Adult Sunday School 2018-19
Sundays, 9:45-10:30am during the school year
Where Have We Been and Where Are We Now?
Pastor Brad Johnson & Jason Fitzgerald
This is the fourth year in the Basics of Christianity series. (Participation in the first three years is not required to attend this fourth segment.) During the first half of the year we will examine the highlights and pivotal events in 2000 years of Church history. How did the Church develop? Who are some of the influential Christians of the past? What is the history of the Evangelical Free Church of America? These are just a few of the topics we’ll cover. Even if you don’t normally get fired up about history, we're confident that you'll find this overview of the Church from the time of Christ until now both interesting and relevant to your walk today.
With a grounding in the past and how the Church came to be what it is today, we’ll do a quick study of major religions and cults and how they compare to Christianity. Ever wondered what Hindus believe? How about Muslims or Mormons? We’ll round out the year by looking at missions and evangelism in today’s world. There is a huge movement of Christianity in the world today!! Pastor Brad and Jason Fitzgerald are team-teaching again this year (and this class will parallel what the senior high is studying). Hope to see you there!
Marriage & Parenting
Pastor Dan and Tara Kasey
Part I: Fulfilling Our Purpose in Marriage
Whether you're thinking about marriage, remarriage, are newlyweds, or celebrating 40 years of marriage; maybe you are in a marriage that has hit its sweet spot or have found yourself in a difficult phase, we believe that everyone will be able to profit from and contribute to this class. This is the fourth time we have taught this class, but we find it different each time as the people participating in the class change and grow. In this class, we will explore God's intent for marriage.
Some of the topics we will study include:
• The history of marriage
• The marriage motif in Scripture
• The purpose of marriage
• The Relationship Attachment Model
• Money
• Children
• Fighting
• Personality types
• Divorce
Part II: Parenting with a Purpose
We will continue meeting on Sunday mornings, but will shift to the topic of Parenting. We will be using many different resources as the foundation for covering topics, such as:
• the biblical role and purpose of parenting
• building character in our children
• teaching children about God
• discipline principles
• communication with children of all ages
• handling parenting differences
• other current issues in parenting
Some of what will be covered will be determined by those who attend the class as ongoing feedback and participation are encouraged. Parents of all ages of children are welcome to this lecture and discussion class.
What Does Love Look Like? A Study in 1 Corinthians
Mike Young
Paul founded the church in Corinth during his second missionary journey, and spent over a year and a half with them, "teaching them the word of God." (Acts 18:11) Later, while Paul was in Ephesus on his third journey, he received word that the church was in disarray. Disunity, selfishness, and sexual sin were a cancer on the church that affected their witness, worship, and relationships with each other. In response, he wrote his first letter to the Corinthians from Ephesus.
There is a temptation to read 1 Corinthians with a little bit of smugness -- certainly we aren't like them! But the church today suffers many of the same root issues. Paul goes beyond just addressing individual, specific sins and questions -- rather, he spends most of his time showing them (and us) principles that help them (and us) live out the new creation that God has wrought in us. We learn what it means to live out the Great Commandment.
In this class we will take a larger view of Paul's letter, looking at how each passage fits in with the overall context and theme of the letter, and drawing out the principles. Be prepared to be challenged as we discuss how those principles apply today!
Spiritual Disciplines
Hunter Thoen
As a Christian, we pray, read our bible, share our faith, along with other disciplines. How exactly to we do those things? This class explores the basics and intricacies of spiritual disciplines. Whether you're new to them, or have practiced them for decades, explore and learn new ways and insights into the spiritual disciplines of the Christian faith. If you've thought that you've been struggling with one of these, this class will be for you.
Sundays, 9:45-10:30am during the school year
Where Have We Been and Where Are We Now?
Pastor Brad Johnson & Jason Fitzgerald
This is the fourth year in the Basics of Christianity series. (Participation in the first three years is not required to attend this fourth segment.) During the first half of the year we will examine the highlights and pivotal events in 2000 years of Church history. How did the Church develop? Who are some of the influential Christians of the past? What is the history of the Evangelical Free Church of America? These are just a few of the topics we’ll cover. Even if you don’t normally get fired up about history, we're confident that you'll find this overview of the Church from the time of Christ until now both interesting and relevant to your walk today.
With a grounding in the past and how the Church came to be what it is today, we’ll do a quick study of major religions and cults and how they compare to Christianity. Ever wondered what Hindus believe? How about Muslims or Mormons? We’ll round out the year by looking at missions and evangelism in today’s world. There is a huge movement of Christianity in the world today!! Pastor Brad and Jason Fitzgerald are team-teaching again this year (and this class will parallel what the senior high is studying). Hope to see you there!
Marriage & Parenting
Pastor Dan and Tara Kasey
Part I: Fulfilling Our Purpose in Marriage
Whether you're thinking about marriage, remarriage, are newlyweds, or celebrating 40 years of marriage; maybe you are in a marriage that has hit its sweet spot or have found yourself in a difficult phase, we believe that everyone will be able to profit from and contribute to this class. This is the fourth time we have taught this class, but we find it different each time as the people participating in the class change and grow. In this class, we will explore God's intent for marriage.
Some of the topics we will study include:
• The history of marriage
• The marriage motif in Scripture
• The purpose of marriage
• The Relationship Attachment Model
• Money
• Children
• Fighting
• Personality types
• Divorce
Part II: Parenting with a Purpose
We will continue meeting on Sunday mornings, but will shift to the topic of Parenting. We will be using many different resources as the foundation for covering topics, such as:
• the biblical role and purpose of parenting
• building character in our children
• teaching children about God
• discipline principles
• communication with children of all ages
• handling parenting differences
• other current issues in parenting
Some of what will be covered will be determined by those who attend the class as ongoing feedback and participation are encouraged. Parents of all ages of children are welcome to this lecture and discussion class.
What Does Love Look Like? A Study in 1 Corinthians
Mike Young
Paul founded the church in Corinth during his second missionary journey, and spent over a year and a half with them, "teaching them the word of God." (Acts 18:11) Later, while Paul was in Ephesus on his third journey, he received word that the church was in disarray. Disunity, selfishness, and sexual sin were a cancer on the church that affected their witness, worship, and relationships with each other. In response, he wrote his first letter to the Corinthians from Ephesus.
There is a temptation to read 1 Corinthians with a little bit of smugness -- certainly we aren't like them! But the church today suffers many of the same root issues. Paul goes beyond just addressing individual, specific sins and questions -- rather, he spends most of his time showing them (and us) principles that help them (and us) live out the new creation that God has wrought in us. We learn what it means to live out the Great Commandment.
In this class we will take a larger view of Paul's letter, looking at how each passage fits in with the overall context and theme of the letter, and drawing out the principles. Be prepared to be challenged as we discuss how those principles apply today!
Spiritual Disciplines
Hunter Thoen
As a Christian, we pray, read our bible, share our faith, along with other disciplines. How exactly to we do those things? This class explores the basics and intricacies of spiritual disciplines. Whether you're new to them, or have practiced them for decades, explore and learn new ways and insights into the spiritual disciplines of the Christian faith. If you've thought that you've been struggling with one of these, this class will be for you.