Nurturing people into a right relationship of with God through Jesus Christ is the most important thing the church ever does.  We seek to help people who enter our church to grow in their understanding of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.  September through May, the church meets Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m., for Christian nurture and growth. 

Children and Youth Sunday School Programs

Opportunities for preschool through high school are the focus of our Family Ministry team.

Infants meet in the Nursery for simple lessons, music and childcare.

4 Year Old Preschool and Kindergarten Children meet in Room 203 in the Preschool Wing.  This is a 'traditional" Sunday school class with Bible stories, games, activites, and snacks.  The class is led by Sandy taylor with assistance from parent volunteers.

Faith Village is our Sunday School program for children from 1st through 6th grade. It is built on the Workshop Rotation Model. Students visit the Marketplace, the Temple, the Garden, the Carpenter's Bench, the Amphitheater, and the Synagogue, approaching Scripture from a variety of learning styles.  (More information)

Middle School Sunday School includes 7th and 8th graders.  They meet in Room 100, and teachers for this class are Robin and Diann Reed.  Resources for this class include contemporary issues as well as biblical study and mission opportunities. And, there is always time for fellowship and fun each Sunday morning!  

High School Youth may participate in the Middle School Sunday School Class, or they may choose to join in on some of the adult electives that might appeal to younger adults.  Future classes for older youth and younger adults will included topics/themes such as Film and Faith:  Where Hollywood Meets Holywood.

Adult Sunday School Classes

The Adult Christian Education Ministry focuses on providing opportunities for adults to grow in their personal faith and relationship to Jesus Christ.

Our "Journey in Faith", adult Sunday morning electives, are six-week gatherings that focus on topics included in the major categories of Bible and Theology, Church and Society, Spirituality, and Practical Faith.  The format for these gatherings is presentation and discussion.

 Adult Electives for Term 6, April 10 – May 22, 2011

 Doing Discipleship: A study of 1 John – This class will study the First Letter of John and will be led by Collier Harvey. The class will meet in room 117.

Giving Thanks Through Literature - The Writings of Wendell Berry – This class will study selected poems by Wendell Berry along with his novel Jayber Crow. John Irvine and Ann Pettit will lead this classwhich will meet in room 114. Copies of Jayber Crow are available in the church office.

Covenant Class - This ongoing lecturebased class meets in room 119, lower level.  For a schedule of topics see the “Journey in Faith” easel in the Narthex.