Sunday School Classes
Location Guide
- Arts & Crafts, Moody, Multipurpose, Spurgeon & Whitefield (West side, gym area, 1st floor)
- A-Wing (West, between Chapel and the gym area)
- Chapel (North, behind Sanctuary)
- D-Wing (under Sanctuary)
- Gathering Place & E236/John Calvin (West side, gym area, 2nd floor)
Meeting at 8:30 a.m.
Logos (Chapel)
Contact: Paul Cockrill (artsyrene@bellsouth.net)
Although everyone is invited to attend, the class presently consists of senior adults. Our goal is to serve and grow in Christ by fellowship, prayer and study. We are studying the New Testament straight through - verse by verse and phrase by phrase.
Occasionally, missionaries report on what is happening in their ministries. If you like an early class, please join us.
Sunday School Classes Meeting at 9:15 a.m.
Under Construction (D113/11)
Contact: Britton and Teresa Wilkins (BWilkins@Viningsparks.com)
For those who are entering the season of independence and adulthood. Singles, engaged, and young marrieds are all welcome. The class targets those from their mid-twenties to early thirties. Mentoring relationships is a major part of the class objective. We combine solid Bible teaching with table group discussion and prayer to help class members understand both what the Bible says AND how to apply it in everyday life.
The structure of the class is intended to make Under Construction a very accessible class for newcomers and long-time First Evaners. Whether you are new to the whole idea of church involvement or a seasoned church veteran, you will find Under Construction a warm and inviting place to get involved.
Cross-Generations (Spurgeon Room)
Contact: Hickman Ewing at wewingii@comcast.net
A cross-generational class made up of couples & singles who desire to go deeper in God's Word. We will sit at tables in order to get to know one another through sharing, praying, and discussing questions from our senior pastor's message the previous week. We seek to hear biblical truth, apply it to our lives, and pass it on to others.
Our time will include mission reports, testimonies, and teaching from different class members.
Meeting at 10:45 a.m
Abundant Life (D113/115)
Contact Scot Gardner at wsgardner@comcast.net
Each week we pray for one another and study and discuss God's Word. Several times during the year we get together for special fellowships and events, such as getting to know a missionary.
Our normal pattern for Bible study is to take a book at a time, alternating between the Old and New Testaments.
Cornerstone (Choir Room)
Contact Lynn Wheeler at rlwhee@bellsouth.net
We're made up of couples and singles who enjoy praying for one another, encouraging one another, and hearing the teaching of God's Word. Because we've seen God do remarkable things over many years, we spend the beginning half of class time sharing and praying for specific requests.
Fellowship groups meet for dinner on a monthly basis, and we have two to three class-wide dinners each year.
Encouragers (E234/Gathering Place)
Contact Larry Peebles at clpeebles@comcast.net
We seek to impart what we possess in Christ: "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." (1 Th. 5:11)
We strive to encourage one another through persistent prayer, biblical teaching, and rich fellowship. We have active small groups and stress mission and ministry opportunities.† All ages are invited!
Eternal Perspective (Fellowship Hall)
Contact George Kuykendall at georgeccv@bellsouth.net
We seek those of all ages or marital status interested in going deeper into Scripture. Our emphasis is learning how to live with the Eternal Perspective that all believers have once they graduate into the presence of our loving Lord Jesus.
Our mission is not to produce "fat heads" but "full hearts" that are available to the Lord Jesus for evangelism, missions, and discipleship.
Focus (A210)
Contact Tim Holler at trholler@comcast.net
Focus is a class of young adults who want to "fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith" (Heb. 12.2). We come together to share what God is doing in our lives and in the world, to learn from the study of His word, and to pray for each other. We seek to provide strength, encouragement, and comfort (1 Cor. 14.3). We also enjoy fellowship times outside of class.
Foundations (D103/105)
Contact John Reid Curlin at jcurlin@firstbankonline.com
Equipping young adults to know Him and make Him known through Bible-centered teaching, discipleship, worship, and fellowship. We hope to provide a comfortable environment that is conducive to your growth, challenges your faith, and is a vehicle for you to serve in His Kingdom.
Rad Andrews is our primary teacher along with several guest speakers throughout the year. We sing praises together with music each Sunday. We strive to offer numerous opportunities for strengthening Christian faith and friendships through regular activities, such as small group dinners, men's and women's retreats, athletic events, and casual gatherings.
