Java Scripture, Christian Education Wing
Sundays, 9:45 am - Led by Kim Jaynes
Co-ed, all ages

The JavaScripture class seeks to provide a Christian community that helps each member grow spiritually and deal with the happenings of life.

Pastors and pundits agree that Christianity is less of a force in American politics and culture than at any time in recent memory. How did this happen? What does it mean? And how can we, as committed Christ-followers, engage in this new and different society to fulfill what God wants to accomplish through us? Author Gabe Lyons proposes that this cultural shift is not necessarily bad news for Christians; rather, it offers an unprecedented opportunity to show those around us what the Good News of Christ really means if we recognize and understand the new reality.

The class will examine Bible passages, see Christian leaders such as Scot McKnight, Tim Keller, Andy Crouch, and Eric Metaxas weigh in on DVD clips, and spend a lot of time discussing the ideas in Gabe Lyons’ book, The Next Christians: Following Jesus in a Post-Christian Culture. And as always, the class will spend time each week in prayer for one another.

Discipleship Class, Christian Education Wing
Sundays, 9:45 am - Led by Charles Snodgrass
Co-ed, all ages

Using the Feasting on the Word curriculum, this class studies the lectionary passages each week with the question: “What is God calling us to do as we hear in Scripture?” The focus of the weekly discussions are “What & Where; So What and Now What?” Christ calls each of us into discipleship; join us as we explore the specifics of our call.

Note: The Feasting on the Word commentary series has been used as a sermon reference by pastors in many denominations since its recent introduction.The Feasting on the Word curriculum for Sunday School classes is new this Fall and offers detailed weekly reference information and study materials.

Connections Class, Room 115
Sundays, 9:45 am - Led by Rev. John Stuart
Co-ed, all ages

A weekly, intergenerational Sunday School class taught by the Pastor, the Connections class consists of teaching and discussions on different topics of faith, in order to help introduce attendees and new members to Sunday School at Erin. The class will be focusing on several series' over the coming year:

August 21 - September 25: "The Names of God"
October 2 - October 30: "Play It Again, Psalm"
November 6 - November 26: "Faith of Our Presidents"
December 4 - December 18: "Lessons from Carols"
January 8 - January 29: "End of Days"
February 5 - February 26: "Prayer Changes Things"
March 4 - March 25: "Holy Week Characters"
April 1 - April 29: "How Do I Share My Faith?"
May 6 - June 10: "Other Christians: What Do They Believe?"

Hard Sayings, Christian Education Wing
Sundays, 9:45 am - Led by John House
Co-ed, all ages

The Hard Sayings class explores some of the difficult teachings that are found in Scripture and some of the difficult issues facing our faith today. The teachings of Jesus can be hard for us to understand and follow, while the struggles faced by Christians today sometimes make us wonder if following those tough sayings is worth the effort.