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NUMS Catechism Schedule
NUMS Catechism Memory Treasures
Sermon Summary Sheet
A catechism is a
book that presents a summary of Christian doctrine. Catechisms are
not meant to be a complete statement of the beliefs and practices of the
Christian church, but rather present the basics of the Christian
doctrine in the form of questions followed by answers.
The
purpose of catechism instruction at St. Paul's is to lead
children to have a greater appreciation for what their
Savior, Jesus Christ, has done and continues to do for
them. In catechism class, often called
"Confirmation" class, the students study in-depth:
It
is our prayer that after receiving the more in depth study
of God's Word, the children will be led by the Holy Spirit
to publicly confess their faith in their Savior and also to
publicly promise to remain faithful to God and his word
until they die. This promise is a continuation of the
one taken on their behalf at their baptism and is called
Confirmation. Confirmation
at St. Paul's takes place on Palm Sunday.
At
St. Paul's we use this question and answer approach to teach
the basics of Christian doctrine to all of our
children. However, in the 7th and 8th grades we spend
more time and go into greater depth in the Christian doctrines
than we do in the lower grades.
Children
enrolled in St. Paul's School meet with the Pastors, Staff
Minister, Called Teachers, two or three
class periods a week during the morning session of the
school day for an in-depth study of Christian
doctrine. Children enrolled in public school meet
Wednesday evenings for an in-depth study of Christian
doctrine. Those enrolled in public school also study
core Bible History lessons on Wednesdays.
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