Education

Study and shared learning experiences help us grow in our faith. Our Christian education program includes a spectrum of activities for each person from infancy through adulthood.

We offer Sunday School classes for pre-school through high school in addition to four adult classes.

Sunday School

Classes are available for children age three through senior high school. Confirmation is a three year program beginning with the Old Testament in sixth grade, the New Testament in seventh grade and confirmation class in eighth grade. All Classes have teams of teachers and/ or shepherds.

Other Education Opportunities

  • Vacation Bible School – Meets from 9:00-noon one week in July. Children going into kindergarten through going into sixth grade are eligible to attend. Each morning there are skits, singing, Bible stories, crafts, outdoor games, snacks.
  • Prime Time – Classes meet for one week in August weekday mornings from 10:00-11:30. There is a faith topic that is discussed all week. A leader presents information each morning and leads the discussion. There is coffee and conversation, snacks, and singing of old hymns. This is open to adults of all ages but has been of particular interest to the age sixty and over group.

Sunday Morning Child Care

Available from 8:30-noon during the program year and from 8:30-11:00 during summer months for children up to third grade. From 9:30-11:00 children over age 3 attend Sunday school and infants stay in the nursery

Adults

There are three classes offered simultaneously:

  • Contemporary Issues – Held on Sundays at 9:45 am, this discussion class focusing on controversial issues and trends in today’s world. The class is led by Al Depman.
  • Book Discussion — Held on Sundays at 9:45 am, this class reads and discusses different books, primarily on theology and/or ethics, through the program year. Class members choose the books. Class convenor is Elizabeth Remfert.
  • Kerygma – Held on Sundays at 9:45 am, this Bible study is led by Ruth Walts and Jane Goodfriend.
  • Wednesday evening discussions — Classes usually run in a series involving religious education or topics revolving around issues we all deal with: relationships, financial guidance, agencies providing help, etc. There are often guest speakers.  Watch the bulletin and newsletter for more information.

Online Resources

To access the Live B.I.G. Sunday School curriculum online, visit www.ilivebig.com.  The website www.thethoughtfulchristian.com offers online resources for adults.