What We're Studying

August: The First Missionaries
This month completes our survey of the Bible with the story of the spreading of the Good News about Jesus through Asia and Europe, mainly through the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul and his fellows, ending with Paul's journey to Rome.  Our emphasis will be on trusting God and on missions and evangelism.

July: The Acts
Continuing our survey of the Bible, we turn to the single book of history in the New Testament with the history of the early church.  We will learn about the first church in Jerusalem, the persecution of the first Christians, the conversion of Saul, the first gentile Christians, and God's miraculous care for the early Christians.

June: Jesus' Miracles and Parables
Continuing our study of Jesus' ministry, we will learn about two of His miracles and some of His parables.  We will learn that we can trust God for help to provide for our needs, that God is concerned and cares for us, and that we can choose to believe and obey God's Word.

May: Jesus' Early Ministry
We've already studied Jesus' birth (at Christmas) and His death and resurrection (at Easter).  Now we pick up our survey of the Bible with Jesus' early life and ministry and continue through the New Testament.  This month we will learn about the one glimpse we get from scripture of Jesus as a boy, then His baptism, His temptation, and His calling His first disciples.

April: Jesus the Savior
In celebration of the Easter season, we skip ahead in our Bible survey to Holy Week, beginning with Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, His crucifixion and resurrection, His appearance to two disciples on the Emmaus Road, His encounter with Thomas, and His ascension into heaven.

March: The Prophets
This month completes our overview of the Old Testament with a study of four of the prophets who brought God's message to His people.  We will focus on what we can learn about God from the prophets--that one true God is active in our lives today, and that our actions and attitudes can be pleasing to God,
February: A Prophet and Kings
Continuing our Bible survey through the books of 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 Kings, we will learn about the power of prayer from the story of Samuel's birth.  Then we will learn from Saul, David, and Solomon, the first three kings of Israel, how God helps us to follow His plan for our lives through giving us our abilities and talents and wisdom to make the right choices.

January: Joshua and the Judges
We return to the Old Testament in our Bible survey as we look at the books of Joshua (crossing the Jordan River and conquest of Jericho) and Judges (Deborah and Barak, Gideon, and Samson).  These people and events help us know the importance of obeying God and trusting in His plans.

December: Jesus' Birth
Starting with the prophets who foretold the coming of Jesus, we will learn about the angels who announced His birth to Mary and Joseph, and the shepherds who were the first to receive the good news.

November: The Exodus
In November we move into the book of Exodus, as we study about God's calling of Moses through the burning bush, the Passover experience, the crossing of the Red Sea, and the giving of the Ten Commandments.  Our emphasis will be trusting and honoring God in our lives, and obeying God's rules.

October: The Patriarchs
We continue our Bible survey with a study of the Patriarchs, the fathers of faith whom God used to build a people, a nation, and eventually leading to Jesus Christ.  Our study of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph will help us learn to trust God and treat others with fairness and kindness.

September: The Beginning
This is the beginning of a new Sunday School year and a new class of boys and girls.  And it's the beginning of a new year of studying through the Bible, starting with Genesis and going through the New Testament.  We begin this month with the book of Genesis as we learn about God's Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and Noah.  Our emphasis will be on worshiping God and obeying Him.