Children's CE Classes

Children's Christian Education (CE) Classes are held on Sundays after the Worship Service during the school year.  Classes are from 11:00am-12:00pm.   There are classes for Infants-5th Grade. For the younger classes, we use curriculum from Great Commission Publications (which is the joint publishing arm of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and our denomination, the Presbyterian Church in America). Our 4th-5th grade class uses Understanding the Faith by Stephen Smallman.

 

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

Below is a list of resources that you can use at home as you disciple your children and teach them to love the Lord.                                                   

*NOTE: Pastor Mitchell Carter has overlooked/studied the resources listed below. While they may not be perfect, they are fantastic in supplementing the ministering of Christ that you already give to your children. Please feel free to contact him with any questions that you may have, mitchellcarter@trinitymboro.com

Trinity Presbyterian Church Sunday Bulletins for Children- There are Children's Bulletins available each Sunday for the Worship Service. One is for Younger Children and another for Older Children (Young Worshipers YW). Hard copies of these are on the "Tools for Young Worshipers Table" outside of the Sanctuary. They can also be accessed online at https://www.trinitymboro.com/bulletin-archives

 

 Children’s Story Bibles

The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones

  • 26 chapters, a very good 30,000-foot overview of the story of the Bible

The Biggest Story by Kevin DeYoung

  • 10 longish chapters, also very much an overview

The Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski

  • 156 one-page stories, covers quite a few more stories than the above; he also tries to do a bit more “interpretation” of the stories (usually in the final paragraph)

 Catechism Resources

The Children’s Catechism (online or buy)

Children’s Catechism Songs by Diana Beach Batarseh (buy or youtube)

 Other Books

What Every Child Should Know about Prayer by Nancy Guthrie

What Every Child Should Know about God by Kenneth Taylor

The Church History ABCs by Stephen Nichols

Christian Biographies for Young Readers Series by Simonetta Carr

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

 Music

Rain for Roots (buy or spotify)

  • These are songs for kids by a few of the women who contributed to the Indelible Grace albums (who are conservative Presbyterian and Reformed Anglican). They are done excellently and also have really great content.

Slugs and Bugs (buy or spotify)

  • These are done by Randall Goodgame, who is a Reformed Anglican and does some work with Andrew Peterson. They have a bit more of a sing-along, kiddish feel to them. But several of them teach your kids Scripture memory verbatim, which is really cool.

 Resources for Parents

How Our Children Come to Faith by Stephen Smallman

  • This is a short, 30-page booklet that talks about raising our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. It is by a longtime PCA pastor, so it directly addresses how we do this for our covenant children (who are members of the church by baptism). Because it’s short, much more could be said. But I think this is one of the best resources I’ve read for a big picture view of this task.

A Neglected Grace: Family Worship in the Christian Home by Jason Helopoulos

  • This is by a PCA pastor in Michigan who gives the why, the what, and the how of family worship (a.k.a. family devotions). It is short (109 small pages), and he also works hard to make things simple. If you are struggling with how to lead your family spiritually, this is a great resource. He also wrote two introductory articles on the top that are free (hereand here).

 Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp

Parenting: The 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp