Adult Sunday School Classes

Class Name:   Crossings

Class Makeup:  Adults; Married couples and singles  

Location: Fellowship Hall Room 208 (now meeting in-person again - starting March 2021), while continuing to offer Zoom of classes

Start Time: Around 9:45 a.m. following the coffee fellowship in the Fellowship Hall     

Mission Statement: Crossings is a supportive community of members who are strengthening our relationships with God through study, sharing, fellowship, and missions locally and beyond.  We value open discussion and encourage whole-hearted participation.  All are welcome!

Teaching:  Crossings discovers deeper meaning through Bible-based study series as well as books by noted clergy.  The class is facilitated by its on members on a rotating basis.  We attempt to plan our studies a quarter at a time. 

Current Study: View here.

Mission projects:   Based on Matthew 25:40, “… I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”  Crossing serves the hungry , thirsty, strangers, those in need of clothing, the prisoners and their families through mission outreach to:  The Bond Home, The Connection; MadCAPP, Hope Hospitality House, Kairos Outside,  adopting families at Christmas.  We also support world missions:  support for BMDMI missionaries, the Moody family and support for Human Trafficking ministry through One Mission Society missionaries, the Gentry family

Socials:  We plan 3 or 4 social events a year.

Contact:   Becky Morgan (bmorgan@browngroup.net / 769-233-4890)

Class Makeup:  Adults age late 20's to 40's; most are married couples with young children, but there are singles/divorcees. However, all are welcome!!

Location: FH Room 206

Start Time: Around 9:45 a.m. following the coffee fellowship in the Fellowship Hall     

Mission Statement: Faith begins at the end of your Comfort Zone! Faithbuilders believe that our faith is strengthened and developed through a supportive community of members who are strengthening our relationship with God through study, sharing, fellowship, and missions locally and beyond.  2 Corinthians 5:7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.

Teaching:  Faithbuilders discovers deeper meaning through Bible-based study series as well as books by noted clergy.  The class is facilitated by its on members on a rotating basis or guest speakers.  We attempt to plan our studies a quarter at a time.  We are currently studying the book of ACTS. We value open discussion and encourage whole-hearted participation.

Mission projects: Moody Family Mission (missionaries who were in this class) through BMDMI in Honduras; Why Not Now MS: feeding the homeless in Jackson, Methodist Children’s Home (MCH): fundraisers and volunteering at MCH, MadCAAP Support: periodic collections of food and supplies, Rummage Sale for Missions: annual sale generating proceeds going to local and international missions, & School Supply Collection: for underprivileged children.

Socials:  We have 2 "big" socials - annual Crawfish Boil and Christmas Party. We also schedule supper groups and plan 1-2 other social events in the year.

Current Study: A Practical Guide to Culture by John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle

President:  Clark Moore - 601-624-8029  cmoore147@yahoo.com

VP Curriculum:  Nathan Witt - 601-842-4264  nathan.witt@ergon.com

Social Chair:  Jason Strong - jstrong200@gmail.com

Missions Chair:  Katye Reece and Lisa Anglin

Outreach and Inreach Chair:  Lisa Morton and Jenny Caudell

Class Location: Multi-Purpose Room (starting Feb 2021) w/ Zoom option for those not in-person

Class Make-up: Mostly married couples, couples with young children and singles in the age range of late 20's to mid 40's. However, all are welcome and invited to join us.

Class start time: 9:45 a.m.

Teaching style: Lecture and discussion, rotate teachers, lessons of Biblical topics that relate to everyday life

Current subject: December 2020: Advent by JD Grear, taught by JOF Class Jan 2021-March 2021: Revelation, taught by John Smith

Activities: quarterly socials

Missions supported: Support of missionaries with needed items 3-4 times/year (Abbey Phillips’ sister and brother-in-law); also, local missions projects

Class mission statement: It all starts with Faith. As Christians, our journey of faith is constantly changing, growing, facing new obstacles and deepening at every stage of life. The Journey of Faith Sunday School class seeks to support each other in these ever-changing stages of life and deepen our individual and collective spiritual growth through biblical lessons, discussions and studies.

Contact:  Emily Herron (ejherron@gmail.com); Brock Herron (bherron_10@yahoo.com)

This is a mixed age class (mid 30s-40s).  This is a large, active discussion class that is led by a teacher who alternates between topical studies and study of books of the Bible. 

Current Subject: Love by Henry Drummond

Location:  Chapel Sanctuary (starting March 2021) while continuing to offer a Zoom option

Contact:  Peter (petergiroux5@gmail.com) & Cathy (gappc5@yahoo.com / 601-454-6310) Giroux.

Class Location: via ZOOM only right now

Class Make-up: Couples and singles, mostly retired, young at heart

Class start time: 9:45

Teaching style: Discussion-based study of a passage of Scripture each week (often using the week's assigned passages from the Revised Common Lectionary). Dave Robinson serves as teacher when in state, rotation of teachers otherwise

Class Missions: Various missions within the church as we are led

Current Study: Revised Common Lectionary

Contact name/email: Leon Stewart (madisonjuneau@aol.com); Dave Robinson (jdrobin109@comcast.net / 601-291-9400); Carole & Mike Armstrong (carolearms@bellsouth.net / marmstrong2@bellsouth.net)