Sunday Morning Bible Study

Meeting every Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m.

Adults

Bob Palmer, Assistant Division Director
Steve Booth, Associate Pastor, Christian Formation

Dated Curriculum for May 2012
* Formations: Ways of Looking at God in Psalms, Malachi, and Hosea.
** Uniform: God’s Protection in Genesis and Exodus
*** Lifeway: Life on the Edge from Numbers and Deuteronomy

• Connections
  Teachers: Jim Somerville (1^st Sunday); Lee Stephenson (2^nd); Lynn Turner (3^rd); and Steve Booth (4^th).
  Location: 243
  Description: A four-session class, repeated the first four Sundays of every month, introducing First Baptist Church to those requesting or considering church membership.
  
  
• College
  Teacher: Clint and Sally Ann Smith
  Location: Pusey House, 2^nd Floor (2705 Park Avenue, behind main church building)
  Description: Coed. College-age young adults
  
  
• Young Adults
  Teachers: Tamara Witte
  Location: Pusey House, 2^nd Floor, 2-C (2705 Park Avenue, behind main church building)
  Description: Single young adults, 20s-early 30s
  
  
• Newly Married (and Engaged) Couples
  Teachers:  Clark & Elizabeth Norton
  Location: Pusey House 2^nd Floor, 2-A (2705 Park Avenue, behind main church building)
  Description:  Couples in early years of marriage, 20s-mid 30s.
  Present Study: FaithElement.com
  
  
• Young Couples
  Teachers:  Todd & Robin Ritter
  Location: Pusey House 1^st Floor, Living Room (2705 Park Avenue, behind main church building)
  Description:  Couples in first 10 years of marriage, mid 20s-30s.
  Present Study: **Uniform
  
  
• Terra Incognita
  Facilitators:  Walter Morton, Geri Hale-Cooper, Sandra Morton
  Location: Pusey House Dining Room (2705 Park Avenue, behind main church building)
  Description:  An interdisciplinary approach to faith, doubt and life experience.
  Present Study: The Life of Meaning
  
  
• New Beginnings
  Teachers: Terry & Tracia Austin
  Location: 240-A
  Description: Couples, 30s-40s, parents of preschoolers and elementary-age children.
  Present Study: Gospel of John
  
  
• Travelers
  Teachers: Victoria Herod, Lisa Byerly, Lisa Tuck, & David Dickens
  Location: 213
  Description: Single & married, mid 30s-40s.
  Present Study: Life Guide
   
• Agape
  Teacher: Devra Powers
  Location: 230-B
  Description: Women, single & married, 30s-50s.
  Present Study: Letters of John (BaptistWay)
  
  
• Sessions
  Teacher: Robert Gray
  Location: 230-G
  Description: Coed, single & married, mid 30s-50s.
  Present Study: John (Smith & Helwys)
  
  
• Disciples
  Teacher: Michael Lipford
  Location: 240-D
  Description: Couples, 40s, parents of young children to pre-adolescents.
  Present Study: Gospel of John (BaptistWay)
  
  
• Sojourners
  Teacher: John Kim
  Location: 240-C
  Description: Couples, 40s- 50s, parents of high-school and college-age students.
  Present Study: Four Spiritual Laws
  
  
• Foundations
  Teacher: Rick Wilson
  Location: 240-J
  Description: Couples, mid 40s-50s, parents of high school and college students.
  Present Study:  *Formations
   
• Selah
  Teacher: Tom Pusser
  Location: 216
  Description: Married & single, mid 30s-50s
  Present Study: Study based on scriptures from Revised Common Lectionary)
  
  
• Seekers
  Teacher: Bev Carroll
  Location: 214
  Description: Married & single, mid 30s-50s.
  Present Study: Metaphors and Symbols of God
  
  
• Next Step
  Teacher: Bruce Leary
  Location: 240-H
  Description: Married & single, late 40s-50s.
  Present Study: Extraordinary Women of the Bible by John Maxwell  
  
  
• Intergenerational
  Teachers: Steve Burton & Carl Evans
  Location: LL-15
  Description: Coed, single & married, 30s-60+
  Present Study: *Formations  
  
  
• Footprints
  Teacher: Darvin Satterwhite
  Location: 240-B
  Description: Coed, single & married, 50s
  Present Study: Names of God
  
  
• New Directions
  Teacher: Laura Hedrick
  Location: 230-C
  Description: Single & married, mid 50s-60s
  Present Study: Romans
  
  
• Builders
  Teacher: Bill Powell
  Location: 230-F
  Description: Single adults, mid 50s-60s.
  Present study: Jeremiah
  
  
• Radical Grace
  Teacher: Larry Henley
  Location: LL-32
  Description: Single adults, mid 40s+
  Present Study: Serenity: A Biblically-based Companion for Twelve Step Recovery.
  
