Introduction to Church School

Adult Church School classes provide different learning opportunities for all ages of adults to strengthen their Christian pilgrimage. We offer a variety of classes, some age-oriented, some topic-oriented, with emphasis on Bible study, seminars and lively discussion. We encourage everyone to visit several different classes to find the right "fit" and to participate in any class offered that is of interest. Special seminars and classes are offered several times a year as well. There is a place for everyone to learn and grow in their relationship to God in Christ. Come join us!

Church school begins each Sunday at 9:30 AM.

Roger Williams Class: (Room 201)
Named for a seventeenth century Baptist champion of religious liberty, this group has been surveying the development of the Christian faith by examining the thought and faith of dozens of especially influential persons and their writings. This journey has taken them from the New Testament through the Church Fathers, the Scholastics, the Reformers, and early modern interpreters of the faith. Last year the class participated in a six week study of Lynn A. Miller’s book, The Power of Enough: Finding Contentment by Putting Stuff in its Place. Any adult is welcome.

Teacher(s): Larry McSwain and Jerry Poole
Community Leader(s): George Taylor
 

Seekers Class: (Room 205)
This is a community of mixed ages and relationships, engaging the Christian faith through study and devotion, growing in love for God and others, and bringing this love and faith into action on God's world. The Seekers Class utilizes timely and thought-provoking curriculum from The Thoughtful Christian. Previous studies include: Into the Middle East, the Apocrypha, and Immigration.

Teacher(s): Rotating Class Members
Community Leaders(s): Liz-Harris Lamkin

Art & Soul Class: (Room 202)
This traditional Bible Study class utilizes the lectionary to follow the Bible through the church year and draws on a variety of sources to create a custom curriculum. Previous studies have utilized the Bible Workbench series, special studies during the Advent season, Lenten studies from Ethics Daily (Baptist Committee on Ethics), and a focus on Baptist beliefs.

Teacher(s): Dan Oakley and Cathy Wooten
Community Leaders(s): Barbara Atchley

Friendship Class: (Room 116)
This is a deeply thinking class of active and retired adults. The Friendship Class will be studying portions from Hosea, Amos, and other minor prophets. The Advent study will dive into the Gospel of Luke and a Lenton study will focus on Eckhart Tolle's, A New Earth.

Teacher(s): Mary Ann Hickman
Community Leader(s): Joann Warmack