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Curricula Samples

IRMS carries a large selection of curriculum samples in order to aid clients in making purchasing decisions. Although these samples cannot be reserved or removed from our offices, clients may peruse them here.  Dated curricula are kept on hand for one year.

Please note: We may have other samples in addition to those listed, as new samples are frequently received. If there is something you are looking for but don't see here, please call us to ask about it.

 

Ecumenical (Protestant):

  • Akaloo
    Augsburg Fortress (for Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, as well as "Other"). Akaloo is lifelong faith formation for the whole congregation. Akaloo is essentially a Web-based resource with print support in the form of handbooks available for all ages—children through adults.

  • Bible Quest
    (Church of the Brethren, Disciples of Christ, United Church of Christ, United Methodist, Presbyterian USA). Resources: Graded; multi age K-8; Older Youth (Bookmarks) Young Adults (Push It); Adult; Three quarters, plus special resources for summer.
    Also The Present Word adult quarterly resources (Disciples, Presbyterian, UCC)

  • Gather 'Round: NEW Fall 2007
    Resources: four year cycle, Bible-based, graded curriculum for pre-school through youth plus Multiage (K-6) and Parent/Caregiver

  • Seasons of the Spirit
    Logos Productions (for United Methodist; UCC). Based on the seasons of the church year and the Revised Common Lectionary. Resources: Seasonal; multiple copies of introductory video and brochures available; five age groups: ages 3-18; multi-age; Adult; Congregational Life.

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Denominational (Protestant):

  • AMERICAN BAPTIST
    (Judson Press)
    Bookmarks: Bible Study for Older Youth Vol. 1,2,3,5,6 (Bible Quest elective)

  • EPISCOPAL
    (Morehouse)
    All Things New (catalogue with sample sessions for P-K, 1-2, 3-4 Fall 2004)
    Living the Good News Lectionary-based; catalog and samples for 2004-05

    Links to members of Episcopal Publishing Ministries:
         LeaderResources - www.leaderresources.org
         Cowley Publications - www.cowley.org
         Church Publishing - www.churchpublishing.org
         Forward Movement - www.forwardmovement.org
         Episcopal Media Center - www.episcopalmediacenter.org

  • PRESBYTERIAN

    We Believe
    Resources: graded ages P-Adult and multi-age (K-8th) for three quarters, plus all-church and adult resources for summer

    Rotating Workshops
    Resources: Gr. 1-5; CD

    High School Church School
    Resources: CD

    Horizons Bible Study (Horizons)
    Resources: Bible study for Presbyterian Women: 2001, 02, 03, 04 volumes

    Bible Studies for Men
    Resources: 22 volumes

    Real Faith/Real Life Series (Bridge Resources)
    Resources for young men and women

    Presbyterian Hunger Kit

    Choices: Youth Stewardship Packet

  • REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA
    God Loves Me
    Resources: The Bible in 52 Stories for ages 2-3

    Faith Alive/Walk With Me
    Resources: graded ps-gr 8; year one

    Friendship/God Created The World
    Resources: one of five mini courses for persons with mental impairments;
    leaders manual and student activity sheets

  • UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
    (United Church Press)
    Affirming Faith
    Resources for Confirmation

  • UNITED METHODIST
    Power Express: A Guide for Rotational Learning With Children
    (Abingdon) complete resources for eight stations/weeks of rotational learning with some reproducible materials

    One Room Sunday School (Abingdon)
    Resources: Quarterly multi-age resources for age 3-grade 8

    Exploring Faith (Cokesbury)
    Resources: Quarterly graded resources for ps-gr. 6&7, plus Bible Lessons for Youth; Adult Bible Study

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Catholic:

  • Christ Jesus the Way (Benzinger/MacMillan McGraw Hill)
    Resources: graded k-6

  • Generations of Faith (Center for Ministry Development)
    Resources: Church year based graded and intergenerational

  • Faith First (RCL)
    Resources: graded k-jr hi; music CD; videos

  • Share The Joy/Saints in Action (Benzinger)
    Resources: k-6

  • Benzinger Family Life
    Resources: k-8

  • Benzinger Sacramental Preparation Series
    Resources: Primary; Middle grades; Jr Hi

