2/3/4 year olds
To
help each child feel comfortable and happy,
loved and wanted, secure and unhurried.
To grow in his/her ability to meet and solve
problems;
to make progress in sharing and taking turns.
To
have experiences with others in a variety
of situations.
To begin to associate God with feelings of
wonder, love, and happiness; and with many
happy experiences, he/she will want to talk
to God in his/her own way.
To feel that Jesus loves him/her; to feel
that Jesus loves others.
To
think of the Bible as a special book; to become
familiar
with and enjoy Bible stories that are meaningful.
To think of church as a special place where
the family may go to learn more about God
and Jesus; to have happy experiences with
friendly people at church.
To think of home as a place of love, to have
happy experiences at home where he/she can
work and play with others.
Baby/Toddler
To
help each child feel comfortable and happy,
loved
and wanted, secure and unhurried.
To
begin to associate God, Jesus, the Bible,
and
church with feelings of wonder, love, and
happiness.
To
become familiar with simple child experience
pictures
and simple Bible pictures.
To
enjoy listening to songs related to this experience.
To
grow in the ability to do things for himself/herself
and others.
To
associate Jesus with happiness.
To
think of the Bible as a book that has stories
about
Jesus and God.
To
have happy experiences with friends at church.
To
feel free to talk about home experiences.
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