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Curriculum Info

There are three levels of Junior Church classes at New Hope Community Church. The classes are divided by age/grade level:

• 3 years to Kindergarten
• 1st grade to 3rd grade
• 4th grade to 6th grade

3 years to Kindergarten

CAPTION: Bulletin board in Pre-K classroom.
(Photo taken by Emily Morris)

The curriculum book that this class has been using is called Explore Bible People (ages 4 - 8) from the Route 52 series. The ISBN is 0-7847-1323-5. Published through Standard Publishing, this book provides 52 lessons, designed for one lesson per week of the year.

Unit Titles:

1. Learning that I am special (5 lessons about Joseph) Suggested memory verse: Psalm 139:14
2. Learning to trust God (5 lessons about Gideon) Suggested memory verse: Proverbs 3:5
3. Learning to do what is right (asking God for help, asking others for help, doing right, thanking God) suggested memory verse: Deuteronomy 6:18
4. Learning to be brave (5 lessons about Esther) Suggested memory verse: Genesis 28:15
5. Learning to pray always (5 lessons about Daniel) Suggested memory verse: Psalm 17:6
6. Learning to obey God (5 lessons about Jonah) Suggested memory verse: Jeremiah 26:13
7. Learning to love (Jesus loves the children, Mary, Martha & Lazarus, Mary loves Jesus, Jesus loves his friends) Suggested memory verse: I John 3:18
8. Learning to be happy (happy shepherd, happy woman, happy father, happy forever) Suggested memory verse: James 5:13
9. Learning to be thankful (Simeon and Anna thank God, thanks for food, clothing, thanks for healthy bodies, man with leprosy thanks) Suggested memory verse: Psalm 136:1
10. Learning to help share (a boy shares, a woman shares, the church shares, Aquila and Priscilla share) Suggested Memory verse: Hebrews 13:16
11. Learning to help others (Jesus heals a girl, four friends help, Jesus helps his friends, a Samaritan helps, Dorcas helps others) Suggested memory verse: Luke 6:31
12. Learning to follow Jesus (Zaccheus gives, Peter is sorry, Philippian jailer, Onesimus) Suggested memory verse: I Peter 2:21
13. Learning to worship Jesus (2 lessons for Christmas and Easter) Suggested memory verse: John 3:16

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1st to 3rd grade

The curriculum book that this class has been using is called Follow the Bible (ages 6 - 8) from the Route 52 curriculum series. The ISBN is 0-7847-1324-3. Published through Standard Publishing, this book provides 52 lessons, designed for one lesson per week of the year. The teaching team for this level decided to divide the lessons even further: one week is a bible story comprehension/reading lesson, the second week is a bible application lesson where the children learn how to find and use the Bible itself. There are 10 units with 5 lessons each with 2 lessons to be used for Christmas and Easter celebrations.

Unit titles:

1. We worship God because He is powerful. (lessons on creation, the flood, Abraham, Jacob and Joseph)
2. We worship God because He helps people. (lessons on baby Moses, the burning bush, 10 plagues, the Red Sea and the 10 Commandments)
3. We obey God who helps us. (lessons on Joshua & Caleb, Jericho, Ruth & Naomi, Samuel, and King David)
4. We obey God who answers prayer. (lessons on Solomon, Elijah, Jonah, Daniel, and Nehemiah)
5. We worship Jesus because He is the Son of God. (lessons on Mary, Jesus' birth, the angels and shepherds, the wise men, and Jesus in the temple)
6. We worship Jesus because He does great things. (lessons on the great catch of fish, Jesus healing a paralyzed man, Jesus calming the storm, Jesus feeding 5,000, and Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead.)
7. We obey Jesus' teaching - the Word of God. (lessons on Jesus' baptism, wise and foolish builders, the faith of the Centurion, the good Samaritan, and the Lord's prayer.)
8. We tell how Jesus helped people. (lessons on Jesus walks on water, Jesus heals a blind man, Jesus heals 10 lepers, Jesus and the children, and Zaccheus.)
9. We tell what Jesus can do because He is the Son of God. (lessons on the triumphal entry, the Last Supper, the Crucifixion, the Ressurection, and the Ascension.)
10. We tell how Jesus' church helps people. (lessons on Pentecost, Peter & John, Saul's conversion, Paul & Timothy, and Paul & Silas.)
11. We celebrate Jesus (Christmas lesson on Jesus' birth, Easter lesson on Jesus' resurrection.)

Books used:

CAPTION: International Children's Bible and The Young Reader's Bible
(Photo taken by Emily Morris)

Two different bibles are used to teach this class level. The Follow the Bible curriculum guide uses the "The Young Reader's Bible " (link to Amazon source here). The teacher uses this bible to read the Bible story each week and reproducible pages in the curriculum guide correspond to this Bible version.

