Sunday School Core Curriculum

PRESCHOOL (3 AND 4 YEAR OLDS):  “Who am I?....I am a beloved child of God. God loves me.” (Includes stories and songs of faith)

KINDERGARTEN: “God and me, My family and me, My church and me. I talk with God, I share God’s love with my neighbors.” (Includes stories of Jesus and memorization of The Lord’s Prayer.)

FIRST GRADE: Bible based study of Old and New Testament stories emphasizing God’s love and faithfulness to His people. (Includes a beginning look at why and how Lutherans worship)

SECOND GRADE: Bible based study of Old and New Testament stories which emphasize God’s love, forgiveness, and stewardship.
 
THIRD GRADE: Bible based study of the Ten Commandments and the Lord’s Prayer. Students begin to regularly use the Bible in their studies, as they learn about the Bible and the wonderful story of a loving, caring, faithful God, His relationship to his people, the gift of His law, and the Good News of His grace and forgiveness.
 
FOURTH GRADE: Study of the New Testament with emphasis on the Gospels, the Epistles, and the Apostle Paul. Enrichment learning includes grace, forgiveness, and redemption.
 
FIFTH GRADE: Study of the Sacraments, the Creeds, and worship. Includes, “Meet Martin Luther”, and Luther’s explanations of the Sacraments and Creeds with emphasis on God as Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer.
 
SIXTH and SEVENTH GRADES: The Bible, its history and content.   Alternating Years of study:  Year A (2007-2008):  Old Testament;  Year B (2008-2009): New Testament.  As Disciples in Action, this class coordinates the Souper Bowl Sunday Collection for world hunger.

EIGHTH AND NINTH GRADES:    “Mixing It Up” with alternating weeks of activities and sharing  makes this class fun for all – especially for these students who spend time on Thursday evening in Catechetics. Game Week; Movie Week – popcorn and all; Servant Project Week; Group Discussion Week are but a few of the plans for this class as we focus on building community, using our gifts,  and staying connected with Jesus.

TENTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES:  “Hang Time” with Christian Ethics and Contemporary Issues in a relaxed and open discussion format, Movie Week, Project Week, Field Trips help to continue to build community, encourage discipleship, and stay connected with Jesus. 

At Upper Dublin Lutheran Church, we focus on being God's dearly beloved children – that is our identity! We celebrate the wonderful and unique gifs God has given to each of us and discover how we can use our gifts to share God's love – in our homes, schools, church, community, and world. We celebrate being a part of God's family all over the world as we learn, play, share, and grow together in our relationship to our loving God and to His people!