Christian Education

Ephesians 4:15

"Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ"

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St. Matthew's Church offers Sunday School classes for people of all ages, including: 

Sunday School opening exercises of hymns, announcements, and devotions begin at 9:45 am. Regular classes begin at 10:00 am.

St. Matthew's Church offers Bible Study classes for adults every Wednesday night following at light dinner at 6:00

Fall Adult Sunday School Programs

Roundtable Class

The Kingdom Equation

The Kingdom Equation challenges us to take a fresh, insightful look at the parables of Jesus based on John Timmer’s book of the same name. This course will surprise us with thought-provoking interpretations informed by Middle Eastern culture and Jesus’ use of metaphor in his parables– all of which invite us to learn how to live in the kingdom of God today. The parables of Jesus, says author of John Timmer, give us insight into the strange and unfamiliar world of God’s kingdom on earth. They are the stories that call our values into question and shockingly reverse our typical human standards. They are kingdom equations-metaphors that equate something from our familiar world with the surprising kingdom of God. The course will be comprised of both lecture and discussion.

Combined Adult Class

The Present Word: Covenant Communities

The Present Word is from beginning to end a Bible study series. Teachers and learners come together to reflect on the biblical text and to act on what they discover there. The sessions feature the great celebrations of the Christian church, which rehearse the life of Christ and bring to believers the significant events of that life. The fall quarter focuses on God’s covenant as made manifested in communities. The lessions consider the persons God chose to be covenant leaders, the invitations God offered to enter into community, the people’s responses to the invitations and the nature of God’s new covenant communit y. The course will be comprised on both lecture and discussion.

Adult II

They Shall Be My People: The Divine Drama for Genesis to Revelation

“The Bible is a single book with a single author telling a single story." It is the Word of God." It should be read and understood in terms of that oneness.," says author John Timmer. This overview of the major themes in the unfolding drama of God's plan of salvation through the various books of the Bible includes lecture and discussion.

The Board of Christian Education (BOCE) consists of six elected members and a representative from the following fellowship groups: Women's Fellowship, Brotherhood, Senior Youth, and the CIA Fellowship.  They are in charge of the education of the church with such programs as Sunday School and VBS.  They also put on special events like the Easter Egg Hunt and our Fall Festival.  All three youth groups fall under this board for Christian guidance.

2009 Officers:
President.................Rita Beard
Vice President.........Anthony Herman
Secretary................Pam Caskey

Activities in 2009:
January:

April: Decision’s made on when Bible School would be, reviewed literature that would be used, refreshments, etc.

May: The middle youth have a vision for St. Matthews United Church of Christ to build a gymnasium for the youth to strengthen our ministry for the youth. To provide expansions of youth to help SMUCC to grow.

June: VBS was held June 22 – 26 (6:30 pm – 8:30 pm). Suggestions about a Youth Pastor (leader) needed for the youth.

July: Purposed gym plans presented to consistory. Made recommended 2009 budget for BOCE. Combined several Sunday School classes together due to low attendance.

August: Sunday School Rally was Sept.27th. Bible given out to rising 1^st graders.

September: Sunday School Teacher Appreciation on September 27^th.

October: Fall Festival October 24^th with hot dog dinner and trick or trunk along with other special activities.

November: Middle youth will sponsor the Samaritans Purse Christmas boxes.