Available Resources for Elementary Children at GCPC
1) Jesus Calling 365 Devotions for Kids by Sarah Young
There are a few copies available on the Resource Table. I have been reading this with John (3rd grade) and Ruthie (2nd Grade). I have a different version of Jesus Calling for myself and highly recommend both books.
2) The following Bible is perfect for Elementary Children (designed for children 8 - 12 years old): Grow Bible. A few copies of this Bible will be available at the Resource Table beginning next week for $15. This is a great deal on the Bible. If you are interested, I recommended purchasing one before they are gone as I could only get 4 copies at that price. If there aren't additional copies on the resource table you can purchase at Amazon.
Description from Amazon: "The ESV Grow! Bible is designed specifically to reach children ages 8–12 for the time between when they use a children’s Bible and a more advanced Bible. Coupling the full ESV text with many helpful features, this is a Bible that young students can call their own.
The ESV Grow! Bible comes with all-new features to help children learn and understand God’s Word. Nearly every other page features a “W Question”, boxes answering the who, what, where, when, or why of a text—basic questions a child might have while reading."
3) "Joining the Church Family" Handbook - Copies of this booklet are available from Julie. If interested contact julie@gcpres.org. This is a booklet to work through with your elementary child as he/she begins to consider joining the church. The handbook uses the catechism booklet, First Catechism Teaching Children Bible Truths, which the children use throughout all of Children's Worship. Clint offers a membership class when children are in middle school and uses Understanding the Faith by Stephen Smallman.
4) I also wanted to let you know that children receive a NLT Student Bible at church when they join. If your child does not join by age 11 or 12 we recommend in 6th grade a Bible of his/her own.
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The intent of this post in not to have your 1st grader, 2nd grader, 3rd grader, etc. join the church ASAP. I wanted to provide resources that could be valuable for your family as your children grow in their faith.