Children’s Sunday School
First Lutheran is dedicated to educating our young people and nurturing
them in the faith. Our Children’s Sunday School is offered
to those ages 3 through Sixth Grade. It is a time for crafts, learning,
prayer, acting, and music...along with fun...to engage children
with the Biblical stories. We use Seasons of the Spirit resources
which present faith stories empowering children to be transformed
in Christ.
Sunday School Superintendent: Debra Barry
Phone: 558-2246
Before students go to their individual classes, the children gather
in age groups at the beginning of the Sunday School hour for “Openings”
of song, fellowship, and prayer. The following is a listing of these
groups and the locations where they meet, followed by the locations
of the classrooms:
Children ages three - Kindergarten gather in the
Nazareth Room on the first floor for Opening. At 10:00 they are
dismissed to their classrooms:
3 Years Old - Galilee Room, 1st floor
4-5 Years Old - Nazareth Room, 1st floor
Kindergartners - Calvary Room, 2nd floor
Children in First through Fourth Grades gather for Opening in the
Jerusalem Room on the second floor before going to their individual
classes:
First Graders - Cana Room, 2nd floor
Second and Third Graders - Jordan Room, 2nd
floor
Fourth Graders - Judea Room, 2nd floor
Fifth Graders - Emmaus Room, 2nd floor
Sixth Graders - Vestry, off hallway behind the
altar.
Seventh and Eighth Graders - Christ in Action (CIA),
Mt. Of Olives Room, second floor. Teachers are Greta Bates and Lanier
Williams
The class uses the Scriptures, discussion, and art to connect with
God’s story. Our CIA students learn how God calls each of
us to worship and love and be a part of God’s plan.
Contact: Pastor Jay Gamelin
Phone: 625-1953
Sunday and More Youth
In addition to our Sunday morning activities, there are LOTS of
opportunities for our youth to get together for great adventures!
Fifth and Sixth Graders - God’s Outstanding
Disciples (G.O.D.)
This active group of youth meets for a time of fellowship and fun
each month . We often focus on ministry opportunities in our community.
Contact: Jane Nicholson
Phone: 625-1953
February 4 - Sleepover at the church will be taking
place on Friday night. Bring your pillow, blanket and be prepared
to have a wonderful time from 7:00pm until 8:00am Saturday, February
5.
March 5-6 - Seventh Day Retreat. Join us for our
trip to Eagle Eyrie Retreat Center in Lynchburg, VA. “Ambassadors
for Christ” is the theme of our weekend together. We will
leave from church at 7:00am Saturday and return Sunday evening.
The cost is $95.00 and registration deadline is February 2. Financial
assistance is available by contacting Jane Nicholson.
April 3 - Botanical Garden Tour - we will meet
for lunch in the Upper Room after 11:00am worship and then we will
tour.
May 1 - May Day Baskets and Delivery - we will
meet for lunch in the Upper Room after the 11:00am worship and then
have fun with May Day!
June 5 - Recreational Activity
June 5 - July 1: G.O.D. Camp - for rising 5th
- 7th graders at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Virginia Beach, 9:00am-4:00pm,
Monday-Thursday and 9:00am-Noon on Friday. The cost for the camp
will be in the neighborhood of $120. Counselors from Caroline Furnace
are providing the programming and will need some adult volunteers
to help with transportation for a couple of outings. Registration
is open to the first 32 participants from both Emmanuel and First.
Contact: Jane Nicholson, 625-1953
Seventh and Eighth Graders - Christians in Action
(CIA)
1:00 - 3:00, First and Third Sundays
Our afternoon youth group is a time to unwind, sing, play games,
and spend time in small groups for fellowship. In addition to a
lunchtime Bible study and program planning, our Sunday youth times
are also used for good ol’ fashion fun at the bowling alley
and putt-putt golfing.
Contact: Pastor Jay Gamelin
Phone: 625-1953
Senior High Youth - First Lutheran Youth (FLY)
1:00 - 3:00, Second and Fourth Sundays
A great time to get together for Bible study, discussions, games,
songs, and just having fun together. We also venture out for bowling,
beach trips, putt-putt golf, and more.
Contact: Pastor Jay Gamelin
Phone: 625-1953
Adult Sunday School - 9:45-10:45am
Enrich your faith by participating in an adult class Sunday mornings
from 9:45-10:45.
Young Adults - Sunday Mornings Together
This class, intended for those in their 20s and 30s, meets from
10:00 - 10:45 in the Corinth Room on the second floor. We base this
class on discussion and study, weaving our own personal spiritual
experiences with God’s history and the stories of Scripture
to deepen our faith.
Contact: Pastor Jay Gamelin
Phone: 625-1953
Bible Study Class
The study of the Holy Scriptures is essential in our Christian growth.
This study group, meeting in the Bethel Conference Room on the second
floor, will be exploring the apocalyptic writings in the Bible and
discussing other Biblical passages using the Augsburg Bible Study
Series.
Contact: Don Lundquist
Life After Death: A History of the Afterlife in
Western Religion
Based on the new book by Alan Segal, professor of religion at Columbia
University, the class will be “tracing the organic, historical
relationships between sacred texts and communities of belief, and
comparing the visions of life after death that have emerged throughout
history. Class meets in the Reception Room on the first floor beginning
January 16.
Contact: Chris Cook
The Rise and Fall of the Universal Church
This class will focus on the development of the church into a Western
European world power. Come explore the nature of the Holy Spirit
as God worked to save and restore the church while the culture of
the Western world moved into more powerful arenas of world politics.
Finally, this class will focus on how the universal church outdid
itself and brought about an inevitable reformation. This class meets
in Strickler Hall.
Contact: Sam Ross
Lutheranism 101
This class is a short process leading to membership in First Lutheran
Church. Students explore fundamentals of Lutheran Christianity.
Included are classroom seminars led by Pastor Trexler, a session
led by Ann Cole to help participants discover their gifts for ministry,
and a luncheon to introduce new members to some of our parish ministries
and leaders. The classroom seminars are also open to current members
who would like a refresher course in Lutheran basics. The seminars
are held in the Upper Room on the third floor.
Contact: Lindsay and Yolanda Reavis
Phone: 486-5847
Email: HLReavis@aol.com
Classroom Seminars: January 23, 30, February
6, 13, 20, 27, 3rd Floor
Luncheon: March 6, 12:45, Upper Room
New members received: March 13, 11:00, Nave
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