Sunday School Resumes Jan. 14

New classes begin January 14th. The apostle Paul tells us in 2 Timothy 2:15 “to study to show ourselves approved by God, a worker who correctly handles the word of truth.”  We want to encourage you to study how God’s Word applies to all areas of life by attending one of the first 2024 trimester Sunday School classes. Here’s a brief description of each class. Locations to be determined and will be posted.

GOSPEL TRANSFORMATIONS  Led by Alvin Huffine & Dan Morris This study seeks to answer the questions: How does "gospel transformation" occur in us? How does God's Spirit work through our weakness? How does the gospel of the kingdom of God renew all things, reconcile relationships, restore justice and equality, free us from every other lord, and keep us focused on Jesus as the one true Lord of our lives? This class is ongoing but all are welcomed to attend.

Give Them Grace Led by the McKillops & Wilhelms All of us as parents want to raise good kids. And we want to be good parents. But what exactly do we mean by “good?” And is “being good” really the point?  In their parenting book, Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids With the Love of Jesus, Mother-daughter team Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson contend that every way we try to make our kids “good” is simply an extension of Old Testament Law—a set of standards that is not only unable to save our children, but also powerless to change them. We must tell our kids of the grace-giving God who freely adopts rebels and transforms them into loving sons and daughters. If this is not the message our children hear, if we are just telling them to “be good,” then the gospel needs to transform our parenting too. Give Them Grace is a revolutionary perspective on parenting that shows us how to receive the gospel afresh and give grace in abundance, helping our children know the dazzling love of Jesus and respond with heartfelt obedience.

IN CHURCH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN  Led by Cynthia and Bruce Young This class will continue our study of racial reconciliation and will build on previous studies of the books: Beyond Racial Gridlock and Oneness Embraced. While the class is part of an ongoing study of biblical reconciliation everyone is welcome to attend this class and background knowledge is NOT necessary to benefit from the class. The class will focus on HOW to be a multiethnic church. The study is based on the passage in Revelation where John notes that people from every tribe, nation, race and language will be in heaven. This is God’s plan. We will explore how this multiethnic/cultural multitude can start happening in the church now. Content for the class will be drawn not only from the book, In Church As It Is In Heaven by Williams & Jones, but also from our own experiences and God’s Word.

1ST AND 2ND SAMUEL  Led by Charlie Ingram The class will study the books of first and second Samuel. 1 Samuel speaks to God’s kingship, providential guidance, and God’s sovereign power as these unfold through the lives of Samuel, Saul, and David. 2 Samuel covers the themes of the Davidic Covenant and the Messianic promises through the story of King David.

FINANCIAL PEACE Led by Henry Crutcher This class is intended to teach financial literacy based on a time-tested study plan that includes using scripture to validate its principles. The class will follow Dave Ramsey’s curriculum on Financial Peace.