Christian Education

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     Although the Word of God is enmeshed in all of our church programs, the Sunday School is the core of Christian Education. There are classes for all ages which meet from 9:45 -10:30 on Sunday mornings. Our current Sunday School enrollment is 288. The Director of Christian Education, Mrs. Barbara Gragson, and the Christian Education committee coordinate the classes and teachers.

     The Sunday School classes for children and youth are:
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4 & 5 Year Olds
Grades 1 & 2
Grades 3 & 4 & 5
Junior High (Grades 6 - 8)
Senior High (Grades 9 - 12)

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL was held on June 5 - 9, 2006.
The theme was Clean Water for All God's Children.
Click to view photos of VBS.

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Congratulations,
2006 High School Graduates!
Graduating seniors were honored at the annual senior breakfast.
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bible.gif (1398 bytes) At First Presbyterian, we believe that Christian Education is vital for adults, as well as for youth. The Sunday morning classes provided for adults are:
            Covenant Class
Young Adults
Geneva Class
Aubrey Bell Fellowship
Fountain Memorial Class (Women)
Irvine Memorial Class (Men)

Also, Dr. Douglas teaches a "Traveling Class"
on lessons dealing with sharing our faith/evangelism.

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Sunday School is for all ages!

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Other Christian Ed resources:
     In addition to regular Sunday School classes for adults, Bible study groups are often held on topics such as Women in the Bible, Child Rearing, and Christian Marriage. A two-year intensive study called The Bethel Bible Series is offered to adults interested in an in-depth study of the Bible. Workshops, retreats, and camps are also available through Presbyterian facilities such as 

Montreat (www.montreat.org/)

and Camp Hopewell (horeb.pcusa.org/pccca/mississippi.htm).

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     We are fortunate to have a church library containing Christian books, tapes, and CD's. There are materials available for persons of all ages who are interested in individual study, class preparation, or personal enjoyment. Some suggested web site links relating to personal Bible study are

http://www.devotions.net/bible/00bible.htm and

  http://bible.crosswalk.com

To read daily devotions and Presbyterian news, visit the PCUSA website at

http://www.pcusa.org.