Christian Education at Emmanuel

· Sunday School for ages 2 through adult, September to May, our classes for the 2011-12 School Year include:

· Age 2 through Pre-K

· Grades 1-3

· Grades 4-6

· Grades 7-8

· Grades 9-12

· Adult Lectionary Class - which explores the lectionary readings for that Sunday

· Adult Book Class - How to be a 21st Century Christian

· Adult Women’s Class - Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World

· Wednesdays@Emmanuel which is held during the school year is a time of fellowship, food, & classes.  We have three classes each Wednesday:

· For the kids & youth we have a group which had  different activities every week alternating between a movie & discussion, game time, and baking and cooking treats for mission and ministry.

· For adults we generally have two options, our current slate is:

¨ The Gospel of Mark, led by Pastor Mark

¨ The Help, led by Andrea

· Disciple Bible Study - We will be starting up a new Disciple Bible Study in early 2012, “Invitation to John” a ten week study on the Gospel of John.  These classes last about an hour and a half and there will be outside reading to be done in preparation for class.  This is a great class for you whether you are a newcomer to Bible Study or someone who’s been reading and studying the Bible all your life.  To sign up call the church office at 731-3288.  Come join us!

· Lunch Bunch - this group meets every Monday from noon to 1:00 pm.  They are currently doing a class called Civil Discourse which seeks to help us better engage each other in conversation especially when hot button issues come up in the conversation.  A very thought provoking and peace making class with great discussion!  Join us!

· Vacation Bible School - was August 8-12 this year, and we were “Trading Places” as we learned about Jesus and about God’s people all around the world. 

· Walk to Emmaus - is in essence a “Short Course on Christianity.”  Walk to Emmaus is a 72 hour spiritual experience conducted at a camp setting.  There are also monthly gatherings of the Emmaus Community at various locations in the area.  To learn more about Walk to Emmaus click here:  Walk to Emmaus

· United Methodist Women (UMW) - Is a mission focused group which also has a strong emphasis on education.  We have a strong UMW group which includes three different UMW Circles which meet on a monthly basis.  There are also quarterly UMW Unit Meetings as well as the School of Christian Mission a week long education opportunity offered every summer which is organized by the Wisconsin Annual Conference’s UMW leadership team.

· Financial Peace University - this video based class is all about helping families and individuals achieve financial peace.  A class later in 2012 is planned but not yet scheduled.  The class has 13 sessions and each session lasts for about two hours.  The cost for this class is $93 which includes a membership kit.  To learn more about Financial Peace click here:  Financial Peace University

· Other classes are also  held periodically such as Disciples Bible Study as well as other classes based on the interests of the members of Emmanuel.