Children’s Hymn Memorization Program
Have you ever stopped to think how much of your Christian
faith and strength is drawn from the hymns we sing? For many Christians
the hymnal has become a devotional guide and a source of inspiration,
knowledge of Christian doctrine, and a vehicle of personal evangelism.
For children, the knowledge of hymns is very important in their personal
spiritual pilgrimage. From hymns children learn about God and God's love,
Jesus and his act of redemption, and about the need to minister to others
and to share our faith.
Boys and girls in the Chapel Choir (3rd-5th) are invited to participate
in the hymn memorization program—“Hymns for a Lifetime.”
Each choir member who has memorized the first stanza of 20 hymns by the
end of the choir year in May will receive a new hymnal with his or her
name engraved on it. Those boys and girls who learn the 20 hymns for three
successive years become Hymns-for-a-Lifetime Allstar. Their name is placed
on a permanent plaque in the choir room. (There are three different sets
of 20 hymns, one set for each year that the child is in the Chapel Choir.
These are listed in the links below.)
To pass off a hymn, the choir member sings the first stanza of the hymn
for one of the choir leaders; a record of memorized hymns is maintained
on a chart in the choir room. Hymn singing in worship at Knollwood is
carefully planned so that each of the sixty hymns is usually sung at some
time during worship each year at Knollwood.
It is suggested that each family have a hymnal in their homes for use
in devotions and family singing. New hymnals may be ordered through the
church office ($15). If you would like to order a hymnal for use in your
home, let us know. Older hymnals are available from the church on loan.