School-Wide Memory Curriculum
Based on God's Word and Luther's Small Catechism, God's Word Alive is designed to empower students at St. Peter's Lutheran School to have God's Word on their hearts and minds and apply it to their everyday lives.
Kindergarten Discipleship Overview
Kindergarten students will develop a personal relationship with Jesus through weekly Bible stories, songs, crafts, and prayer.
Grade 1 Discipleship Overview
Students in first grade will strengthen their faith through time spent each day in devotion, prayer, song and exploring God's Word. Our main focuses are on basic Bible stories, Catechism, and developing a servant attitude for others.
Grade 2 Discipleship Overview
Students in second grade will come to faith and grow each day through devotions, bible stories, memory verses, prayer and the Catechism. Students will be able to express their faith daily by exploring God's word and sharing it with others around them.
Grade 3 Discipleship Overview
Throughout the third grade year, we will strengthen and grow in our faith by emphasizing the Scriptural truths contained in Luther's Small Catechism. These truths include: the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed (attributes of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,) the Sacraments, the Lord's Prayer, the truth of God's of God's Word, Confession, Absolution, and spreading the Gospel to others. Time is spent each day in devotions, prayer, praising, and applying Bible stories to our daily lives.
Grade 4 Discipleship Overview
Through our study of the bible and catechism, children will learn how to spend time in God's word through daily reading and journaling. Children will learn how to defend their faith and feel comfortable sharing God's word with others. We will study various bible stories and focus on how to apply what we have learned from the bible to our everyday life.
Grade 5 Discipleship Overview
Students in fifth grade will know the Triune God, come to and mature in their faith, and identify themselves as a member of the body of Christ. Students will demonstrate a life of joy, contentment, and and harmony with God, themselves, and others. They will express their faith of God in service and worship and understand the value of all God's creation and care for it wisely. Fifth graders will be able to witness their faith in Jesus, their personal Savior and the Savior of all people and live in the Christian hope of new and eternal life in Christ Jesus.
Grade 6 Discipleship Overview
In 6th grade, we will spend each Friday dealing with Part of Luther’s Catechism in connection with our school’s memory work. Each quarter we will tie God’s Word in the Modern-day world and its issues. Teachers will cover topics such as conflict resolution in a LC-MS program called The Young Peacemaker. This involves the basic values Christians need to be all they can be in the world as Children of God. Students will also dive into God’s Word and study issues they face on a daily basis. Other resources may include Max Lucado’s Facing Your Giants and Soul Surfer faith-faith based Bible materials.
Grade 7 Discipleship Overview
Catechism
In Jr. High Catechism, students review the content in Luther’s Small Catechism as well discuss how each concept applies and plays out in our current culture.
James Bible Study
Throughout the course of one nine-week quarter, 7th grade students will be looking in-depth at the book of James. Each chapter will be read and “broken-down” in an effort to look at what the book of James is really saying to Christians living in today’s world. One misconception that will be uncovered and explained is James’s assertion that “faith without deeds is dead” …some argue that this means you must work to receive salvation instead of it being God’s free gift to believers. We see this command as a challenge to faithful followers of Jesus Christ to not just “talk the talk,” but to “walk the walk.” Throughout the study of James, a foundation will be laid for next year’s “Christians in Action” (CIA) service project, a graduation requirement for all 8th grade SPLS students.
Creation
One unit covers the Bible book of Genesis up to the birth of Joseph. In this course the students will learn how God created a perfect Earth and everything in the Universe. They will study how man fell away from God and how God promised them a Savior from the beginning. Through the lives of people in Genesis, students can learn how to live Godpleasing lives, how to avoid some of the mistakes made by the people of old. Throughout Genesis, students will see God's hand in the lives and salvation of the believing individuals recorded, and how God has a plan for their life.
Grade 8 Discipleship Overview
Catechism
In Junior High Catechism, students review the content in Luther’s Small Catechism as well discuss how each concept applies and plays out in our current culture.
Christians in Action (CIA) Project
All 8th grade students at St. Peter’s Lutheran School will work to develop and implement an in-depth service project that makes a worthwhile contribution to the community. Students must use their knowledge of God’s Word as well as academic skills to address and take action on a community need. In addition to the planning and implementation of the project, students will learn and practice a variety of skills including: letter writing, research skills, phone etiquette skills and public speaking. Students will have both individual and group assignments to complete during the course of the first semester. Groups will create a physical project and present an oral presentation before a panel of judges for their culminating project. Throughout the semester, students will review their past Bible study of the book of James as well as other Biblical references for the idea of service.
Psalms and Proverbs
One unit concentrated on the Biblical books of Proverbs and Psalms. They students will spend time reading over the truth that God shares with us through the wise words of David, Solomon and other presented in Psalms and Proverbs. They also spend will time relating those truths to their life today and for their future references.
Apologetics
What is truth? Why do we believe what we believe? How do we know what we believe is true? These questions are ones that we all wrestle with. All 8th grade students at St. Peter's Lutheran School will seek to answer these questions and more while learning how to be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks them to give the reason for the hope they have; and to do this with gentleness and respect. (1 Peter 3:15)