OUR LIFE OF CHRISTIAN GROWTH

SUNDAY SCHOOL . . . We offer Sunday School classes for pre-K through 12^th grade at 10:30 when these learners leave the sanctuary for their own time of learning Christ’s Way. Classes end at 11:15 and younger children can be picked up then.

Please Note: That there will be classes for Pre-k through 8^th grade on November 29 even though this is a communion Sunday. That day we begin our “Journey to Bethlehem.”

WHOSE BIRTHDAY IS IT ANYWAY? . . . Pastor Jan Hoffman and Sunny Baldwin will help us get ready for Advent and Christmas with two Table Talk sessions, the second of which is today. Meet at 11:30 in Memorial Lounge. We’ll look at how we celebrate the holidays as families. By taking a look now, we can plan ahead for what we really want to do this year, and what is important for us in celebrating Jesus’ birth.

THE ESSENTIAL 100 . . . is a class for people seeking an overview of the scriptures, and who want the encouragement that comes from reading the Bible and talking about its meaning with others. The Essential 100 spends 10 weeks on the Old Testament and another 10 weeks on the New Testament. You may start at any time.

The Essential 100 meets every Wednesday. Three sessions are offered: 6:30 to 7:30 in the morning, 12:15 to 1:15 at noon, and 7:15 to 8:30 in the evening. You may move between sessions as needed. Thirty-three people are already involved. Why not join them?

This week’s texts are:

1 Samuel 1:1-3:21 1 Samuel 8:1-10:27

1 Samuel 16:1-18:16 1 Samuel 23:7-24:22

2 Samuel 5:1-7:29

CONFIRMATION CLASSES . . . for high schoolers will be offered beginning Sunday, January 24. The classes meet Sunday afternoons, and explore what it means to be a Christian. At the end, youth decide if they wish to make their public confession of faith and be confirmed. Confirmation will take place on Pentecost Sunday, May 23. Please speak to one of the pastors or Sunny Baldwin if you’re interested or want to know more.