Promotion Sunday: Moving Up in Faith!

On Sunday, September 6, we’ll celebrate Promotion Sunday—when children and youth move up to their new Sunday School classes. It’s a special milestone that reminds us how each generation is growing in faith. Don’t miss this joyful day of celebration and blessing!

 We will kick off our fall Sunday School and Adult Education classes by hearing from our children and youth what they have learned this past year. Please join us in the sanctuary at 9:30 am. There will be a time for fellowship (and doughnuts!) for children and adults afterward. All are invited!

1| Sunday Education Hour | 9:30am

Sunday School – Sunday School opening at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary. Then we head down to our classrooms. We have classes for all ages.

Children & Youth Sunday School

Toddlers (2-3 yrs. old): Room LL 203 – Marie Fowler, Diane Justice,  Kelly Chaffee & Naomi Shepler

Pre-K thru 1st : Room LL204  – Charity te Velde & Emma Masters

 2nd  thru 4^th: Room LL304 – Jason Dudek & Linda D’Angelo

 5th thru 8th: Library – Steve & Helen Lorah

^9th thru 12^th: Youth Room – Josiah Forton (Starts on Oct. 4th)

Adult Education Classes (Begin September 13th)

Proverbs and Parables: Part II | Stephen Hapach (Kitchen) September13 thru October 25

Join us for a continuation of the class that Steve taught earlier in the summer, whether or not you attended then. The same Holy Spirit that prompted Solomon to tell riddles also inspired Jesus to tell stories. Proverbs speak to our minds, while parables speak to our hearts. As a group we will examine passages of both proverbs and parables, discussing and applying God’s unchanging wisdom to our lives.

The Art of Marriage | Mark & Naomi Oosting (Video Room) September 13 thru October 25

Every marriage has its strengths and its stresses. There’s not one that can’t be improved, fine-tuned, made stronger—or even overhauled—if needed. In this video series made in partnership with FamilyLife, discover a transformative marriage resource designed to help you explore new levels of intimacy, communication, and connection with your spouse. Whether you’re a newlywed or have been married for decades, this series can be your path to a stronger, more beautiful masterpiece of God’s handiwork.

Covenantal Baptism: Why Aren’t We Baptists, Anyway? – led by  Josiah Forton |Youth Room  continuing till Sept. 27th  

Most debates surrounding baptism usually focus on considerations such as household baptisms or the comparison between baptism and circumcision. But is this the right place to start? While these considerations are important, it will be the assertion of this class that these issues are all downstream from a more fundamental one, namely, the Biblical definition of covenant. How has God chosen to covenant with us? The headwaters of the debate are not whether our baptisms are credo (believer) or paedo (infant); rather, it is whether they are individual or covenantal.

2| Morning Worship |10:45am

Pastor Jeff will bring a message from Matthew 18:10-14    “Little Ones”

Livestream link: https://youtube.com/live/XJhmQGg2sFk

Online livestream starts at 10:45am:  You may click on it at any time. But service will start at 10:45am. Format: YouTube livestream