Adult Sunday School
ADULT CLASSES
SUNDAYS 9:45-10:45 a.m.
Each Sunday, adult classes offer a time of sharing, renewal, and growth in faith and knowledge. Adult Classes offer a place to meet with other people of faith where you can find the encouragement, care, and support that we all need to meet the challenges of daily life. Think of the adult class as a source of respite and renewal for the coming week.
John Wesley, founder of Methodism, was an avid reader who valued the mind as one of God’s most precious gifts to us. He encouraged learning for all - young and old. What better way to grow in faith and find a time of renewal than to join an adult class? Calvary’s adult classes are diverse and are open to adults of all ages.
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
New Beginnings Class: The New Beginnings class is starting 2012 at the beginning with a 12 week study on the Book of Genesis. Drawing lessons from various sources, this study will lead you through the story of Creation, the Fall of Man, the Great Flood, the Tower of Babel, the lives of the patriarchs - Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, up until the arrival of the Israelites in Egypt. Contact: Jeff Zalatoris
Emanon Class: Current study: Living the Psalms: A Confidence for all Seasons.This class meets in the Parish Hall. Teacher: Rita Sharpe
Couples Class: (church parlor, second floor of main building) Regular Class Curriculum:This class uses the Wesley Adult Bible Study curriculum. This curriculum focuses on the principles and truths found in God’s Word. It challenges students to become immersed in the love of God’s own heart, encourages them to move toward complete heart holiness, and teaches practical ways to transfer that holiness to real life situations. This class meets in the church parlor. Teacher: Bob Jacobs
Leaders Class: (Conference room in the Baker Center) This class uses the Leaders Adult Bible Study curriculum. Lessons for the fall quarter begin with God’s people struggling to maintain hope and move toward the future God has promised them. The study introduces students to significant leaders in the books of Joshua, Judges, Ezra, Nehemiah, Mark, First and Second Peter, who helped guide God’s people, restoring hope and establishing God’s covenant community. This class meets in the classroom at the end of the hall on the second floor of the Education Building. Teacher: Ray McKinnon.
Fellowship Class: (church library, first floor of main building) This class does not have a written curriculum, but instead, meets in the library to discuss issues relevant to members’ lives and church life here at Calvary. Contact: Beth Strakonsky
Friendly Circle Class: (second floor of main building) Current Study: How God Takes Our Little and Makes it Much, by James W. Moore. In this 6-session, video-based study, Dr. Moore uses key Scriptures that distinctively shape us as United Methodists. There are two sessions from the Old Testament and four sessions from the New Testament. Each session also lifts up and uses core terms and life application topics taken from the Wesley Study Bible to help you grow as a faithful follower of Jesus as you practice your faith in everyday life. Teacher: Bonnie Strine.
The Special Needs Class: (room 2, main church building) This class provides education of Christian topics for the mentally challenged adult. Contact: Susan Hazlett
Life Happens Class: (lower level of Education Building) Current Study: Faith Lessons, Death and Resurrection of the Messiah. Filmed on location in Israel and throughout the Middle East, the Faith Lessons DVD series is an adventure in biblical learning. Teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan brings together history, culture, and geography to illuminate the Gospels. Ten DVD lessons supported by an interactive Discovery Guide will let your small group walk with Jesus through the days of his ministry. Death and Resurrection of the Messiah focuses on the last week of Jesus' life, his death and resurrection, and the Holy Spirit's visit on Pentecost. Partcipants will learn that being a follower of Jesus does not mean staying away from evil. It means confronting it- face to face - just like Jesus did every single day and through his resurrection. Teacher: Fred Schumacher
Open View Class: (memorial room, second floor of main building) Current study: He Said, She Said: Bible Stories from a Male and Female Perspective. Life is experienced from each individual's perspective. Our views of the world are often influenced by nationality, race, creed, or religion. But there may be no greater factor influencing our perspective on life than our gender.This study explores a host of Biblical narratives from both a male and female perspective, offering readers a unique blend of thought and commentary on relationships, marriage, parenting, work, and aging written, of course, from the vantage point of a male and female. Contact: Allison MacDonald
Young Adult Class: (Conference Room, second floor of Baker Center) Current study:Faith Lessons on the Early Church: Conquering the Gates of Hell. Filmed in Israel and Turkey, this video series explores the