Sunday School is important for all ages, but we believe that educating our children is essential! Our Sunday school program is an exciting vehicle through which the message of the Gospel is brought to our kids in wonderful and innovating ways!

Children and Youth Sunday School Classes
Meet in Education & Gym Ed Bldg.

2 –4 year olds/Vivian Pauley, teacher/1st Floor Education Building:
With a fun storytelling curriculum our youngest children are learning about characters from the Bible, all about God’s creation, and the teachings of Jesus through singing songs, arts and crafts, and story time.

K-5th grade/Lisa Spurlin, coordinator/2nd floor Education Building
Come to Jerusalem! We are proud to feature the Rotation Sunday School model for our elementary aged kids. The entire floor has been transformed into a street right out of Jerusalem in Biblical times. Children learn about the Bible in 4-5 week workshops rotating through drama, puppets, movies, crafts, storytelling, and even cooking.

Junior High/Jeff Chambers & Lyn Parliment, teachers/Gym/Ed Building
Our middle school class uses a curriculum entitled “Season of the Spirit.” It is a reformed curriculum that follows the lectionary of the worship year.

Confirmation Class:
is offered for sixth graders in January and continues thru the spring. The Presbyterian Church USA curriculum used is “We Believe: Professing our Faith.” This class concludes when the participants publicly affirm their faith on Confirmation Sunday in May.

Senior High/Kevin Pauley and Bob Henry, teachers/Gym Ed Building
In a very informal setting, the high school kids are using a Youth Specialties curriculum that takes them through a series of real life events enabling them to see where the word of God is applicable in their lives.

Nursery/Infants and Toddlers/Katie Pauley and Tamara Haynes/
1st Floor, Education Building:
Each Sunday morning our nursery is staffed with both professional workers and member volunteers. The nursery opens at 9:45 and remains open until the end of Sunday school at 12:15.

We believe that Christian education is essential to our faith at First Presbyterian Church. Towards that end, we offer eight adult Sunday School classes each Sunday morning beginning at 11:15 directly following worship and fellowship time. The following is a listing of the classes, a brief format description and  their locations: (click here to see facilities page for location of buildings).

Adult Sunday School Classes

Foundation Class/Dr. Charles Mayo, teacher/Gym Ed. building
Topics for discussion are chosen by Dr. Mayo from suggestions made by the class at the first of the year. Lively discussion is a part of each session.

Directions Class /Steve Bowers, teacher/Sun Parlor of Memorial Hall
Steve writes " Each day of our lives seem filled with activity, but what direction? This class seek in scripture a context from which we develop a direction for our lives."

Fellowship Class/Linda Butler, Nelda Evans facilitators/Library in Education Building
This class is led by volunteer leaders from the class and guests. Topics of study change from year to year, but usually include Bible study, contemporary issues adn video series.
               
Seekers Class/Bill Hendricks, teacher/Gym Ed. Building 
Members are encouraged to share their faith journey through study and discussion. Class members participate in the selection of resources to be used and may lead a class session, if they desire, or just listen as they wish. All are welcome.

Swaim Bible Class /Richard Swaim, teacher/Session room in front room of Memorial Hall
The Swaim class is an in-depth study of the Bible, using no quarterly literature.
 
Alpha Class/Ty and Ceil Cowles, Bob Koehler, facilitators/Gym Ed. Building
Contemporary Bible study relating to current events to relevant scripture. Food and coffee are always a part or our weekly agenda.

Serenity Class /Judy Herron, facilitator/Gym.Ed Building
A sharing and discussion class that studies the Bible as it applies to the 12-step program