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ChildrenOur heart at Good Shepherd is not only to see unbelievers reached with the Gospel, but believers built up in the Gospel. We believe Jesus’ command in Matthew 28:18-20 was not just to make converts, but to make disciples. Therefore, as a church, we value discipleship. Central to discipleship is a growing understanding of God’s Word. As a result, we desire to equip Christians of all ages with a better comprehension of the Scriptures, so that they may know “what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man”. At Good Shepherd, we have a Christian Education Committee that is committed to helping all of those in the Church better learn the truths of God’s Word

Sunday School

The 2024-2025 season will begin on Sunday, September 8.

During the school year, we are pleased to offer a number of Sunday school classes for most ages, from toddlers up through adults. Our Sunday school begins with Song Time at 11:15 AM following the morning service for kids through grade 3. Sunday school classes follow directly after at 11:30 AM and conclude at 12:00 PM. (Kids in grade 4-12 start class at 11:15 AM and conclude at 12:00 PM.) Our classes for children are broken down into Preschool, Kindergarten/1st Grade, Younger Elementary, Older Elementary, and Jr/Sr High School. The class descriptions are as follows:

  • Preschool (Ages 2-4) - learning about God's family
  • Kindergarten/1st Grade (Ages 5-6) - learning about living together
  • Younger Elementary (Grades 2-3) - learning about serving God
  • Older Elementary (Grades 4-6) - studying the Gospel of John
  • Jr/Sr High School (Grades 7-12)  - learning how the Gospel transforms the teen years
  • Adults - studying heaven, the resurrection, and our future hope

Catechism

The Kindergarten and Young Elementary classes are learning the First Catechism published by Great Commission Publications, however we would recommend this for all children. This catechism can be accessed for free online, if you would like to study it at home.

2024-2025 Children's Sunday School Calendar

Sept. 8 - START: SS week 1
Sept. 15 - pastoral candidate visit
Sept. 22 - congregational meeting
Sept. 29 - SS week 2
Oct. 6 -  lunch, no SS
Oct. 13 - SS week 3
Oct. 20 - SS week 4
Oct. 27 - congregational meeeting, no SS
Nov. 3 - fellowship lunch, no SS
Nov. 10 - SS week 5
Nov. 17 - SS week 6
Nov. 24 - SS week 7
Dec. 1 - Thanksgiving weekend, no SS
Dec. 8 - SS week 8
Dec. 15 - SS week 9
Dec. 22 - SS week 10
Dec. 29 - Christmas weekend, no SS
Jan. 5 - fellowship lunch, no SS
Jan. 12 - SS week 11
Jan. 19 - SS week 12
Jan. 26 - SS week 13
Feb. 2 - fellowship lunch, no SS
Feb. 9 - SS week 14
Feb. 16 - SS week 15
Feb. 23 - SS week 16
Mar. 2 - fellowship lunch, no SS
Mar. 9 - SS week 17
Mar. 16 - SS week 18
Mar. 23 - SS week 19
Mar. 30 - SS week 20
Apr. 6 - fellowship lunch, no SS
Apr. 13 - SS week 21
Apr. 20 - Easter, no SS
Apr. 27 - SS week 22
May 4 - fellowship lunch, no SS
May 11 - SS week 23
May 18 - SS week 24
May 25 - LAST: SS week 25

*We currently only have 25 weeks of children's Sunday school scheduled, rather than the usual 26 weeks, due to candidate visits/congregational meetings.