Here is the contents of a letter that went out to the parents of children who attended our VBS program this year:
Christ Covenant Church presents this unique program of religious instruction in order to assist parents in raising children to live in God’s world. Here’s how: 1. They will hear the great stories of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
2. They will learn Bible verses, the Apostle’s Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and much more.
3. They will learn to sing in harmony. Using Psalms & Hymns, they will learn part-singing in our Singing School.
4. They will receive training in worship. In other words, they will learn how to sit quietly and respectfully during a worship service; how to participate in joyful singing, heart-felt prayer, and the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. 5. They will learn the basics of Christian Manners. The foundation of good manners is Jesus’ command to love your neighbor as yourself. Children enrolled in our program will learn how to show love and respect for others: parents, teachers, and friends.
Classes begin September 16th, from 12:15pm to 1:00pm (following our worship service and fellowship time). Children may join classes that have already started.
Here is one of the songs the children will be learning:
I Belong to Jesus
Oh, what is your comfort, in life and in death?
And where does your hope and your confidence rest?
That I, with both body and soul, do belong
To Jesus my Savior, to Him alone.
He’s paid for my sins with His own precious blood;
He loved me, forgave me, and promised me good.
From all of the pow’r of the Devil set free;
He’s purchased my pardon, He’s ransomed me .
My heavenly Father, in love, day by day,
Preserves me and keeps me in such a way,
Not even a hair can fall from my head;
But all works together for salvation, instead.
And now by the Spirit, the Spirit divine,
He also assures me that His life is mine;
And so makes me willing and ready to live,
A life that is pleasing, obedient to Him
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lyrics: Rev. Brian L. Penney (from the Heidelberg Catechism Q/A 1)
tune: “I Love Thee”, Jeremiah Ingalls 1805
