Resource: Get Ready! Get Set! Worship!.
Published by: Sharing Tree Publications.
Get
Ready! Get Set! Worship! is a Presbyterian curriculum designed by four church
educators from the Presbyterian Church, and is published by Sharing Tree
Publications.
The main goal, aims objectives and purpose
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The main goal of this curriculum is to provide education for pastors, educators, parents, sessions and committees with a theological and Biblical understanding of children involved in the worship experience.
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This curriculum aims at making the worship experience and the sacraments more meaningful and inclusive for the variety of ages within the worshiping community.
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The curriculum explores issues surrounding children in the worship experience and gives suggestion to what churches might do to prepare children for participation in the sacraments and worship.
The
Main Content
The main content of this curriculum is to provide suggestion and resources for those who are teaching the children about worship. It provides reproducible worksheets and games for the children.
Organization
This
is a resource Book organized into five parts; each part is divided into
60-minute sessions. The resource
book provides a session outline, which includes: materials needed, preparation
to teach, arrival time, and group time. Session
may be taught in a variety of ways using learning centers, games, and
activities.
Age
levels of Get Ready! Get Set! Worship! Curriculum
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This curriculum is intended for Children in Kindergarten and up.
Structure
Get
Ready! Get Set! Worship! Curriculum is organized into four parts and one section
for adult study.
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Thinking about Worship
Model
I – learning centers – 1 hour session
Model II – games charts, activities – 4 – 1 hour sessions
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Sacraments
Baptism
Holy Communion
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Children in Worship
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The Church Year.
What to purchase and cost:
The cost for the three ring binder (when in publication) was $20.95.
Theology
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The curriculum believes that worship is the central act of the gathered community of God. Therefore, as children are, by their baptism, members of the people of God, they are to be part of this central act. That worship is the response of the whole people of God and that includes children.
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The Curriculum believes that Baptism is the affirmation that the person belongs to God and to the community of faith.
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This curriculum tells us that Holy Communion /the Lord’s Supper, is the gift of God to assure us of God’s love, as the Lord’s Supper is celebrated we receive the gift of Jesus Christ.
Strengths:
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Strongly denominationally, sound for children in the Presbyterian Church.
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Lots of reproducible games and activities.
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Theological background information for understanding purposes of material.
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Age appropriate suggestions for use of materials.
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The language through out the session for humanity and God is inclusive.
Weaknesses:
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The Curriculum is strictly for the Presbyterian Church.
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There is no color on the activity sheets for the children.
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Children do not have their own workbook
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Requires lesson plans to be written by leaders
