Sentences with phrase «church school classes»

Couples clubs and church school classes that hold such «growth boosters» annually report that the quality of their ongoing relationships and study is markedly enhanced.

Even though many, provisions have been made for the retarded, such as special church school classes, camps and conferences, confirmation classes, and so forth, they only reach a small percentage of the number that could benefit from such help.

(f) Lack of challenge and stimulation — Dullness is the besetting sin of many church school classes.

Is our church doing everything possible to provide a positive, security - giving experience in the church school classes for these children?

How could you explore them together or with the rest of the church school class?

* As a member of Peter's church school class, how could you be part of this healing process — with Peter, his family, and the congregation?

One morning, Peter asks for time during the church school class to discuss something important.

Sparks of interest will fly in a church school class when this spirit is present in the teacher's attitudes toward the Bible and the magnificent ideas of our religious heritage.

I have known cases where they were in the same church school class.

Every marriage enrichment group, every church school class can and should be a CR group.

Not exact matches

The AP's Michael Rubinkam reports: «Crown - wearing worshipers clutching AR - 15 rifles drank holy wine and exchanged or renewed wedding vows in a commitment ceremony at a Pennsylvania church on Wednesday, prompting a nearby school to cancel classes.

I have a couple of young adults in my church that were so excited to know that God could actually HEAL THE SICK and had never really experienced it... they drove all night to florida from Brantford Ontario for 1 day and then back (this was between school and their summer classes).

I was researching «what the bible says about bullying» for my age 4 - 9 Sunday school class, and the «church bullies» phrase really grabbed my attention.

I recall attending an adult Sunday school class at one liberal church where the diffusion of Christian identity and the dynamics of secular drift were almost palpable.

Parochial schools are supported by church funds in addition to tuition, not tax dollars, providing in many areas a reasonable alternative for working class and middle class parishioners and removing these millions of students from the public education system paid for by taxpayers.

The idea for the film began during a trip to India where the church began building schools for the Dalit class - considered the lowest in India's caste system - in 2002.

I grew up in Detroit, among urban, working - class blacks while my white mother sent me to a suburban, lily white, private Christian school and a large, white Baptist Church who denied me baptism in 1987 for being «half - black.»

This need not happen from the pulpit, but perhaps a Sunday school class or Bible study addressing these issues would be helpful, not only for those new to the church but also for those who grew up in the tradition and need a refresher.

Or you might start by inviting a small group you're already in (church, school class, club, youth group, professional association, etc.) to read and discuss this book.

There's a sort of shared anticipation in the air as the days grow shorter, the breezes get cooler, and folks everywhere begin new journeys together — a new school year for teachers and students, new jobs for recent grads, new projects at work, new Sunday school classes at church, new shows on TV, a new session of Congress in Washington, new routines, new people, new information, new schedules.

These are questions worthy of discussion at every church and Sunday school class.

What church will keep such Web studies around for future use after Sunday school class?

I was required to attend Sunday School, Church, Youth Group, Confirmation class and even earned the God and Country Medal in Scouts — which requires years of study.

Warehouse 242 grew out of a Sunday school class at Charlotte's Forest Hill Evangelical Presbyterian Church «that just seemed to take on a life of its own,» Hahn tells me.

He joined actively in West End Church and for many years taught a Sunday school class, mostly to his own Vanderbilt boys.

Yet approach it we must, in sermons, discussion groups, church - school classes, and every other available channel of instruction.

In the prevailingly liberal churches for years now few books have been written, few sermons have been preached, few church - school classes have been taught in which sin as sin against God has been the central theme.

During a child's most impressionable years, his «church» is actually the Sunday school classes to which he belongs.

For example, one church school has a social worker who, at the invitation of a teacher, visits that class to observe and work with a troubled child.

For Protestants, a church school with teachers, subject matter, curriculum resources, age - graded classes, supplies, equipment, classrooms and, if possible, a professional church educator has been the norm; for Roman Catholics, parochial schools or some other form of catechetics.

Step out of your comfort zone; join a Sunday school class, small group or church committee in which you are a minority.

I have gone to church for decades and taught Sunday School and other classes for decades, and I have never heard any fire and brimstone, except from the Athanasian creed saying: this is the faith, people, take it or leave it, but if you leave it you are still in your sins, and that is not how you get right with God.

The court ruled that teaching creationism in public school class rooms was a violation of the Establishment Cause in the Constitution, which is commonly referred to as the separation of church and state.

When Shane was speaking of Psalm 139 and the «not so nice» part in the middle, I thought of my friend, M, who last week shared that one thing she doesn't like about church is that she has to go home on Sunday and correct the things her children have been mistaught in Sunday School class.

More emphasis needs to be placed upon the difference between the function of the purely voluntary group, such as one finds in a church, and the controlled and not so voluntary group found in the classes of a theological school.

«9 These are also the churches most likely to have a well - organized Sunday School with classes for all ages.

But the very nature of the division of spiritual formation of Christians between lay leaders in the Sunday School and pastoral leaders in the church leaves people with the idea that Christian faith can be learned by attending classes.

These multiple aims of churches and schools are again multiplied as one proceeds from grand statements about the purpose of the large organizations to the specialized goals of boards and departments, of courses and classes, of rural and urban congregations, of ministries of preaching and education and pastoral work and of preparation for such particular functions.

The busy nursery and kids» school classes normally found in churches are absent here.

Consider adopting a classroom with your church home group or Sunday school class or for your family Christmas (instead of gifts for each other, give the gift of education).

Students were released from classes to attend religious instruction of their choice taught either at a church or synagogue or by teachers who came to the school for that purpose.

Look, if you attend a traditional - style church service on Sunday morning, it is possible that you also attend a Sunday school class or a weeknight Bible study.

Trump received the Revised Standard Version (RSV) Bible from his mother as a child and carried it with him to Sunday school classes at First Presbyterian Church in Queens, New York.

New York City churches tread the line between community center and place of worship; they are a mixture of ESL classes in the basement, bi-vocational pastors, after - school programs and co-op gardens behind project buildings.

New York City churches tread the line between community center and place of worship; they are a mixture of ESL classes in the basement, bi-vocational pastors, after - school programs and co-op...

I read this article by charisma magazine which i thought was well written which is pro Women preaching http://www.charismamag.com/blogs/fire-in-my-bones/16851-why-i-defend-women-preachers This debate is an on going one John Piper who i respect as a bible preacher believes that scripture is clear women shouldnt have authority over men or teach in the church some go as far as saying women shouldnt preach in sunday school if the classes are mixed.Personally i think times are changing and i say that because i have a women manager she has authority over me and other men so if we follow the biblical example i shouldnt allow myself to be in that situation which is just crazy thinking.

- Christian liberal arts college which forced at least two professors to resign for legalistic reasons - Non-denominational church in which several of us who were leaving after a Sunday School class to attend worship services at another church were confronted by the main pastor in the parking lot who literally blocked our exit until we satisfied his curiousity about why we were leaving.

The fact that the Old Testament may be an object of investigation in 1) church seminaries and divinity schools; 2) undergraduate departments of religion; 3) Near Eastern language and civilization programs; 4) archaeological institutes; 5) comparative literature studies; 6) English classes; or 7) anthropology departments makes for a considerably diverse angle of vision on the subject.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised the parents who are preparing to sue their sons» Church of England school after boys were allowed to come to class wearing dresses.

My gay child has a strong father, a two parent household, a upper middle class income, both college graduates, went to church, had a supportive family life, engaged in sports, school activities and I think someone needs to teach you about what the real Jesus would have done.