Adult Sunday Classes

By admin on November 2, 2008

Grace Church offers a wide variety of adult learning opportunities. For information about a specific class, please contact the appropriate class coordinator. If you any questions about the adult learning opportunities in general or if you have suggestions for future offerings please contact Bob Kilmer, Coordinator of Adult Discipleship.  Bob may be reached by email  rkilmer@gumc-carlisle.org, or by visiting his office in Room 07 in the church office or by calling his home phone, 241-6250.

Sunday School Classes
Held during the Sunday School hour from 9:50AM to 10:50AM

Faith & Fellowship Class - Group discussion class offering studies in Christian living and discipleship.

  • Room 304
  • Study:
  • Coordinator and Teacher: Mike McCommon

Sharing in Faith Class – Family-oriented group Bible study. Rotating team of teachers.

  • Room 303
  • Study:
  • Coordinator and Teacher: Matt Kulp

We Help Others (WHO) and  Men & Women’s Class

  • Room 104A
  • Study:
  • Coordinator: Harry Priest
  • Teachers: Linda Bunge, Linda Hooper, Bob Kilmer, Rae Ann Myers, Harry Priest

Thelma McCullough Class

  • Chapel
  • Study:
  • Coordinator: Dick Ocker
  • Teachers: Janet Keller, Forrest Leone, Phyllis Meenan, Dick Ocker, Paul Treon

Journey in Faith Class

  • Room 11
  • Study:
  • Coordinator and Teacher: Ken Peet

Seeker’s Class

  • Room 3
  • Study:
  • Coordinator: Ken Kurtz
  • Teachers: Gary Ankabrandt, Jim Cox, Ken Kurtz, Kevin Otto, Garry Saphore

College Age Gathering

  • Room 12
  • Study:
  • Coordinator and Teacher: Boaz Payne

New opportunities are listed below.  If you have any questions or suggestions please contact Bob Kilmer at rkilmer@gumc-carlisle.org or 249-1512:

The Shack

  • Room tba
  • Intergenerational Study for Youth and Adults
  • Leaders:  Jim Strader, Stephanie Kribs, Sue Barnes, Vicki Morley
  • September 13 – November 29

New Beginnings Class

  • Room
  • Study: For new or prospective members of Grace UMC.
  • September – Knowing God
  • October -  Loving God
  • November – Serving God
  • Coordinator and Teachers: Rev. Ed D’Agostino, Bob Kilmer, Joanne Monoski

NEW FORMAT FOR NEW BEGINNINGS CLASS

Beginning with the 2009 Fall Sunday School Quarter, the NEW BEGINNINGS classes will be offered in a new format.  Traditionally these classes have been offered for persons who are thinking about membership at Grace or who have recently joined the church. Now, the classes are also being offered for any adults who want more information to further their spiritual walk, no matter how long they have been associated with the church.  New Beginnings will be offered in a three month format throughout the Fall, Winter, and Spring Sunday School Quarters, from, 9:50 am – 10:50 am. Each month is a separate class, but all three form a unit when taken together:

  • Each quarter, the first month (September, December, and March) will be a group of 4 classes titled “KNOWING GOD”.  This series includes basic information on what it means to be a Christian, what Christians believe, what United Methodists believe, what it means to be a church member, and how the United Methodist Church and Grace United Methodist Church are structured and organized.
  • Each quarter, the second month (October, January, and April) will be a group of 4 classes titled “LOVING GOD”.  This series focuses on the four basic habits (spiritual disciplines) that every Christian needs to grow to spiritual maturity. These topics will be Bible study and daily devotion, prayer, tithing, and Christian fellowship.
  • Each quarter, the third month (November, February and May) will be a group of 4 classes titled “SERVING GOD”.  This series, “Serving From the Heart” helps persons to discover their own unique gifts and talents for service through the church, so they can connect with service opportunities with confidence and commitment. These topics will be Spiritual Gifts, Individuality, Talents, Resources, Dreams and Experiences.

Anyone, who is interested in these topics or has questions, is invited to become involved, in any one or all three class series, by contacting Joanne Monoski at the church office, 249-1512, Ext. 227, by emailing at jmonoski@gumc-carlisle.org, or by signing up on the class lists on the bulletin boards. Brochures for your taking, explaining the format, can be found throughout the church.