grade four

The general theme for We Believe Grade Four stresses our ability to enjoy the Kingdom here and now, to make God the center of our lives, and to reflect this in our relationship with others. Unit I introduces the term "covenant" and traces our relationship with God from the Old Testament to the present; Unit II features the Easter cycle and salvation history; Unit III stresses the corporate body of the Church, affirming that the Kingdom is something we share, and that we pray for help to make this earth like the Kingdom for ourselves and others; Unit IV looks at God's revelation of the Kingdom through the sacraments of the Church; Units V-VIII explore the saints and other role models of the Church, the growth and expansion of the New Covenant people, the Kingdom as it is manifested and glorified through worship, and the ulti­mate revelation of God through the covenant-gift of Jesus Christ.  Each unit has an overall project to aid understanding of concepts advanced over the four sessions and to add to the variety of activities and creative work already built into the fourth grade curriculum.

Theme: We share in God's Kingdom even now in an everlasting covenant with Him and with others.

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