  • Celebrating The Faith (Brown-ROA)
    Resources: English and Spanish sacramental/confirmation/preparation resources
    for children

  • Foundations for Faith (RCL)
    Resources: catechetical materials for year A-B-C

  • Sacrament Preparation Series (RCL)
    Resources: Reconciliation; Eucharist

  • Sadler Sacrament Program
    Resources: God's Own Making; Catholic Values of Human Sexuality;
    Manuals 4-8

  • Faithways (Center for Ministry Development)
    Resources: Adolescent Faith Development: 2 Manuals, 3 volumes, CD

  • God's Gifts (E.T. Nedder)
         Children's Liturgy of the Word
         Resources: Lectionary Based Reproducible Activity Series
         Jesus' Parables
         Resources: Reproducible Activity Series

  • Spirit (Good Ground Press)
    Resources: Lectionary based series for Teens

  • Sunday by Sunday (Good Ground Press)
    Resources: Lectionary based series for Adults

  • Discovering (Saint Mary's Press)
    Resources: Jr Hi Training Resources Kit; 14 courses

  • Horizons (Saint Mary's Press)
    Resources: Sr Hi Training Resources; Strategies; materials for levels 1-4

  • Confirming Disciples (Center for Ministry Development)
    Resources: high school edition

  • Youth Works (Center for Ministry Development)
    Resources: sections 1-15; CD

  • Young Adult Works (Center for Ministry Development)
    Resources: manual; CD

  • HELP (Saint Mary's Press)
    Resources: 7 volumes of Ministry With Young Teens

  • Catholic Family Series (Don Bosco; US Catholic Conference)

  • Thomas More Series for Parents and Teachers (Thomas More; RCL)
         Catechetical Sunday 2003 (US Conference of Bishops)
         Sowers of God's Peace
         Resources: English and Spanish; Lectionary Based

  • Sadler Resources for Adults
    Growing In Love; Evenings for the Engaged; Growing In Wisdom, Age,
    Grace; Prayer Celebrations for the Liturgical Year

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Non-Denominational/Commercial:

  • Growing Into A Life of Faith (2007) A new CD-based Sunday School curriculum for children from Promiseland/Willow Creek Associates. 52-week fully planned curriculum for use in either large or small group settings. Full information, including overview and sample lessons, available online at www.PromiselandOnline.com.

  • Hands On Bible Blitz (2006) A new children’s curriculum from Group built around direct experiences with the Hands On Bible.  For any age group, any size.

  • Come Join The Circle (2005) A new Rotation-style curriculum from Logos Productions; complete, self-contained; reproducible resources for ages 3-12

  • VeggieTales Veggie Connections (2005) Complete Kit of Resources and Lesson Plans for 52 weeks for Elementary ages; any size church, any setting

  • The Ultimate Adventure: A Christian Video Curriculum for Teens (VT4502)

  • The Wounded Spirit: A video curriculum for late elementary-high school

  • Highway Visual Curriculum: Multiple DVD series for middle and high school youth (DVD 154-157)

  • The Justice Mission Curriculum (VT5177)

  • Logos/Faith for Life (Logos System Associates)
    Resources: Church Resource and Administration Manual

  • Kerygma 2004 catalogue and Program Guide with sample sessions

  • The Potter's Workshop (The Potter's Workshop)
    Resources: Catalogue for Workshop Rotation Sunday School

  • Cornerstones
    Resources:
    Cornerstones offers six years of curriculum based on the workshop rotation model. This set of two CDs and a study guide allows churches to preview the curriculum and includes a free lesson on the Jesse Tree. Additional lessons must be purchased through Cornerstones.

