What is Sunday School? And what makes it essential in the life of a believer?
Sunday school – or any small group based on learning Scripture - provides many things, Personal growth, an overall understanding of redemptive history, and a depth of study in the Word of God.
Any small group or Sunday school experience provides a personal connection with those around you. You share prayer requests and lift up each other in class and in the times between. Scripture application is unique to you, and you often can ask personal questions.
Sunday school also provides – unlike any other church “service” a well-rounded and holistic view of Scripture. Yes, we absolutely aim to teach the whole counsel of Scripture in other areas; however, Sunday school is intentionally set up to cover all of Scripture within a certain time frame and then begin again. Through years of study, we continue to grow in our understanding of God and our place in redemptive history. We learn the stories of those who have gone before us and, through them, are reminded of how God can and will work in our lives.
Finally, Sunday school, and Bible study groups, provide an opportunity to dive into an intentional depth of learning God’s Word. While we open Scripture many times during our week, we need dedicated times to do more than read but study what God’s word says. Taking time to look at the context of Scripture, the whole counsel of Scripture, and understanding how various scriptures together give us a deeper understanding is essential to Christian growth. Sunday school provides an opportunity to look at a text for an extended time and find within it hidden gems that grow our relationships with God.
So how do I get involved with a Sunday school group or Bible Study?
It’s easy! All you have to do is show up! We have four kids & youth classes and four adult Sunday school classes on Sunday mornings at 9:00. We also offer men’s Bible study and women’s Bible study during the week. We would love to have you join us in learning more about God’s word!
What classes can you choose from, and where do they meet?
Nineteen months – 4-year-old kids meet in the corner classroom downstairs between the two large bathrooms. Teachers: Mrs. Annie Tyson and Mrs. Julie Daughtery
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade kids meet upstairs in the classroom directly at the top of the straight staircase. Teachers: Debra Baggett and Kim Russell
3rd – 5th-grade kids meet in the small back classroom in the fellowship hall. Teachers: Roger and Kathy Neely, Dawn Tyson
6th – 12th-grade youth meet in the large back classroom in the fellowship hall. Teachers: Nathan and Lorrie Pipkin; Dawn Tyson
The Fellowship Class meets in the front classroom of the Family Life Center (gym). Teachers: Chip & Jackie Cayton, Peggy McCarter, Janet McKinney, Jonathan & Chandler Whitford
The Adult 1 Sunday School Class meets in the main room in the fellowship hall. Teachers: Benny Cox and Mary Briley
The Adult 2 Sunday School Class meets in the conference room in the office building. Teacher: Teresa Ball
The Adult 3 Sunday School Class meets in the Sanctuary. Teacher: Randy Tyson
Men’s Bible Study meets in the conference room in the church office on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 – studies are during announced periods.
Women’s Bible Study meets in the front classroom of the Family Life Center (gym) on Thursday mornings at 9:45 – studies are during announced periods.