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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
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SummerQuarter Classes start today. Teachers include: Please return your Bible Class Teacher Survey forms to Danny Guard ASAP. They were due May 16. The new Teaching Quarter begins June 6th. On Wednesday, June 2nd, the last 5 minutes of class (at the first bell), ALL summer quarter teachers go to their classrooms so the kids can meet their new teachers. Also, spring quarter teachers will need to move kids up one level (next classroom) "IF" they are being promoted. You can check the posted class rolls in each hallway. The Summer Quarter Primary teachers will be: Bonnie Mellon, Marsha Cooke, Rebecca Durham, Judy Durham, Dorothy Mays, Marc Laplante, and Adam House. Eddy Gilpin will be teaching the Old Testament class in the auditorium on Sunday mornings. If you need an outline, please sign up on the board. David Brown will be teaching Building a Positive Christian Life in the fellowship hall. If you plan to attend this class please sign up on the board. Our Youth Intern, Ryan Davis will be teaching the combined Middle and High School class on Sunday mornings in the High School Classroom. Our Wednesday Summer Series will begin on June 2 with Donnie Vick from Purcellville. Also this summer we will hear from the following: Adam Horn, Jerry Anderson, Clarence Lavendar, Danny Guard, Michael Jordan, Bob Horn, Ryan Davis, Keith Hovis, Garrett Durham, Sam Valentine, Ed Mickens, Eric Earnhart, Mitchell Floyd, and Tom Duff. Hope you will be here to hear all of these men!
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