• Darnell
  Teachers: Bonnie Warren, John Simmons
  Location: LL-31
  Description: Single adults, mid 50s-60s
  Present Study:  *Formations
  
  
• Sacred Seeds
  Teacher: Hanna Zhu
  Location: 230-E
  Description: Open to all interested adults
  Present Study: A study-prayer-action model will guide learning as participants discern the ministry God calls them to as a class.
  
  
• Journey
  Teaching Coordinator: Karen Palmer
  Location: Adams Room
  Description: Single & married, mid 40s-70s
  Present Study: Sharing Life's Journey - Revised Common Lectionary
  
  
• Mustard Seed
  Teacher: Lewis Myers
  Location: 280-H
  Description: Married & Single, mid 50s-60s.
  Present Study: ***Lifeway
  
  
• Roundtable
  Teacher: Don Stevens
  Teacher Emeritus: Clark Scanlon
  Location: 230-D
  Description: Married & Single, mid 50s-mid 70s.
  Present Study: ***Lifeway
  
  
• Hamilton
  Teachers: Lee Hilbert & Carolyn Powers
  Teacher Emeritus: Buddy Hamilton
  Location: Suite 220
  Description: Married & Single, 50s-80s.
  Present Study:  Mark (BaptistWay)
  
  
• Bible Explorers
  Teachers: Billy Davis & Linda Higgins
  Location: 220-B
  Description: Married & Single, 60-80
  Present Study: Christianity 101
  
  
• Bethany
  Teacher: Maureen Lipford
  Location: 220-A
  Description: Women, 65+
  Present Study:  Gospel of Mark (BaptistWay)
  
  
• Loyalty-Palmore
  Teachers: Emily Johnson, Chris Johnson, Terry Rockwell, Pat Jones, Anna Rives
  Location: McDaniel Room
  Description: Women, 65+
  Present Study: ***Lifeway
  
  
• Ed Hodges
  Teachers: Members rotate teaching responsibilities
  Location: 230-A
  Description: Couples, 65+
  Present Study: *Uniform
  
  
• Acts
  Teacher: Truman Smith
  Location: 280-B
  Description: Married & Single, 70+
  Present Study: *Formations
  
  
• Gold Band
  Teacher: Sarah Williams
  Location: 280-C
  Description: Married & Single, 70+
  Present Study: ***Lifeway
  
  
• Upper Room
  Teacher: Bob Higgins
  Location: 280-F
  Description: Married & Single, 70+
  Present Study:  **Uniform
  
  
• Friendship
  Teacher: Phyllis Wilson
  Location: 280-K
  Description: Women, 75+
  Present Study: ***Lifeway
  
  
• Bonoth-Gwynn Day
  Teachers: Fran Hudgins
  Location: 280-J
  Description: Women, 75+
  Present Study: ***Lifeway
  
  
• Esther
  Teacher: Katherine Bobbitt
  Location: 280-D
  Description: Women, 75+
  Present Study:  *Formations
  
  
• Adams & Fellowship
  Teachers: Paul Burkwall
  Location: 280-G
  Description: Men, 75+
  Present Study: ***Lifeway
  

Deaf Congregation Bible Study Classes:

• Angels Glory
  Teacher: Bill Duncan
  Location: 240-K
  Description: Single & married. Most participants are hearing-impaired and use American Sign Language.
  
  
• Jesus, Our Friend
  Teacher: Mary Ramsey
  Location: 180-C
  Description: Single & married. Most participants are hearing-impaired and use American Sign Language.

FOR ASSISTANCE OR QUESTIONS please contact:
Dr. Steve Booth, Associate Pastor, Christian Formation
804-358-5458, ext 167.