Christian Education Committee
Greg Brunson
The Christian Education Committee is responsible for all the educational and music programs of the
church. The work of this committee is delegated to various paid and volunteer individuals (Director of
Nursery and Women’s Program, Director of Children’s Program, and Director of Music) as determined
by the Session. The areas of respo nsibility include: Nursery, Children’s Church, Leadership Training,
Sunday School, Training of Church Officers, Women of the Church, Music Program and Choirs.
Sunday School
There were five Adult Sunday School classes led by class presidents and taught by a combination of the
church’s three ministers, pastoral apprentice and lay teachers. Average Sunday School attendance was
276 (290 last year).
During the Winter quarter five electives featuring a variety of subjects were taught in the Adult Sunday
School. Mr. Johnson taught a Men’s Class about how to be faithful in their various roles as men in a
culture that is hostile to Christian discipleship. Mr. Foster taught a class on Women and Counseling
designed to help women to counsel women as envisioned by the Apostle Paul in Titus 2:3-5. Mr. Forester
taught a class on the Book of Acts and Mr. Parrish taught a class on the History of Revivals in America:
1740-1860. The Winter Elective Classes have been well received by the congregation.
Nurseries
Mrs. J. Dennis Boatright (Jane) serves as our Director of Nurseries.
Each week members of our church faithfully volunteered to care for the nursery children of the church.
We need about 70 volunteers each Sunday in order to staff the 4 different nursery rooms. In addition, we
had paid nursery workers that helped with our children on Sundays, Tuesday morning ladies’ Bible
studies, the Wednesday mid-day service, and during the special services or programs of the church. Our
happy news in 2017 was that we had 9 babies born into the church.
Children’s Ministries
Mrs. Charlie Martin (Amy) serves as our Director of Children’s Programs.
Memorization Program: A total of 113 children have completed Level I (Lord’s Prayer, Apostles’ Creed,
Ten Commandments) since 1994. In 2017 they were Gregory Macomber Thompson, Matthew Adam
Crowe, Wallace Turner Milling Jr., and Stephen Townes Milling. A total of 34 children have completed
Level II (The Catechism for Young Children) since 1993. Thirty-five children have passed Level III (The
Shorter Catechism) since 1996.
Children’s Church meets weekly during the morning worship service and was led by a faithful number of
church members.
The annual Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast was held on Saturday, April 15. The youth prepared for the
breakfast and helped host the event. Approximately 250 attended this event.
Fall Family Night was held on Tuesday, October 31, with approximately 300 in attendance. The youth
set up and hosted the event. The highlights were several new games and the Big Bon Pizza trailer. Read-
A-Louds continued during the dinner hour with a variety of members volunteering to read to the children.
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