Adult Sunday School Classes

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Adult Sunday School

Abundant Life – room #228 / Age: 50s – 80s

Rita Fordham leads this class in a lecture style format. The

class takes time each week to pray for those in attendance.

There are one or two social gatherings each year.

Current contact: Joe Hallsworth – home@hallsworth.us (278-7119)

Advance Study/Lost and Found – room #222 / Age: 40s – 80s

Jim Phillips and Peter Infanger lead this class in a format that is mostly

discussion. The class uses the Adult Bible Study lesson series. There are

one or two social gatherings each year.

Current contact: Dianne Anderson – andersond@alltel.net (226-0701)

Aldersgate – Parlor / Age: mid-20s – mid 40s

Mitch Land leads the class discussion with lessons that are practical and totally Bible based.

The class meets for breakfast on the second Sunday of each month.

Current contact: Laurie Wright – lauriejwright@optilink.us (270-9001)

Bo Thompson – room #241 / Age: 45 – 65

Using the Upper Room Tuesday scripture, Bo Thompson leads this class in lecture style.

The class meets each week for “meet and greet” at 9:45 with coffee and refreshments and

the formal lesson begins promptly at 10:00. The class also meets in Foyer groups quarterly

(group makeup is rotated); attend ACT plays after going to dinner; yearly party in the

Spring/Summer. This class is also involved in the organization of the annual

White Christmas Packing Party and Bicycle Ministry.

Current contact: Donna Barclay debarclay@optilink.us (275-4439)

Celebration – room #243 / Age: 40s +/-

This class mostly consists of married couples with children. Persons from outside the class

are recruited to teach on a quarterly basis

Current contact: Lucy Griffin – lucygriffin@optilink.us (278-6919)

College Class – room #239/ Age: college students

This class meets weekly and is led by current college students who are at home or attending

Dalton State College.

Current contact: Drew Stuckey AndrewStuckey823@yahoo.com

(277-9145)

Discovery – room #233 / Age: 30’s and 40’s

This group of young adults – mostly parents – tries to focus study on spiritual growth as

individuals, couples, and parents. The class uses DVD based studies that include videos

and discussion questions. The class strives to make sure that they are living their crazy,

hectic daily lives with God as their strength and focus.

Current contact: Jody McClurg - jodymcclurg@optilink.us (876-0907)

Faith, Family, and Friends – room #329 / Age: 35 – 45 +/-

This group of married couples follows a discussion format led by Louis Fordham and uses a

variety of curriculum including traditional adult Sunday School lesson books, Cokesbury

weekly lessons and book reviews with emphasis on reviewing and growing our faith and

living as Christians.

The class has three to five social events each year including a Christmas party, Lookouts

game, dinners and swimming parties.

Current contact: Louis Fordham – fordhamfamily@charter.net or

louis.fordham@jj-invision.com (259-7895)

Fellowship – room #245 / Age: 70 and up

Taught in a lecture format by Robert Vining, the members of this class are

mostly retired. Each class session includes a time for singing old-time favorite hymns

from the Cokesbury Hymnal. The class has numerous social

get-togethers throughout the year and supports DOC-UP with a monthly offering and

delivering for Meals-On-Wheels.

Current contact: Bob Weathersby – rwwii@alltel.net (272-4758)

Friendship – room #242 / Age: mostly seniors

This discussion class is led by a variety of teachers who are members of the class. Using

mostly United Methodist literature, the group sits in a circle and shares personal thoughts

about the topic.

Current contact: Ann Miller Tate – ahmiller@optilink.us (278-9721)

Willie McGaughey – room #230 / Age: 60 and up

This class uses the Adult Bible Study series and is taught by various members of the class.

The group supports the American Cancer Society and organizes our church’s participation

in the annual Walk for Life.

Current contact: Alice Squillario alicesq@kinardrealty.com (519-4488)

Olivia Gaines – room #221 / Age: 70 and up

The ladies class of the church, this group follows a lecture style format

using the Adult Bible Series. The voice of the teacher is amplified so as to be clearly heard.

Current contact: Perdita Rollins perdita1@alltel.net (259-3209)

S.O.S. – room #224 / Age: 60 and up

This group uses a discussion format and is led by a variety of teachers who

are members of the class. The class usually begins with a social time followed by the lesson

and discussion of teaching points related to commentary and current events.

Current contact: Jim Burdick – siroliver@windstream.net (673-6618)

Susan Thomas – room #244 / Age: 50s

The lecture/discussion format of this class follows the curriculum outlined by our senior

pastor Joe Peabody that takes the group through the Old and New Testaments in a four year

cycle. The class has four social events each year including an annual weekend retreat at

Sopelo Island. This class also helps a family at Christmas and makes regular monthly

donations to support two missionaries.

Current contact: Therese Church – tmchurch179@hotmail.com (226-5771)

Wesley – room #240 / Age: 50 +/-

This class is comprised of couples, most with college-age children. Taught by Deck Cheatham

in a lecture/discussion format the group uses a variety of resources for material. This group

meets for social get-togethers at various times during the year.

Current contact: Deck Cheatham – deacon@optilink.us (226-3271)

20s/30s Class – room #227 / Age: 20s and 30s

This class is comprised of persons in their 20s and 30s who are single or married, with

children or childless, seeking a relationship or already committed to someone. The class

discussions will be led by Tony and Mary Carlson and will focus on topics important to

young adults in all stages of life.

Current contact: Tony Carlson – abcarlson@optilink.us – (428-0362)