Vision for 1st-3rd grade (UpTown):
At Impact, the 1st-3rd graders all meet together in the room called UpTown. We want 1st-3rd grade kids take their next step in their relationship with Jesus. Families and kids come from all different walks of life. Some have attended Impact since birth. Others have recently started attending. Still others only recently started asking questions about Jesus or began a relationship with Him. No matter what stage of life we meet the kids in, we want to walk them into their next step toward and with Jesus as we equip and walk with the kids’ primary disciplers: you. The parents and caretakers of these awesome, little disciples.
For Uptown, we desire for kids to grow and take the next step in their relationship with Jesus by learning, practicing, and being known for the fruit of the spirit. I know that seems like a difficult goal, even for adults, but children takes things to heart in such amazing ways, that the best time to form character is when they are young.
Next Steps:
We believe that we are always growing in our relationship with Jesus, even before we have given our lives to him. Therefore, we have set some possible next steps, with biblical references, for each age range. Our curriculum is based around helping kids of every age take these next steps. We also believe that words are a huge part of a child’s development and spiritual growth. Some example phrases you can say to your child (according to their age) are compiled below.
1st grade next steps:
To know the Bible is the word of God (2 Timothy 3:16)
To be content (Proverbs 14:30)
To know what the Fruit of the Spirit mean (Galatians 5:22-23)
Phrases to say to your 1st grader:
“Be Kind” “Work hard” “Keep trying”
“I’ve been thinking …” (Following the statement up with something you’ve been thinking about that would engage their brain)
“I have noticed…” (Then going into a positive thing you’ve noticed about their behavior or attitude recentl)
2nd Grade next steps:
To practice the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)
To learn all we do can be a form of worship (1 Corinthians 10:31)
To be content (Proverbs 14:30)
Phrases to say to your 2nd grader:
“Work hard” “I enjoy spending time with you” “Please” “Keep trying”
“I have noticed…” (Then going into a positive thing you’ve noticed about their behavior or attitude recentl)
3rd Grade next steps:
To be known by the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)
To learn all we do can be a form of worship (1 Corinthians 10:31)
Phrases to say to your 3rd grader:
“Work hard” “Jesus thinks you’re awesome” “I can always count on you to…” “Keep trying”
“I have noticed…” (Then going into a positive thing you’ve noticed about their behavior or attitude recentl)
Resources for 1st-3rd graders
Devotionals
How your child is reading God’s word is extremely important. We have found the following Bible Resources helpful:
Adventure Bible (Multiple Translations Available)
We have resources available from both our recommendations and here at the church. The Phases books that are recommended for each grade are excellent. If you are interested, please send an email to tony@impact.church and we can get you a book! They are great tools for discipleship.