January: How does God save us?
Week 4: January 26 - February 1
This week should focus the theme: Jesus Makes Us Children of God.
This week, parents should review the following before teaching their children:
The essay “I Believe” on pages 244 - 245 of the Parent’s Guide.
Pages 117 - 129 of the Parent’s Guide.
Pages 92 - 103 of the Activity Book.
Here are some tips and reminders before you get started:
You are welcome to teach any content from the month that you find engaging and interesting from the books!
While the following recommendations are broken up by grade level, we would encourage you to find the routine that fits best for your family.
There may be some overlap between the content for children in different age groups that could be shared together.
If you have multiple children, you may find some work you can get the younger children started on, leaving you able to engage in deeper conversation with the older children.
With all children, review the monthly verse for memorization. * We encourage you to do this daily!
For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not perish but might have eternal life. - John 3:16
With children, grades K - 6:
We suggest the following:
Tell your child about the day of their Baptism.
What do you remember about that day?
Who was there? What did you do to celebrate this greatest gift?
Why were you excited to bring them to the Church for Baptism?
Activity 1: I Am the Way - Parent’s Guide, 118 - 121 + Activity Book, 92
Activity 2: Baptism: the First Step on the Way - Parent’s Guide, 122 - 124 + Activity Book, 97 - 98
With teens, grades 7th - High School:
We suggest the following:
Tell your child about the day of their Baptism.
What do you remember about that day?
Who was there? What did you do to celebrate this greatest gift?
Why were you excited to bring them to the Church for Baptism?
Watch and discuss the video: What It Means to be Sons and Daughters. This video is from the FOCUS SEEK Conference this past month. The SEEK Conference was attended by over 23,000 college age young people from around the country.
Activity 2: Baptism: the First Step on the Way - Parent’s Guide, 122 - 124 + Activity Book, 97 - 98