Trinity Baptist Church
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Taking people to deeper intimacy with the Savior.

1st-5th grades

 
 
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Saturday, June 8th
4:00pm-6:30pm
 

GODQUEST Bible Adventure Workshops is a Bible study designed exclusively for Trinity to meet the needs of our own 1st through 5th grade kids!  In GODQUEST, the children work on key themes and concepts of a particular Bible story for a period of several weeks.  This allows the children time to dig deeper into the meaning of the story learning how to apply it's principles to their own lives.  Each week, the children rotate to a different workshop. While the main objectives of the study remains constant in each of the workshops, the children get the chance to explore the same story several different ways!  Some of the kid-friendly workshops offered over the course of the year include....ART, DRAMA, MUSIC, GAMES, COMPUTERS, COOKING, SCIENCE, STORYTELLING, VIDEO & MORE!

 
Our Program Overview 
 
The GODQUEST morning begins at 9:30 in Classroom B/C with all the children joining together for 15 minutes of worship time.  The format follows Trinity's Sunday church service schedule and the fourth/fifth graders are encouraged to play an active role in this part of the program. 
 
The children then break into the color group they have been assigned to for that unit of study (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow) and head off to work in one of four different workshops where hands-on learning takes place. Teaching teams of two adults are assigned to help facilitate each workshop for the entire length of the unit of study.
 
At the end of each unit of study and after each color group has had a chance to "rotate" through all four workshops, the children meet together as a large group for a fun review activity that reinforces what was learned.
 
GODQUEST leaders bring all the children back to Classroom B/C to be picked up by parents after first service is over.
 
Over the year, the children earn points that they will be able to use at a year-end auction/party.  Points are awarded for:  1) attendance; 2) bringing Bibles; 3) memorizing the key verse that accompanies each study; and 4) giving a weekly offering that helps support two WorldVision children (.25cents suggested, any amount is fine).
 
Periodically, the children will be encouraged to "go the extra mile" and memorize a special QUEST verse for additional points.  The QUEST verse is always more challenging so your child will need your support and encouragement at home.  Each child can work at his/her own pace to complete the QUEST verse anytime throughout the year.
 
 

  Our Current Study

I AM
 May 12 -- June 9
 

In this rotation, the GODQUEST children will discover what it means when Jesus says, "I am".  They will study the Scriptures of John to learn more about the seven different ways Jesus describes himself in order for us to see and understand Jesus for who He is.  Each workshop will focus on one "face" of Jesus and a new dimension of His love.  As they learn to recognize these different aspects of Jesus, they will, in turn learn to recognize Christ in each other.

Lesson Themes

Children will…  

  • locate the book of John in the New Testament and know that this Gospel book was written by the disciple John and it is his story of Christ.
  • discover through John’s Scriptures the seven different names Jesus called himself to help us see who He really is.
  • realize that some of Jesus’ self-descriptions refer back to Old Testament promises of the Messiah. Others were ways to help people understand who He was by connections to familiar everyday life objects (bread, light, gate/door, shepherd, vine).
  • strengthen their understanding that the words “I AM” are not just simple statements but they are the very name of God!
  • recognize the different aspects of Jesus’ love for each of us, and in turn learn to recognize Christ in each other.
  • recite John 20:31b (NIrV) and all seven of Jesus’ “I AM” statements found in John – 6:35; 8:12; 10: 9,11; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1 (NIrV).
  • enjoy their study; be blessed by the study; have fun! 

 

 Unit & Quest Verse:  John 20:31b (NIrV) & Jesus' "I AM" Statements John 6: 35; 8:12; 10:9,11; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1 (NIrV)

 

 

Our 2011-2012 Studies

 Adam & Eve -- A TEN Life! -- The Birth Narrative -- Solomon's Temple -- The Beatitudes -- The Empty Tomb -- Paul's Amazing Conversion