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Christian
Education 
Although the Word of God is central 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 Co-Associate Pastor for Christian
Education is
Rev. Sydne Allen, and the Christian Education committee coordinate the classes
and teachers.
| The Sunday
School classes for children and youth are: |
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2 & 3 Year Olds |
| 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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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: |
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Journey (Young Adults) -- Parenting-The Early Years
Partners in Faith - Smyth & Helwys Quarterly Bible Study
Irvine Memorial Bible Class - Sr. Adult Men |
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Also, Dr. Douglas
teaches a "Traveling Class"
on Leaders of the Protestant Reformation including
Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Knox and Ulrich Zwingli. |
Sunday School is for all ages!
            
| 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. 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
blessed 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. |
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