Why not connect?
The local church, the pillar and ground of the truth (1 Timothy 3:15), provides an environment for people to learn, grow, and apply Biblical knowledge and principles to their lives. Growing in spiritual maturity is called sanctification (1 Thessalonians 5:23) , and the process of sanctification happens through discipleship. This takes place in the Sunday School hour. It should be every professing Christian’s desire to grow in Scriptural knowledge, fellowship, and in service to the local church (2 Timothy 2:21). The question is where will you be when this is happening right here at Graham Road Baptist Church?
What does it look like?
Those who gather for the Sunday School/Discipleship hour meet in the main sanctuary of the church for a small assembly. Here you will experience fellowship along with a purposeful and thoughtful song, Bible verses, theme of the week, and encouraging thoughts and quotes.
Following the assembly, individuals will meet in specific classrooms or spaces among people in a similar season in life’s journey.
9:15-9:30 Sunday School Assembly
9:30-10:15 Discipleship Time
Adult Classes
Seasoned Saints - For those with adult children, either preparing to or already retired, and those wise and experienced silver headed saints.
Young, Single, Married Couples Class - For those in college, early stages or in the middle of family life, or those maintaining purity in singleness as they wait for the Lord’s direction.
New Believers/ Beginner’s discipleship - This is for those new to the faith or needing some foundational teaching.
Youth Classes
Guardians Youth Ministry - This class is for those young people from the middle school ages through High School (7th-12th).
Junior Guardians - This class is for those young people from the third grade through 6th grade.
Lemuel’s Learners - This class is for those young people from the first grade through the third grade. Here they will learn to read through Scripture and Bible related material.
Little Guardians - This class is for those young people from preschool-through kindergarten
Nursery Guardians - This class is for ages 8 weeks - 2 years old.
Why Sunday School?
Sunday School teaches the Bible, the message of God Almighty.
Sunday School prepares one better to face the problems of life.
Sunday School teaches obedience and respect for parents and those in authority.
Sunday School will give the student the opportunity to develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Sunday School helps build strong character.
Sunday School presents opportunities to share Christian experience.
Sunday School shows the student how he or she can be of service in this sinful world.
Sunday School brings together those with whom you can form true friendships.
Sunday School gives the opportunity to bring others under the message of the Gospel.
Sunday School gives the opportunity to discuss spiritual problems in small groups with those of the same age.
Discipleship is why!
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all READINESS OF MIND, and SEARCHED the SCRIPTURES DAILY, whether those things were so. - Acts 17:11
