Christian Education at Emmanuel

· Sunday School for ages 2 through adult, September to May, our classes for the 2010-11 School Year include:

· Age 2 through Pre-K

· Grades 1-4

· Grades 5-8

· Grades 9-12

· Adult Lectionary Class

· Adult Book Class

· Adult Women’s Class

· Prayer Shawl Ministry Group

· Parenting Group

· Sunday Night Women’s Class begins at 6:00 every Sunday studying the book of Esther

· Vacation Bible School - offered every summer - in 2010 we had 60+ kids and 20+ adult and youth helpers as we had a Galactic Blast!

· 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 will have a group which will have different activities every week alternating between a movie & discussion, a game time, and a time in the kitchen baking and cooking treats for mission and ministry.

· For adults we offer two classes, one a Bible Study and the other a topical study.  These classes generally last around 6 weeks.  The current classes are a Bible Study on the book of Genesis and a video based class using Max Lucado’s book “Fearless.”

· Lunch Bunch - this group meets every Thursday from noon to 1:00 pm.  They are currently reading Mike Yaconelli’s book, “Dangerous Wonder - the adventure of a childlike faith.” 

· 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.  This fall they will be meeting on Monday evenings beginning on September 13th  at 6:15 pm.  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.