Ministries of Life Bible-Presbyterian Church

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL JUNIOR DEPARTMENT

 

It is 9.35am Sunday morning.  The Sunday walk starts from the conference and library rooms on the 3rd storey of the FEK block; then one proceeds down to the 2nd floor library.  The third stop is the Sanctuary block where one would pass the ex-Men’s Fellowship room and the old piano room.  The walk would not be complete without exploring the cry room in the Chinese Service Hall.  

During this typical Sunday morning stroll, one will see little groups of the Junior Department children (primary 3 to 6) aged 9-12 learning the same lessons but through doing vastly different things. In one room, children were seated, listening attentively to their Sunday school teacher illustrating the lesson on the white board. In a second room, children were gathered round a laptop watching a video about Nicodemus while jotting down notes. Another group was acting out the characters in a scene from the Gospel of John (see Sis June Lim’s primary 5 girls’ newsletter).  In another class, children were raising their hands, furiously competing to answer questions in a closely fought quiz and yonder, a packet of chocolates was rewarded to the winning group.  

So many ways, so many styles, and so many lessons but they all have one objective, i.e. the children’s increase in biblical knowledge and salvation in Jesus Christ.

According to a research, if a child is not regularly active by the age of 12, the odds of them getting active DROPS DRAMATICALLY in their teen years and beyond. Indeed, the research indicates that adults who attended church regularly as children -are nearly three times as likely to be attending a church today as their peers who avoided church during childhood. In other words, parents who truly want the best for their children should get their children involved at church now and regularly. The old proverb was right on: "Raise up a child in the way they should go," and the odds are they won't depart from it.

One avenue of getting involved is regular Sunday school attendance and later in the teens, fellowship groups where peer support and friendship are struck in the earlier Sunday school days.

The Junior Department’s challenge towards our children that pass through the curriculum has always been Gospel! Gospel! Gospel!

Our Sunday school Exco is committed to sourcing and getting the best materials and teachers for your children. Our teachers are committed to teaching your children to the best of their abilities. Are you committed to encouraging and bringing your kids to Sunday school?

Junior Department Superintendent
Timothy Soh Eng Teck