A New Sunday School Year

I can’t believe that it is time for a new Sunday school year to begin. The tasks are many to make this a good experience for all. Tara and Melanie have been working for weeks calling forth teachers for our children and making sure that we have volunteers in place so that these teachers can meet this week during the Sunday school hour to prepare for the weeks ahead. Our new graded curriculum has arrived. Rock Solid is the official resource for The United Methodist Church and published by Cokesbury. In addition, we need to make sure that our Safe Sanctuary Policy is being followed and that our classes are neat, clean, well-supplied and attractive. Finally, we have to extend a special invitation to all. Similar efforts are being made for youth and adult classes. We are blessed to have many folks willing to support our educational ministry. The challenge is to help others understand the importance of it not only for them, but also for the church. Research indicates Sunday schools continue to be an important cornerstone for healthy churches and I want to make sure that we remember this.

In addition, it is time for other Bible study and spiritual formation groups to form. We have some very good teachers who are willing to lead these groups so all we need are some persons willing to make a commitment to what can be a life changing experience. I continue to ponder how I can best help adults to know that this is a faithful use of time.

All of this is to say, I am feeling renewed and re-energized about the role of Christian education in the life of our church. I just need to follow the scope and sequence of what God needs be to be doing.