Our program opens in Fellowship Hall at 9:15 on Sunday morning, where we all meet to share a brief lesson, sing and find out what’s new. Five to ten minutes later, we proceed to our various classes:

For our adults, we have a choice of two:

V Crossways is a continuing Bible study with Pastor Elkin as the leader. This year begins with discussion centered around the topic “Lord I Believe, Help My Unbelief; A Study of the Apostle’s Creed in Contemporary Life.” There are seats available in the Crossways room.

V Middle Lounge: This group pursues a variety of topics. This year several persons will be sharing the leadership of this assembly. The first series of gatherings is exploring “Caring and Community; Perspectives from Ephesians.” There are seats available in the room.

Pre-school Sunday School class Our high school youth meet in a room set up especially for them in an informal setting that encourages discussion on matters important to them. Lou Deseau and Bob Jones continue to lead this group after effectively developing the format in 2006. The youth have expressed an interest in examining current affairs and how the Bible helps us to put things in perspective. They also have a little “breakfast bar” available to them on Sunday mornings and access to contemporary Christian CDs.

As they prepare for confirmation, our middle school students involve themselves with a more goal-oriented curriculum as they learn about what, exactly, it means to be a Lutheran. They learn about the history, prayers, terminology and services of the church. They also become involved with service projects and trips to locations important to the history of the Lutheran church in America.

Fishing The “Growing in Christ” curriculum is followed for our elementary-aged children. This program teaches with age-appropriate lesson plans utilizing crafts, song, Bible reading and prayer focused on connecting the lessons with the children’s everyday lives. The classes are divided into K-1, 2-3 and 4-5. The teachers volunteer on a monthly rotation that keeps things fresh for the children and doesn’t exhaust our volunteers.

Last, but most lively, is our pre-school group. Their lessons are also planned through “Growing in Christ.” They are involved in lots of activities and crafts centered on the theme of the day’s lesson, from making Advent wreaths from paper plates and paper rolls to “fishing” from a life raft (that was a fun day!).