The second bible used is the "International Children's Version" of the Bible. (link to Amazon source here) It is written at a 3rd grade reading level, but it is a full version of the Bible, unlike story bibles. This Bible is what is used when the children practice finding things in the Bible themselves.

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4th to 6th grade

The curriculum book that this class has been using is called Grow Through the Bible (ages 8 - 12) from the Route 52 curriculum series. The ISBN is 0-7847-1325-1. Published through Standard Publishing, this book provides 52 lessons, designed for one lesson per week of the year.

Unit Titles:

1. God's Word (2 Timothy 3:16,17 - The Bible is God's Word. Genesis 3:6,12 - Exodus 4 - 2 Samuel 5 - Isaiah 9 - John 3:17 - Acts 18 - accounts of real people who were given commands from God)
2. God's World (Genesis 1-11 - The Creation of the World, Sin enters the world, The world is destroyed, People are scattered)
3. God's Chosen People (Genesis 12-45 - God calls Abram; Abraham and Isaac, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers)
4. God's Great Nation (Exodus - God calls Moses; Escape from Egypt; God gives the law)
5. The Promised Land (Joshua - Conquering the land; Judges - When judges ruled the land; Ruth - The story of Ruth)
6. The Kings of Israel (1 Samuel 1-13 - The story of Samuel; The First King, Saul; 1 Samuel 17-24; 2 Samuel 1-5 - The greatest king, David; 1 Kings 2-10 - The wise king, Solomon; Psalms, Proverbs - Writings of the kings)
7. The Kingdom Divided, Conquered (1 Kings 11; Hosea 14; Amos 4; Hebrews 13 - The Northern Kingdom, Israel; I Kings 12; Isaiah 1; Micah 6:8 - The Southern Kingdom, Judah; Daniel 1; 6 - Captivity; Ezra 1; Haggai 2; Zechariah 8; Nehemiah - Return; Malachi 4; Jeremiah 23; Isaiah 9; Micah 5; Hosea 3; Amos 9; Matthew 2; 11; 21; Luke 1; John 14; 17; Acts 3 - Prophecy of the Messiah)
8. From Jesus' Birth to His Baptism (Matthew 1; 2; Luke 1; 2; John 3:16 - Jesus is born; Luke 2 - Jesus goes to the temple; Matthew 3 - Jesus is baptized)
9. Jesus, the Lord (Matthew 10; Mark 2; Luke 6; John 1; 20 - Jesus chooses his apostles; Matthew 5-7 - Jesus brings God's message; Matthew 8; 14; Mark 4; Luke 8 - Jesus shows his power; Matthew 9; Mark 5; Luke 8 - Jesus shows he cares; Matthew 16; Mark 9 - Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God)
10. Jesus, the Savior (Zechariah 9; Matthew 21 - The triumphal entry; Matthew 26; Mark 14; Luke 22; John 13; 18; 1 Corinthians 11 - The last supper; Deuteronomy 22; Mark 14; Luke 20; John 3:16; 18; 19; James 4 - Jesus is condemned to die; Matthew 27; 28; I John 5; I Corinthians 6; 15 - Jesus' death and resurrection; Matthew 28; Mark 6; 16; Luke 24; John 20-21; Acts 1; I Corinthians 15 - The great commission)
11. The Church Begins (Matthew 28; Luke 24; Acts 2 - Peter preaches on Pentecost; Acts 3; 4 - Peter and John preach; Acts 6; 7 - Stephen is stoned; Isaiah 53; Acts 6-8 - Philip preaches in Samaria)
12. The Church Grows (Acts 9 - God calls Paul; Acts 13; 14 - Paul and Barnabus; Acts 16 - Paul and Silas in prison; Acts 17 - Paul in Athens; Acts 21; 27; 28 - Paul's journey to Rome; Romans 1; 2 Corinthians 1; Galations 1; Ephesians 1; 4; 6; 2 Peter 1; 3 John 1; Jude 1 - New Testament letters)
13. Reviewing God's Plan for His People (Genesis 2; 7; 12; Exodus 3; Joshua 1; Judges 2; 1 Samuel 10: 2 Kings 17; 2 Chronicles 36; Malachi 3:1; Luke 2 - Creation to Christ; Matthew 10; Mark 1; 16; John 1; 3; 4; 6; 14; 15; 2 Corinthians 5; 6; Revelations 2 - Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior; Matthew 28; Acts 1; 2 Peter 1; 3 - Christ is coming again!)
    

CAPTION: "The Book" version of the Bible
(Photo taken by Emily Morris)

This class level uses The Book version of the Bible. It is written in a contemporary English text and is easier to understand.

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