Teaching Children Bible Truths ... Through Simple Questions and Answers.

Kids' Quest! Catechism Club is a 36-week program that teaches children in a fun, easy-to-use manner. This exciting program uses Bible stories, music, skits, activities and much more. Designed for Sunday nights, weekday club, summer program, home Bible club and more!

The goal of Kids' Quest! Catechism Club is to help children learn that they are made for God's own glory and to apply this purpose to their life. Through "catechizing" (using First Catechism), you'll give kids the language of faith and a God-ward focus.

Our chief end is "to glorify God and to enjoy him forever." Let's show our children how!

Kids' Quest FAQ's

1. What is Catechism?
Catechism is simply a list of questions and answers that helps students learn important biblical truths in a short memorable form.

Catechizing, a tried and true tool to teach the foundations of faith, has been used throughout church history.

2. What is First Catechism?
First Catechism is a booklet of 150 questions and answers that is an introduction to the Shorter Catechism. It is an effective tool for teaching the truths of the Reformed faith in simple, straightforward language.

3. What is the difference between First Catechism and Catechism for Young Children?
The structure and content of First Catechism are drawn from Catechism for Young Children. Joseph P. Engles originally published Catechism for Young Children in the 1800's. Questions and answers in First Catechism are expressed in modern English, to introduce and simplify the concepts of the Shorter Catechism—one part of the Westminster Standards, which serve as the doctrinal foundation of Presbyterians worldwide.

4. What are some of the key features of Kids' Quest?

• Kids' Quest is age-graded, consisting of two departments, with a Teacher Manual and appropriate lessons for each age level. Beginning Kids' Quest for preschoolers (ages four and five). Kids' Quest for elementary (first through fourth graders).
• Kids' Quest is teacher friendly. Each Teacher Manual is filled with directions on how to organize your program, supply lists, detailed lesson plans and more. Your teachers will be prepared to teach! In the section "Deepening Your Perspective" teacher devotionals help your teachers spiritually grow and prepare to teach.
• Kids' Quest includes colorful, beautiful visual aids for teaching. These ready-to-use illustrations complement the lessons.

• Kids' Quest encourages parental involvement; each lesson includes a Kids' Quest (Take-home) paper. These colorful papers include application activities and encourage parents to review lessons with their children.

• Kids' Quest includes activities that are age appropriate for different levels.

5. How is Kids' Quest structured?
Kids' Quest is designed for two age groups: Beginning Kids' Quest for preschoolers (ages four and five) and Kids' Quest for elementary (first through fourth graders). However, you may include three-year-olds and first graders in Beginning Kids' Quest. Kids' Quest for elementary may include older students.

6. Is there music for Kids' Quest?
Yes. A songbook is included with the Volume 1 Teacher's Kit. CD's, cassettes and Songbooks are sold separately that include music for each age group for all three volumes.

Recruitment & Training

Click here to download a helpful article about how to Train and Recruit teachers.

Program Planning & User Options

• If your church only did Beginning Kids' Quest this year, add Elementary Kids' Quest for those who completed Beginning Kids' Quest and elementary-age children. Continue Beginning Kids' Quest for four and five year olds who did not participate this year.

• Plan to do each department for a certain age group every year. For example, do Beginning Kids' Quest for all 1st graders and Elementary Kids' Quest for all 2nd graders each year, so that all the children in your church will go through both departments. Because the Elementary Kids' Quest program covers so many questions each week, this will give the Beginning students a headstart on the memory work in Elementary.

• Extend the Elementary Kids' Quest program to cover a whole year instead of the school year by adding a review week every other week, after every four lessons, or after memorizing 20 questions.

• Use one volume of Kids' Quest per year, integrating it with ongoing programs in the Christian Education department.

• Use one volume each summer until the three volumes are completed, then beginning the cycle again.

Reward Systems

• Stickers: given every week for attendance, successful recitation, efforts in memorizing, or for class participation.

• Celebration party every four weeks for both departments

• Written recognition in church newsletter

• Ribbons or certificates

• Treasure box with inexpensive toys, pens, notepads

• Kids' Quest bucks to spend in bi-annual store

• T-shirt or CD at end of each volume

• End of year: picnic and horseback riding

• Successful completion and memorization: Bible with name engraved

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