Who made you? God
What else did God make? God made all things
These are the first two questions in the Catechism for Young Children, published by John Knox Press in 1840. It is a compilation of basic Biblical Doctrine made available and understandable. My sister, Mary Ella, and I grew up with these truths being taught to us in our home and in our church. Forty-eight years later, the Holy Spirit continues to use this framework of definitions and concepts to guide us for His glory and our greater good. We pray that God will continue His work for good in your family!
This workbook has separate lessons on each page. They contain our father’s art and simple parts of our family’s early history told through a little girl named Kitty and a little boy named IV as they are enjoying each other and their friends. Their conversations and activities are being used to illustrate basic truths.
When our father began to write this, he would often show us the pictures. We thought Dad had always been an entertaining artist with his funny little people. We were accustomed to seeing his work. Little did we know that many years later with our own families, these lessons and illustrations would continue to be shared, even in this publication.
We invite you to go through this study with your children and answer the questions for yourself. Enjoy God’s presence as He speaks to your family, or if you are a teacher, as He speaks to your class.
Precepts are the concepts of scripture that remain absolute for all time. This workbook is full of them! Every question/answer can be supported with Bible chapter and verse! Thank you for taking this opportunity to study.
From our families to yours, may King Jesus bless you throughout these pages!
Pastor Thomas Weaver, III
Mary Ella Weaver Ross
December 2021
PHOTOS
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- Tom and Emily when the original Workbook was complete.
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- The original Workbook
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- Sample lesson
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- African Bible University students, Uganda, preparing family plans with Workbook.
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- Learning new things as each page is turned!
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- Early learning for this young granddaughter.
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- Homeschool Bible time
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- Mother and Son for Jr. High review of concepts.
