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1st – 4th Grade

We offer two very different learning formats for our children in grades 1st-6th grade. During the 9:15 a.m. service, we offer an age appropriate worship services (Junior Worship).   This worship time includes music, prayer, bible lesson, scripture memory, life application lesson, offering time and communion.

The second service at 10:45 offers elementary children a small group setting.  Bible lessons are taught by a variety of interactive methods and the scriptures are reinforced by an application lesson presented through the puppets Dee, Cy, Paul and Chip!  The DiscipleLand curriculum is used in these small groups.  The goal of DiscipleLand is to raise up a new generation of followers of Christ who understand God’s Word and can share Christ with the world. DiscipleLand also has a strong emphasis on prayer and missions. It teaches the children skills to assist them in their walk with Christ.  If you would like more information about the DiscipleLand curriculum, click here!

We strongly encourage our children to participate in BOTH Junior Worship and Small Group.  Each one provides an important dimension to your child’s spiritual maturity.

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Kindergarten Life!Group

During the 10:45 service (second hour) our Kindergartners  are in small group format.  They will participate in bible curriculum called DiscipleLand Preschool.  It is a child-centered, application-based study that guides children to discover a friendship with Jesus and introduces them to God’s wonderful character and his plans.  We will learn together how God Loves Us through songs, Bible verses, learning activities, present day stories and prayer.

We are currently studying Samuel in the Old Testament.  Children will discover that God has a mission for them as He did the child Samuel.

We use puppets named Dee, Cy, Paul (and their lovable dog named Chip) as role models demonstrating how to be Jesus’ disciples.  These puppets will follow the children through the elementary years and will continue to inspire them for years to come!

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Junior Worship


During the 9:15 worship hour, we offer the opportunity for your children to participate in a worship setting that is geared to reaching the children where their maturity level is; socially, physically and emotionally and spiritually. The children are checked into room W108B.

Junior Worship is an opportunity to bridge the gap between Children’s Worship and “Big Church”. Each week the children the children are led by team; Bobby and Joni Myers, June Dallman, Leslie Ezell, Saya Qualls, Mike Newberry, and Richard Valdez. The worship time includes music, prayer, Bible lesson, scripture memory, life application, offering time, and communion for those who have been baptized into Christ. This is a multi-media presentation to share the scripture message.

Elementary Lessons: Children participating in Junior Worship will learn the Beatitudes in Sign Language and present their accomplishment to the adults in Worship on November 19th!

  • Blessed Attitudes
  • All Empty Inside
  • Joy Comes in the Mourning
  • Meekness Does Not Equal Weakness
  • The Raving Craving
  • An “Act” of Mercy
  • It’s Time to Go Inside
  • A Piece of the Peace
  • Two Righteous, Man!
  • Sweet Persecution
  • A “Salted” With Light
  • Let These Be Your Attitudes

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First Grade Life!Group


The second service at 10:45 offers first grade children a small group setting. Bible lessons are taught by a variety of interactive methods and the scriptures are reinforced by an application lesson presented through the puppets Dee, Cy, Paul and Chip! The DiscipleLand curriculum is used in these small groups.

The goal of DiscipleLand is to raise up a new generation of followers of Christ who understand God’s Word and can share Christ with the world. DiscipleLand also has a strong emphasis on prayer and missions. It teaches the children skills to assist them in their walk with Christ.

First grade students discover biblical culture: how people lived in Bible times. The Bible pictures show realistic-looking people in Bible settings. In Unit A, children learn how people lived in their homes in Bible times. Unit B focuses on Bible times vocations. Unit C focuses on worship practices in the Bible. Unit D focuses on life in a Bible times village.

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Second Grade Life!Group


The second service at 10:45 offers second grade children a small group setting. Bible lessons are taught by a variety of interactive methods and the scriptures are reinforced by an application lesson presented through the puppets Dee, Cy, Paul and Chip! The DiscipleLand curriculum is used in these small groups. The goal of DiscipleLand is to raise up a new generation of followers of Christ who understand God’s Word and can share Christ with the world. DiscipleLand also has a strong emphasis on prayer and missions. It teaches the children skills to assist them in their walk with Christ.

Second grade children learn about the uniqueness and dependability of the Bible. How we got the Bible talks about inspiration, God’s preservation of His Word and the transmission of the Bible-how the scribes carefully and accurately copied the Scriptures. It also talks about translation, the importance of having the Bible in our own language, and the unique qualities and characteristics of the Word.

Why We Got the Bible tells children that God seeks to transform individuals and cultures all over the world by the power of His Word through the Holy Spirit.
What the Bible Says About covers the great doctrines of our Christian faith, laying a foundation in the children’s minds, helping them understand what Christianity is all about. They are taught that the Bible is their guidebook and compass for  the rest of their lives.

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Third Grade Life!Group


The second service at 10:45 offers third grade children a small group setting. Bible lessons are taught by a variety of interactive methods and the scriptures are reinforced by an application lesson presented through the puppets Dee, Cy, Paul and Chip! The DiscipleLand curriculum is used in these small groups. The goal of DiscipleLand is to raise up a new generation of followers of Christ who understand God’s Word and can share Christ with the world. DiscipleLand also has a strong emphasis on prayer and missions. It teaches the children skills to assist them in their walk with Christ.

Third grade children experience the entire life of Christ through the DiscipleLand curriculum. they view every event in Jesus’ life in chronological order, starting at His birth and going all the way through His death, burial, resurrection and ascension. It’s a harmony of the Gospels. For a whole year children walk with Jesus: They hear His mighty words, they see His mighty deeds, they come to understand that just as the Bible is a unique book, Jesus is a unique and very special Person-He is Lord of all and triumphant over all.

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Fourth Grade Life!Group


The second service at 10:45 offers fourth grade children a small group setting. Bible lessons are taught by a variety of interactive methods and the scriptures are reinforced by an application lesson presented through the puppets Dee, Cy, Paul and Chip! The DiscipleLand curriculum is used in these small groups. The goal of DiscipleLand is to raise up a new generation of followers of Christ who understand God’s Word and can share Christ with the world. DiscipleLand also has a strong emphasis on prayer and missions. It teaches the children skills to assist them in their walk with Christ.

Fourth grade children go through the entire book of Acts. They see how the early church spread the Gospel from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth. And then children learn how they can carry the Gospel into all the world. They are introduced to the great missionaries of faith and learn how to share their faith with others.