Combined Worship This Sunday
We will host a single, combined worship at 10am in the sanctuary on Sunday, Dec. 14, as our children lead us in their annual Christmas pageant.
Adult Small Groups Schedule
Sunday School for Adults
Schedule of Classes
Class Schedules
The following is a list of study and fellowship schedules for Adult Small Groups and Sunday School classes.
Discovery
Room 36
On December 7 and 21, we will study Adam Hamilton’s The Journey. In this advent study, Adam Hamilton travels from Nazareth to Bethlehem in a fascinating look at the birth of Jesus Christ. Using historical information, archaeological data, and a personal look at some of the stories surrounding the birth, the most amazing moment in history will become more real and heart-felt as you walk along this road.
Dec 14 – Children’s Christmas Pageant at 10:00, no class
Dec 28 – One worship service at 10:00, no class
Expressions
Room 29
In December, the class will continue our study of Mr. President, the Class is Yours: Jimmy Carter’s Sunday School Lessons in Washington, DC by Christi Harlan. President Carter’s Sunday School lessons at First Baptist Church in Washington are transcribed here and introduced with the historical context of the issues confronting the President outside the church walls. Each class can stand alone.
Dec 14 – Children’s Christmas Pageant at 10:00, no class
Dec 28 – One worship service at 10:00, no class
Faith and Practice
Room 32
Dec 7 - ACTION SUNDAY! Make cookies to be given to teachers at Eastway Middle School – meet in main kitchen
Dec 14 - No Class. Enjoy the Children’s Christmas Pageant in a combined worship service at 10am in the sanctuary!
Dec 21 - Stories behind our favorite Christmas carols
Dec 28 - No Class. Combined worship at 10am
Jan 4 - ACTION SUNDAY!
Faith and Practice
Room 32
On December 7 and 21, we will continue our Advent study by Rachel Billups, An Unlikely Advent: Extraordinary People of the Christmas Story. During this Advent season, the author guides readers through the themes of hope, love, joy, and peace by sharing the stories of Elizabeth and Zechariah, Herod, the Magi, and the shepherds.
Dec 14 – Children’s Christmas Pageant at 10:00, no class
Dec 28 – One worship service at 10:00, no class
Journey
Room 30
On December 7 and 21, we will conclude our Advent study, The Christmas Letters by Magrey DeVega. In this book, deVega invites you to hear about the miracle of Christ’s birth from those who first told the story. The letters in the New Testament contain the first attempts by the church to understand and celebrate the mystery of the Incarnation. Each class can stand alone.
Dec 14 – Children’s Christmas Pageant at 10:00, no class
Dec 28 – One worship service at 10:00, no class
Joy
Room 33
Dec 7 – We conclude our Advent study by Rachel Billups, An Unlikely Advent: Extraordinary People of the Christmas Story. The author guides readers through the themes of hope, love, joy, and peace by sharing the stories of Elizabeth and Zechariah, Herod, the Magi, and the shepherds.
Dec 14 – Children’s Christmas Pageant at 10:00, no class
Dec 21 – The John and Michael Show. John Blizzard and Michael Letinen entertain and enlighten us with their talents, highlighting Christmas music.
Dec 28 – One worship service at 10:00, no class
Life
Room 18
December 7 and 21, Pat McCormick will lead us in an Advent study as we prepare for the coming of the Lord.
Dec 14 – Children’s Christmas Pageant at 10:00, no class
Dec 28 – One worship service at 10:00, no class
Pathways
Room 27
On December 7 and 21, we will discuss What Do You Want for Christmas, an Advent study by James W. Moore. What do you truly want for Christmas? Deep down, does your heart yearn for something money can’t buy? The author gently guides you through the season of Advent with lessons that focus on the gifts Christ brings into our lives: Hope, Freedom, Christ, and Salvation. Each class can stand alone.
Dec 14 – Children’s Christmas Pageant at 10:00, no class
Dec 28 – One worship service at 10:00, no class
Step by Step
Room 101
On December 7 and 21, we will conclude our study of Seeing Gray in the World of Black and White: Thoughts on Religion, Morality, and Politics by Adam Hamilton. Hamilton explores how we can listen, learn, see truth as multi-sided, and love those with whom we disagree, modeling a more thoughtful conversation on the political, moral, and religious issues that divide us.
Dec 14 – Children’s Christmas Pageant at 10:00, no class
Dec 28 – One worship service at 10:00, no class
Unity
Room 34
Our Advent study is The Heart That Grew Three Sizes by Matt Rawle. We don’t know why the Grinch hated Christmas. We just know he did. In this Advent study, Matt Rawle explores the faith themes in the Christmas classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! including, how did the Grinch’s heart grow three sizes come Christmas morning? We will look at a familiar classic through the lens of faith and see how Christ speaks to us through our culture..
Last Updated: December 1, 2025
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