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The Importance of the Bible School

The Bible School is the strength of the congregation. Seventy-five to eighty-five percent of the conversions are reported to be assisted by the Bible School. Since Christianity is a taught religion, churches are only as strong as they are taught. We live what we learn (cf. Acts 1:1) and teach what we are taught (II Timothy 2:2).

The Bible School program of the local church is its backbone. The Chinese said it this way, "If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate a person." Daniel Webster philosophized, "If we work upon marble, it will perish. If we work upon brass, time will efface it. If we rear temples, they will crumble into dust. But if we work upon men's immortal minds, if we imbue them with high principles, we engrave on those tables something only time can efface and which will brighten all eternity."

Jesus, the only begotten Son of God, was a teacher, yea, the Master Teacher. Forty-one times in his biographies He is called a teacher (23 times by friends, 12 by enemies, six by Himself). Teaching is at the beginning and heart of all conversion (John 6:44,45) and spiritual growth (I Peter 2:2; Acts 20:32). The word teach is used 109 times in the Bible (with synonyms, 148), showing its importance to Christianity.

We believe that Bible Classes should be interesting and challenging.

Children who know the lyrics to popular songs and can give your complete scientific descriptions of dinosaurs can surely learn the apostles and Old Testament stories! Teenagers who can learn calculus and physics can certainly learn Christ and Paul. Adults who know how to fix cars and meals, run computers and expensive machinery, and who are among the best educated and most widely exposed of all peoples in the worlds history, certainly can understand the Bible and memorize some key verses.

Primary Bible School program:
Cradle Roll: 0-20 months
Toddler:
2's & 3'
4-K
1st Grade
2nd & 3rd Grades
4th & 5th Grades

Secondary Bible School program:
Jr. High
Sr. High
Adult
Ladies

FALL TEACHING QUARTER

begins Sunday, September 4.

PRIMARY CLASSES
CLASS	TEACHER
Cradle Roll: 0-20 months
Toddler/21-32 months.
2's & 3's/33-47 months.
4-K
1st Grade
2nd & 3rd Grades (Primary I [2nd.] & II [3rd.]
4th & 5th Grades (Intermediate I [4th] & II [5th]

SECONDARY AND ADULT CLASSES

Sunday Morning

Auditorium Class - Eddy Gilpin—OT in Auditorium

Fellowship Room class - Squeaky Valentine- Sr and Jr High (OT Survey)

College Age class - none

Wednesday Evening

Fellowship Room: Jeff Durham- Sr and Jr High (Book of John 1-10)

Auditorium class - Jerry Anderson (Book of James)

Pew Packers and Primary Teachers:

Add the 5 steps of salvation for the pew packers to learn:

Please review the following for Sun., January 8

God’s Plan of Salvation:

1. Hear So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by . . . What? Answer: the word of God Where is this found? Answer: Romans 10:17

Bible Class Materials

Old Testament Year 3 (.pdf) (2011-2012)

PRIMARY TEACHERS’ MEETING

Thanks to Fall Quarter Teachers

Thanks to all our teachers who have taught this Fall Quarter:

Primary Classes: Connie Harrah, Sandra Neighbors, Jessica White, Lori Cook, Kay Anderson, Amanda Cook, Jim/Charlotte Harrington

Secondary and Adult Classes: Charlene Guard (Ladies’ Class), Don Pettit, Eddy Gilpin, Harry Higgs, Danny Guard, Bob Garby and Lyn Shrader

New Converts Class: James Cooke (Adult) and Mike Durham (Youth)

Winter Quarter Primary teachers please go to your classroom the last five minutes on Wednesday, Nov. 30.

The Elders