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Preschool Sunday School
Provided for Birth through Age 4
Located on the 1st floor of the Education Building
In Preschool Sunday School, we strive to provide a nurturing, loving environment for all preschoolers and their parents to feel safe, welcome and special. Bible thoughts, verses, stories and age-appropriate activities help children develop a foundation of faith. Activity teaching invites participation by the child and introduces Biblical concepts naturally. These eight areas of teaching help children learn: God, Jesus, the Bible, Natural World, Family, Others, Self and Church.
Children's Sunday School
Provided for Kindergarten through Fifth Graders
Located on the 2nd floor of the Education Building
Sunday School for children seeks to provide a healthy, creative, and effective Bible study time with children. Bible skills, verses, stories, worship and creative expression invite children to develop their faith in a group setting as well as on an individual basis. We also hope to help children cultivate Christ-like relationships with adults and friends.
Youth Sunday School
Available to Sixth through Twelfth Graders
Located in the Activities Building
Youth Sunday School offers a loving place for youth to know God through studying God's Word, praying, singing, and discussing how God is active in their lives. Each Sunday, the youth are challenged to grow in faith and in their relationship with God. They are encouraged to care for one another and to be open to how they can serve God by serving others.
College Sunday SchoolLocated in the Activities Building
Director: Ruth Perkins Lee
The College Sunday School class is offered to all students as an opportunity to grow in their relationship with Christ as well as with each other. Questions and discussion are encouraged in our study of the Bible and as we deal with issues faced by young people today.
Adult IV Sunday School
Open Hands
Led by Charlotte Sutton and Alan Walker
2nd Floor Education Building
For young to middle age adults, generally with growing families, who share and discuss their concerns and Christian beliefs in a loving, caring environment. Through Bible study members discover how to be better Christians while in the midst of a rapidly changing society. Common bonds of family, friendship and faith in Christ are strengthened through this class and the many ministries and activities it participates in and outside of the church walls.
Serendipity
Led by Beth L. Smith and Mark Wilson
2nd Floor Education Building
A Bible study for married or single adults with a focus on discussion. We meet with the expectation of making afortunate discoveries by accident, as our name Serendipity suggests. Opening the Bible together provides the starting point for our chance discoveries
Sojourners
Led by Chad Parish
3rd Floor Education Building
Young adults face a host of new challenges and responsibilities... new job, new relationship, new academics, new children, or simply a new stage in life's journey. We are a community of faith--Sojourners--that hope to grow closer in relationship to God and one another as we encounter scripture and share experiences along our quests in life.
Adult III Sunday School
PilgrimsLed by Wayne Flynt
Activities Building (Gay St. entrance)
This unique class represents those from their 40s to their early 80s. They represent diverse backgrounds but unite weekly for meaningful Bible study, prayer, and fellowship. This group participates in regular opportunities for building relationships, whether at a Braves game, breakfast at Wall Street Deli, or preparing Loaves and Fishes.
Adult II Sunday School
Fishers
Led by Bill Webster and Jim Nichols
3rd Floor Education Building
Bible study focused toward married couples in their 60s, 70s and 80s. This class forms a loving and caring group where relationships are formed through fellowship and mission activities.
Mary MarthaLed by Helen Brown
3rd Floor Education Building
This class of women, ages 65-80, reflect the name of their class through a relationship with Jesus formed through study and service. This class participates in various ministries such as Clothe-A-Child, Insurance for Children, and the East Alabama Food Bank. They also plan meaningful activities for fellowship.
SeekersLed by Gerald Johnson
1st Floor near Fellowship Hall
An inclusive group of adults in their 60s, 70s and 80s who come from various backgrounds and theological perspectives gather to discuss their faith. Regular opportunities for fellowship in members homes and participation in community ministries build meaningful relationship among the people in this class.
Adult I Sunday School
FriendshipLed by Mike Evans
1st Floor near Fellowship Hall
Men, ages 75-85, meet for Bible Study and friendship each week. This group of faithful men support many local ministries such as a Boy Scouts, food donations during Thanksgiving and Christmas, and Children's Insurance.
Fidelis
Led by Helen Bearden, Mary Clark, and Vivian Johnson
1st Floor near Fellowship Hall
This group of women, ages 75-100, are often unable to meet for class but they maintain their faithfulness through the sharing of Bible Study and devotional materials.
International Sunday School
International ClassLed by Jo Randall
Located in the Activities Building
Our church takes seriously its ministry to the international community, including this weekly Bible study. Under the leadership of Jo Randall, retired missionary to Japan, the Bible study transcends language and cultural differences.
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