The regular catechizing of children by their parents makes for a blessed foundation of knowledge regarding Christ and His church. While many parents would like to catechize their children, they often don’t know how and when to begin. For this reason Tacoma Bible Presbyterian Church Sunday School has a systematic catechism program parents can employ for their children from age 3 to age 18!

This system employs Scripture Memorization as well as:

The Catechism for Young Children

The Life of Jesus Catechism

The Westminster Shorter Catechism (WSC)

The Bible Catechism

Fisher’s Catechism (pdf download)

TBPC Church History Catechism

Each week a new catechism or Scripture verse can be memorized by parents and children, then recited to the child’s Sunday School teacher for special recognition and awards. The system breaks down by year spent in Sunday School:

• Age 3 (pre-k) - Children’s Catechism #’s 1-36.
• Age 4 (pre-k) - Children’s Catechism #’s 37-43, Life of Jesus Catechism #’s 1-30.
• Age 5 (kindergarten) - Life of Jesus Catechism #’s 31-67.
• Age 6 (1st grade) - Life of Jesus Catechism #’s 68-100, Children’s Catechism #’s 44-48.
• Age 7 (2nd grade) - Children’s Catechism #’s 49-85.
• Age 8 (3rd grade) - Children’s Catechism #’s 86-108, 122-135.
• Age 9 (4th grade) - WSC #’s 1-20, Bible Catechism #’s 1-16.
• Age 10 (5th grade) - WSC #’s 21-40, Bible Catechism #’s 17-32.
• Age 11 (6th grade) - WSC #’s 41-62, Bible Catechism #’s 33-49.
• Age 12 (7th grade) - WSC #’s 63-87, Bible Catechism #’s 50-52, Church History Catechism #’s 1-10.
• Age 13 (8th grade) - WSC #’s 88-107, Church History Catechism #’s 11-27.
• Age 14 (9th grade) - Fisher’s Catechism “What rule has God given us to direct how we may glorify & enjoy Him?” #’s 1-25, Church History Catechism #’s 28-39.
• Age 15 (10th grade) - Fisher’s Catechism “What rule has God given us to direct how we may glorify & enjoy Him?” #’s 26-51, Church History Catechism #’s 40-50.
• Age 16 (11th grade) - Church History Catechism #’s 51-87.
• Age 17 (12th grade) - Church History Catechism #’s 88-90. 1 Timothy.

In addition to the yearly catechism questions, Sunday School teachers also supply verses of Scripture for memorization that coincide with their lesson plans.

You can find most of the above catechisms as well as other Church Creeds and Confessions at the Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics.