Milestones
Discipleship pathway from birth to graduation with achievable goals for growth
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Dedication
Your child's discipleship path begins with dedicating them to the Lord before the body of Christ. At the baby dedication service, the whole church celebrates your commitment as a parent to train your child in the fear and admonition of the Lord. The church also commits to loving, encouraging, supporting, and equipping you for your task as your child's primary disciple-maker.
At milestone markers, parents receive a care package of resources for them and the child's grandparents, including an at-home curriculum of books, apps, and movies to help teach children biblical truth.
At milestone markers, parents receive a care package of resources for them and the child's grandparents, including an at-home curriculum of books, apps, and movies to help teach children biblical truth.
Before the next milestone, kids and parents will develop a regular practice of church involvement.
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foundation
The next milestone in your child's discipleship path is their entrance into the Kid's Ministry. We celebrate this milestone at the beginning of their Kindergarten year during the Promotion Sunday service.
Before the next milestone, kids will learn the younger Kids Catechism.
Before the next milestone, parents will be equipped and engaged in regular family worship or devotionals.
Before the next milestone, parents will be equipped and engaged in regular family worship or devotionals.
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purity
The next milestone in your child's discipleship path is their entrance into the 5th grade. The 5th and 6th grade class is a transition class focused on merging kids from the Kid's Ministry into the Student ministry. This milestone focuses on purity. Parents will receive resources and training to help them teach their kids the necessity and practice of purity. We celebrate this milestone at the Promotion Sunday service.
Before the next milestone, kids will learn the older Catechism.
Before the next milestone, parents will be equipped and engaged in discussions with their kids about biblical purity and holiness.
Before the next milestone, parents will be equipped and engaged in discussions with their kids about biblical purity and holiness.
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discipline
The next milestone in your child's discipleship path is their entrance into the Student Ministry. We celebrate this milestone at the Promotion Sunday service.
Before the next milestone, students will develop the practice of personal spiritual disciplines.
Before the next milestone, parents will be equipped to encourage their student's practice of the spiritual disciplines
Before the next milestone, parents will be equipped to encourage their student's practice of the spiritual disciplines
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Passage
The next milestone in your student's discipleship path is their Rite of Passage into manhood/womanhood. We celebrate this milestone at the Promotion Sunday service.
Before the next milestone, students will learn the distinct roles of men and women in the home and in the church, and will participate in service opportunities.
Before the next milestone, parents will be equipped to encourage their student's in their identity as young men and women.
Before the next milestone, parents will be equipped to encourage their student's in their identity as young men and women.
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Graduation
The final milestone in your student's discipleship path is their graduation. We celebrate this milestone at the Graduate Recognition service.
After this milestone, students will pursue greater depth of understanding in Scripture and theology, and will participate in life of the local church.
After this milestone, parents will guide their students on the path of independence and increased conformity to Christ.
After this milestone, parents will guide their students on the path of independence and increased conformity to Christ.