Nursery Preschool Elementary AWANA FK Staff Adults Students 1st and 2nd Grade 1st and 2nd graders focus on learning about God using Gospel Light’s PrimeTime material. Key relationships are developed in small group environments that build a foundation for learning. Worship combines fun and learning as kids interact in a large group setting. This is a high energy time with teaching, songs, puppets and more! 3rd Grade: Mission to Planet Earth The Mission to Planet Earth emphasizes equipping third graders to fulfill Jesus’ call to be His witnesses and His lights to the world. As “shining stars” the cadets learn how to be God’s representatives by studying the book of Acts and the lives of great, historical missionaries. Their lessons are taught on board the Starship Redeemer, captained by Ambassador Lightbearer and first mate, Pixel. After a year of training the children are launched into their mission as life-long ambassadors for Christ. 4th Grade: In Search of the Sacred Door In Search of the Sacred Door is a knowledge-based course in the Bible its definition, history, structure, and story from Genesis to Revelation. Using the metaphor of an archaeological expedition to the Holy Land, the fourth-grade children gain a basic literacy of the Bible. From their tent in the Israeli desert, they are led in their adventures by Dr. Bones and Dr. Bones and their sidekick Eureka. Often they must pass through Pilgrim’s Portal where Talmon, the unseen doorkeeper, tests them on their knowledge of Scripture. “Fabulously rare” artifacts, relating to the Bible story, are un-covered by the children at the dig sites. They ultimately discover that Jesus is the Sacred Door and their hearts are the keys to opening this Door to eternal life. 5th Grade: The Knights of the Cross The Knights of the Cross focuses on developing the character of Christ in fifth graders by using the metaphor of the noble knight embattled in spiritual warfare. The children are trained first as pages by the occupants of Covenant Castle: Sir Victor, Lady Grace, Truthsayer, and Reynard. As Sir Victor shares with them his quest for the Seven Living Stones of Virtue, the children learn the Christ-like qualities they need to develop in order to battle the powers of darkness: valiant, compassionate, noble, chivalrous, disciplined, steadfast, and submissive. After completing this training, the pages become Squires of the Realm. Throughout the year, the evil Lord Lucifer attempts to thwart their training as Christ’s knights. By confronting him, the children receive practical training for spiritual warfare on the battleground of their everyday lives.