Cold
Harbor Road Church Of Christ
6856 Cold
Harbor Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
804-746-8224
office@Cold-Harbor-Road.org
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Harbor Road Church Of Christ |
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Harbor Road |
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Our Education Program
History of Cold Harbor Road’s Bible School Curriculum
In the fall of 1994, Cold Harbor Road began the first use of its own curriculum in our Bible classes. The idea of writing our own curriculum was initially that of Karen Woods Jones. Karen designed and wrote the lessons which were then proofed and edited by Greg Elliott.
The curriculum is written to be studied over a five-year time span. Three years are spent studying the Old Testament, and two years are spent studying the New Testament. The entire Bible is studied; nothing is left out. It is studied in both Sunday and Wednesday Bible classes in most cases. We use our curriculum for ages two-years-old through adults. If a child begins the curriculum at age two and remains with us through high school graduation, he/she will study the entire Bible three times.
The teachers’ guides present the scripture text, memory verse, outline and facts of the text, ideas for lesson presentation, and discussion questions. Each teacher adjusts the lesson age-appropriately for his/her own class and includes whatever handwork he/she feels will reinforce the lesson text. Handwork is provided by the teachers; it is not included within the curriculum books. Many coloring pages, puzzles, and other types of handwork are available through Bible book stores.
The knowledge our students have gained from this in-depth Bible study is becoming apparent now with those that began the curriculum early-on and are now reaching high school age. Many (including their teachers) have commented on how amazing it is that our students know so much about the Bible. Just as an example, Grayson Matchett, three years-old, can recite the names of all the books of the Old Testament, and the first and second grade students can tell you what happened in each chapter of Acts. Our teams have consistently placed high in annual Bible Bowls.
We might also mention the high quality and dedication of our teachers. We have quite a few teachers that have chosen to teach throughout an entire five-year term and some that have taught even longer. The love and study that our teachers put into the teaching of their classes is the cornerstone for the development of our children’s Bible knowledge. “…whosoever shall do and teach [my commandments], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:19
We welcome requests to share our curriculum from other congregations and individuals. To date, we have sent it to twenty-one states and four foreign countries. It is made available on CD. Email us if you have further questions about this or would like a copy. It is free to anyone interested, but we do ask, if possible, to be reimbursed for our costs of supplies, copying, and mailing which is only $6.00. (We make no profit, and if you can't afford the $6, we will send it to you anyway. We just want to help you teach the Bible to your kids!) As of August 2009, we are making the curriculum available for download from our Web site. See the "Downloads" section below if you would like to download the books to your own computer. You may then print as many copies as you need.
We are very pleased with Cold Harbor Road’s Bible school curriculum. We feel we are truly following God’s command in Proverbs 6:22 to train our children in the way they should go. We pray that God will continue to bless our efforts and that the future’s church will be well-grounded in God’s Holy Word.
Sample Lessons from the Curriculum
The material covered in each year of the curriculum is listed below. Following are some sample lessons from our curriculum. If you think you might be interested in using our curriculum, please take a look at these lessons to see what they are like. Then if you have further questions, please email or call. We will be happy to talk to you about it. (These lessons are .pdf format. They are designed to be read using Acrobat Reader. If you do not have the program, Acrobat Reader, you may download it free of charge from the Adobe Web site: WWW.ADOBE.COM/PRODUCTS/ACROBAT/ Then just use your browser's "back" button to return to our Web site.)
Material covered each year:
Old Testament Year 1 - Genesis 1
through Joshua 7
Old Testament Year 2 - Joshua 8 through Ezra 2
Old Testament Year 3 - Ezra 3 through Malachi 4
New Testament Year 1 - Matthew 1 through Acts 24
New Testament Year 2 - Act 25 through Revelation 22
Sample lessons:
If you would like to download and print a copy of our Curriculum, please click below to open the document, then choose "Save As" from your "File" menu to save it to your own computer. Please be aware that each book has over 200 pages and may take awhile to open, depending on your internet connection speed.
Old Testament Year 1 - Genesis 1
through Joshua 7
Old Testament Year 2 - Joshua 8 through Ezra 2
Old
Testament Year 3 - Ezra 3 through Malachi 4
New Testament Year 1 - Matthew 1 through Acts 24
New Testament Year 2 - Act 25 through Revelation 22