Kids'
Quest! Catechism
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For years our churches have been
asking for a curriculum to aid in teaching the children’s
catechism. Many churches wanted a club program that
incorporated the catechism. Others wanted an extra Sunday
evening or mid-week curriculum that would reinforce the
“Show me Jesus” Sunday school materials. Everyone wanted
an all-inclusive, multi-level, hands-on, innovative approach
to teaching solid Bible doctrine. Everyone wanted a system
where the children would complete the memorization of the
entire children’s catechism in the early elementary years.
The
Christian Education and Publications Committee of the PCA
and Great Commission Publications have answered all of these
requests. Kid’s Quest! Catechism Club is ready for
Fall 2003. This 36-week program teaches children First
Catechism in a fun, easy to use manner through Bible
stories, music, games, skits, and more. It is organized into
three volumes of twelve lessons each. Two age departments
are available: Beginning for preschoolers and Elementary
for grades 1-4.
The goal of
Kid’s Quest! Catechism Club is to help children
learn that they are made for God’s own glory and to apply
this purpose to their life. Through catechizing, you will
give children the language of faith and a God-ward focus.
This new curriculum was introduced at the 2003 annual
children’s ministry conference in Atlanta and also at the
2003 General Assembly in Charlotte.
Call the
CE&P bookstore (1-800-283-1357) to order or visit www.gcp.org/kidsquest
for more information.
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PYA—
REFORMED TEACHING AND RESOUNDING BEAUTY
PYA East
and West took place in the resounding beauty of Covenant
College, Lookout Mountain, TN, and Horn Creek, CO,
consecutively. During the two weeks following General
Assembly, those two places were the setting for great
reformed teachings on our time, talents and treasures as
Christ sees them.
Presbyterian
Youth in America (PYA) is the title of CE&P’s
leadership conferences for PCA students across the country.
Tom Luchenbill directed the East Conference held at Covenant
College and David Carrick led the West Conference at Horn
Creek. The Lord used both PYA conferences to help students
see the importance of: reformed theology, leadership
development, and a Christian world and life view.
Activities
included mercy ministry projects, street evangelism, and
involvement with “The Jousting Brothers,” a challenging
hike up Lookout Mountain, trying their hand at a high ropes
course, and white water rafting. In addition, Anthony
Bradley brought forth the Word of God in a strong way each
night. Morning seminars led by Andrew Conrad, Danny
Mitchell, Rob Fossett and CE&P’s coordinator of youth
ministries, Dean Conkel, rounded out strong teaching
throughout the week. Renee Harrison led everyone at PYA-E in
sweet worship of the living and eternal King each day.
Meanwhile,
“Over at the Ranch” at Horn Creek, CO, white water
rafting, basketball, bowling, waterslide, volleyball, indoor
rock climbing, hiking to Horn Peak, “catching pancakes,”
horseback riding, and eating a western style meal were the
recreational delights for both campers and counselors. In
the evening, Chris Polski from Twin Oaks Presbyterian in St.
Louis, MO, delivered challenging messages regarding our
time, talents and treasures from various parables in the
Gospels. Seminars and devotionals taught by Matthew Bryant,
Eric Wolgemuth, Barry Noll, Brian Pierce, Dean Conkel and
Adam Odell helped underscore the importance of relating
God’s truth to every day life. Case studies and leadership
games were practically helpful and caused many, if not all,
of the students to be stretched in their thinking on church
planting and leadership. Kirk Ward led the West Conference
participants in the worship of God’s people through song.
Dean Conkel
expresses thanks to those who prayed for the Lord to work
in, through and beyond the PYA conferences in the lives of
both the students and leaders. He further states that we
believe the theme passage from Psalm 86:11 was granted by
the Lord during the conferences and we pray that it would
continue throughout the year for all who attended: “Teach
me your way, O LORD, and I will walk in your truth; give me
an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.” He also
requests prayer for CE&P as they begin plans for 2004
conferences.
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NEW
WIC BIBLE STUDY
The new addition
to the Women In the Church Bible Study curriculum was made
available at the recent PCA General Assembly. It can now be
purchased from the CE&P Bookstore at 1.800.283.1357 or
www.cepbookstore.com. This study covers the first sixteen chapters
of the Gospel of Matthew and will be the first of a two-part
series.
The basic text
for this study is the Gospel of Matthew written by Dr. Jack
Scott, former writer for CE&P. The text is part of a 26-volume
study of the Bible. Susan Hunt, writer-consultant for CE&P,
and Lynn Brookside have developed both a student book and a
leader’s guide and adapted it to the WIC emphasis on
understanding the Bible from a covenantal perspective. This is
part of the CE&P and WIC’s focus on their theme, “The
Biblical Foundations for Womanhood.”
This study is the
third in a series covering the Old and New Testament and uses
Scott’s basic text from CE&P’s Adult Biblical Education
Series, along with supplementary materials. At least two more are
scheduled in this series, according to CE&P’s WIC
Coordinator, Jane Patete.
When asked,
“why do we need a WIC curriculum? Why do we not just study the
Bible?” Charles Dunahoo, CE&P’s coordinator, responded,
“First,
we know too much church history even in our own country, to be so
naďve as to believe that we do not need creeds, confessions,
other helps from the church, in order to understand the Bible.
Second, the Westminster Confession of Faith, in the chapter
on Scripture pointed out that while the message of salvation was
clear for both ‘the learned and the unlearned,’ also
acknowledged that ‘all things in Scripture are not alike plain
in themselves, nor alike clear to all.’ The system of doctrine
contained in the WCF was to give a framework to the church
for the better understanding of that Word.” Third, curriculum is
simply a guide to facilitate a better understanding of what the
Bible teaches. Using a curriculum that is not consistent with our
theological orientation can be as confusing as trying to study the
Bible in a vacuum.
The full packet
contains the volume by Scott, a student book, and a leader’s
guide. Student books can be purchased separately. The earlier
studies of Ephesians and Exodus in this series are still
available.
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Upcoming
Events
2003-2004 CE&P
Conference Schedule
| August
23 |
Equip
Conference, Oxford, MS |
| October
11 |
Equip
Conference, Philadelphia, PA |
| January
24 |
Equip
Conference
Montgomery, AL |
| February
27-29, 2004 |
WIC
Leadership Training Seminar
Atlanta, GA |
| April
20-22, 2004 |
Children's
Ministry Conference
Atlanta, GA |
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