  • Mustard Seed Series (Curriculum Development Associates)
    Resources: Preview Kit for gr k-9

  • Children's Ministries Of America (CMA)
    Resources: Manual for multi-dimensional learning experiences

  • Faith Inkubators
    Resource: Manual/Overview for multiple grades and settings pre-school to adult and family including confirmation; multi-dimensional learning

  • Companions In Christ (Upper Room)
    Resources: small group resources for adult spiritual formation

  • Zondervan Church Ministry Sampler and Bible Study Guide

 

NOTE: The following dated curriculum resources are kept on hand for one year

  • Bible Quest and The Present Word

  • We Believe

  • Exploring Faith and Adult Bible Study

  • Walk With Me

  • One Room Sunday School

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Curriculum Catalogs

  • CATHOLIC
    Benzinger: Christ Jesus The Way
    Goodground Press: Spirit (Lectionary-based curriculum for all ages)

  • EPISCOPAL/MOREHOUSE
    All Things New and Living the Good News

  • LUTHERAN 
    Living the Good News
    (Lectionary-based curriculum for all ages)
    Augsburg
    Concordia

  • UNITED METHODIST/COKESBURY FORECAST

  • PRESBYTERIAN
    Presbyterian Church USA
    Adult Study Resources: Westminster John Knox/Geneva Press
    Spanish Resources and Materials

  • Concordia: Fix Their Eyes on Jesus

  • Faith Inkubators

  • Logos Productions/UCC Press
    Come Join the Circle; Seasons of The Spirit; Life Together; Godly Play; Witness; PowerXpress

  • Logos System Associates: Faith for Life

  • Faith Alive: Walk With Me

  • The Potter's Workshop (Rotation Model)

  • Mustard Seed Series

  • Upper Room: Companions In Christ (Adult Small Group Studies)

  • The Youth and Family Institute (life cycle resources for home and congregation)

  • Seraphim Communications Interactive Catalogue on CD-ROM

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Vacation Bible School

  • 2007
         Lift Off: Soaring to New Heights with God (Cokesbury) - 2 Kits 

         Great Bible Reef: Dive Deep Into God's Word (Augsburg Fortress) - 1 Kit

  • PREVIOUS YEARS
         Treasure Seekers: Exploring God’s Promises (Cokesbury 2006) - 1 Kit

         Veggie Town Values (Big Idea Productions 1998) - 1 Kit

         Ranch House Kids
    (Cokesbury 2005) - 2 Kits

         Hero Quest (Cokesbury) - (2004) - 2 Kits

         We Believe: Around the World in Five Days (Presbyterian USA - 2004) 
         God Calls Us: Vacation Bible School Looks at the Wonderful World of Mission

         Lighthouse Kids (Cokesbury 2003) - 3 Kits

         God's Great Gallery (Cokesbury 2002) - 2 Kits

         Beach Trek (Augsburg 2001) - 1 Kit

         2000 Ark Avenue (Presbyterian Edition) - 1 Kit

         Club Can Do (Cokesbury 1999) - 1 Kit

          The Fisherman's Story (Cooperative 1998)

         God's Word For A Kid's World (Gospel Light) - 1 Kit

  • MARKETPLACE 29 AD KITS FOR VACATION SCHOOLS AND SEASONAL SETTINGS
         Marketplace 29AD (1989 Edition)-Kit and Video #KT67

         Marketplace 29 AD (1992 Edition)-Kit and Video #KT68

         Antioch 49: Apostle Paul's Early Journeys -Kit and Video #KT71

         BC 1440: Build A Holy Place (The Tabernacle)  #KT72

         Christ's Chosen AD27-28: The Disciples  #KT73

         Marketplace AD 29 Advent Program  #KT69

         His Last Week AD30 (Lenten and Easter Experiences)  #KT70

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Hunger Resources

  • Is There Enough
    (Presbyterian Hunger Program) Hunger Kit
    Bible-based children's curriculum on hunger; graded; multi-age adaptable

  • Hunger No More
    (Bread For The World, 2003)
    Multi-denominational/Organizational resource for multi-year use

  • Let All Who Are Hungry Come and Eat (Seeds of Hope)

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Stewardship Education

  • Choices: Living and Learning In God's World 
    (Presbyterian)
    Youth Education Packet

  • Passing the Buck: Personal Resources and Faithfulness to God
    (Presbyterian)
    We Believe - a six-session resource for adults

  • Growing a Grateful, Generous Heart: Stewardship Resources for Children and Their Families
    (Episcopalian)
    Leader Guide, Children’s Papers PS/K, Gr. 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, Parent/Family Resource

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