Sunday School
Sunday School Purpose Statement:
We do Sunday school to teach students God’s Word. We want them to be in a safe environment to hear, discuss, and apply what God says in Scripture to their own lives and environments. Small groups with an adult leader provide students the opportunity to engage with God’s Word and each other on a weekly basis.
Sunday School Philosophy:
Our teaching team is responsible for approximately 20-30 minutes of teaching at the beginning of the Sunday school hour.
Small group leaders are provided a summary of the main point of the Scripture used, and a series of questions designed to engage with the primary truth taught in the lesson.
We’ve found that teaching on one truth to the large group and then discussing the truth and its application promotes greater retention and a deeper impact with students.
Our small groups are designed to promote a lifelong, discipling relationship between a mature Christian adult and the student. Ideally, a small group leader begins with their group in 7th grade and leads them through the end of their senior year.
We believe that the consistent and long-term connection with their small group leader gives students the opportunity to radically grow in their faith through a dependable discipling relationship. The longer the relationship has to grow the more likely a student is going to see what is being taught in Scripture worked out in the lives of their adult leader.
Students spend each year with the same group of students as well. They build relationships with one another as they grow in their faith through middle school, high school, and into college.
Sunday School hours:
9:30 AM – Middle School & High School Sunday School Classes:
During the 9:30am Sunday School hour, we offer small groups for all middle school and high school students divided by age and gender.
There are adult and children Sunday school classes available during the 9:30 hour, and service times at 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM for your whole family to attend.
11:00 AM – Middle School, High School, & College Sunday School Classes:
During the 11:00 AM Sunday School hour, we offer classes for all students. All of our high school students meet in small groups divided by age and gender. Our college aged students have one co-ed class, and we also offer one co-ed middle school small group at this hour.
There are classes and small groups available for adults and children during this hour, and services are available at 8:00 AM and 9:30 AM.
It is very important to us that you have options to attend service together as a family. Offering Sunday school classes in this way provides the best possible experience for your student to grow in relationship with their peers and still offer your entire family time to attend worship together.
Current Series: Luke
Luke
Luke wrote his Gospel to offer his first readers, and his readers today, certainty over the truth of the gospel, and joy that God’s promises have been fulfilled with the coming of his King. With a close attention to the text and a focus on real-life application, Mike McKinley brings us face to face with Jesus in a way that is fresh and compelling for both experienced and new readers of the first twelve chapters of Luke’s Gospel.
This accessible, absorbing expository guide opens up this book for new and mature Christians alike. It is less academic than a commentary, making it a great resource for personal devotion, as well as useful for leading small group studies or sermon preparation.