The children of CCP memorize Scripture and a short catechism during their daily morning meeting and weekly chapel times. This is what they worked on in 2019-2020.
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD watches over you—the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.
9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen–put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
22But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
New International Version (NIV, 1984)
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails.
King James Version (KJV)
1Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
We have begun working on a short kids’ catechism. When you ask our kids the questions (Q1., Q2., etc.), they respond with the answer (A.)
Q1. Who made you?
A. God
Q2. What else did God make?
A. All things
Q3. Why did God make you and all things?
A. For his own glory
Q4. How do you bring God glory?
A. By loving him and doing what he commands
Q5. Why should you bring God glory?
A. Because he made me and takes care of me
Q6. Are there more gods than one?
A. No, there is only one God
Q7. In how many persons does this one God exist?
A. In three persons
Q8. What are they?
A. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Q9. What is God?
A. God is a spirit and does not have a body like man
Q10. Where is God?
A. God is everywhere
Q11. Can you see God?
A. No; I cannot see God, but he always sees me
Q12. Does God know all things?
A. Yes, nothing can be hidden from God
Q13. Can God do all things?
A. Yes, God can do all his holy will
Q14. Where do you learn how to love and obey God?
A. In the Bible alone
Q15. Who wrote the Bible?
A. Holy men who were taught by the Holy Spirit
Q16. Who were our first parents?
A. Adam and Eve
Q17. Of what were our first parents made?
A. God made the body of Adam out of the ground and formed Eve from the body of Adam
Q18. What did God give Adam and Eve besides bodies?
A. He gave them souls that could never die
Q19. Do you have a soul as well as a body?
A. Yes, I have a soul that can never die
Q20. How do you know that you have a soul?
A. The Bible tells me so
Q21. In what condition did God make Adam and Eve?
A. He made them holy and happy
