BETHEL REFORMED CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL
Mission Statement:
To provide teaching and modeling of God’s Word to the students of Bethel Reformed Church giving them guidance and a foundation of Christian principles.
CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL
The Bethel Reformed Church Sunday School classes meet every Sunday morning beginning at 10:05 a.m. From August thru May, the Preschool-8th Grade classes use the Reformed Church "Walk With Me" curriculum. During the summer they use a curriculum selected by the Sunday School officers and teachers and approved by the consistory(Leadership Board). The Bethel Reformed Church Sunday School classes are formatted as follows:
Preschool Class (3 yr. olds – Preschoolers): They use the "Walk With Me" curriculum which consists of a one-year rotation of bible stories.
Kindergarten-1st Grade: This class uses the "Walk With Me" curriculum which consists of a two-year cycle of Bible themes. During the two years in this class, the children learn The Lords Prayer.
2nd-3rd Grade: This class uses the "Walk With Me" curriculum which consists of a two-year cycle of sequential Bible stories. During the two years in the class, the children learn The Ten Commandments.
4th-5th Grade: This class uses the "Walk With Me" curriculum which consists of a two-year cycle of sequential Bible stories. During their two years in this class, the children will learn The Books of the Bible.
6th-8th Grade: This class uses the "Walk With Me" curriculum made up of a three-year cycle during which they study life-related themes for one year, the church and their place in it the second year, and the Reformed Church doctrine the third year. During their time in this class, the students learn The Apostles’ Creed, taught in the historical church since the fourth century.
9th-12th Grade: This class uses a Standard Publishing Bible-based curriculum studying life-related themes and bible stories
In addition to their regular classes, the Sunday School Department also puts together a special Christmas Eve Children’s program in which the children say speaking parts, sing songs and solos, and play musical solos.
Each year at Christmas time, the Sunday School sponsors a family in need. The congregation helps with this project by purchasing gifts to be given to the family. This is one way in which the Sunday School gives back to the community.