bible Hour works in conjunction with those participating in Lads to Leaders. This includes puppet shows, Bible reading, Know the Books and Centurion of Scripture. The memory verse is recited as a group; however if your child is participating in the Centurion of Scripture, he or she will also need to recite it individually to a teacher (which can be done before or after class). The books of the Bible are also recited as a group; however if your child is participating in L2L Know the Books, he or she may also recite it individually to a teacher for credit.