Genesis (C212)
Contact Chris and Cortney Cannon at chris.cannon7@gmail.com
For those who are entering the season of independence and adulthood. Singles, engaged, and young marrieds are all welcome. The class targets those from their mid-twenties to early thirties. Mentoring relationships is a major part of the class objective. We combine solid Bible teaching with table group discussion and prayer to help class members understand both what the Bible says AND how to apply it in everyday life.
The structure of the class is intended to make Genesis a very accessible class for newcomers and long-time First Evaners. Whether you are new to the whole idea of church involvement or a seasoned church veteran, you will find Genesis a warm and inviting place to get involved.
Growing In Christ (D114)
Contact Gerald Thompson at gandmthompson@hotmail.com
Our purpose is to be obedient to Jesus Christ's Great Commission, with a specific focus on discipleship and evangelism. We feature discipleship-oriented Bible study with small table group discussion and enjoy monthly outreach fellowship gatherings.
The curriculum includes the study of individual Books of the Bible, alternating with topical studies. Our class comprises a wide demographic including couples, singles and all age groups.
Heritage Builders (Moody)
Contact Mark Gosney at msgosney@gmail.com
Our name is our purpose: to build heritages of faithful marriages, wise parenting, and wholehearted devotion to Jesus Christ. In addition to Sunday mornings, smaller "care groups" and dinner groups meet each month in members' homes, providing opportunities to bond in Biblically-informed community.
We enjoy an annual family picnic and Christmas party, and we participate together in various service projects and mission trips throughout the year.
Joint Heirs (E125/126 Multipurpose Room)
Contact Jim Newman at jimcarnewman@hotmail.com
We are single and married in all age ranges. We desire to know and be known by one another as we grow in the Lord, so we sit at assigned tables each Sunday, alternating table group members yearly. Along with accountability, our table groups provide prayer support, fellowship, ministry to one another and to our missionaries.
Our teachers and subjects vary, but the pattern is the same: a teaching time followed by discussion at our tables to help us apply what we've learned. We enjoy a light breakfast prior to class. Our visitors' table provides a welcome place to see what we're all about.
Koinonia (A222)
Contact Frank or Linda Cook at shadydale@bellsouth.net
Taught by Frank Cook, we're focused on greater knowledge of the Word and its effect on our daily lives. Our commission to "bear one another's burdens" (Gal. 6:2) is achieved through prayer during the week and ongoing prayer partnerships with missionaries. We represent a diverse age group with all members benefiting from the different perspectives. Our format is a combination of teaching and discussion.
Life Builders (D118/Son Life)
Contact Preston Klinke at prestonklinke@aol.com or Tom Maschmeyer at tmaschmeyer@gcetlaw.com
We try to balance the teaching and application of the Word with a focused commitment to prayer, fellowship, and the development of community. We offer periodic fellowships, retreats & movie nights for the men and women of the class.
We serve the wider community principally through Streets Ministry and Christ's Community Church, and we're very involved with a number of missionaries, many of whom regard Life Builders as home.
The Open Door (Art Room)
Contact Dan Frazier at dan@danfrazierproductions.com
The Open Door
is a brand new class at First Evan that seeks to become a vibrant community of
faith. The Open Door is open to all
and we’re excited about what God is doing in our midst.
Our goal is
to make much of the mission and message of Jesus, to inspire and nurture growth
in Christ, and to know and experience the Gospel together. We are Ordinary People – serving an Extraordinary God.
Pilgrims Progress (E236/John Calvin)
Contact Dr. Bill Stewart at wcs2md@aol.com
Come join us as we walk the path of life: sharing our successes and failures; studying God's Word; building strong families.
Salt & Light (Spurgeon)
Contact Kyle Anderson at kylesapilgrim@yahoo.com
We are real, relevant, and revering. Real people with a diversity of ages, nationalities, and missions making an impact. Relevant teaching and living carried out through small groups, fellowships, and various ministries within and outside our church. We strive to revere Jesus Christ through the study of God's Word.
Sojourners (Bride's Room)
Contact Randy Giltner at rgilt@bellsouth.net
Couples and singles gather in small groups around tables each Sunday where time is spent in fellowship and prayer. We rotate teachers with a focus on Biblically-based studies and also emphasize accountability and service to our church - such as serving at the Wednesday night dinners, teaching children, and supporting missions.
Besides Sunday mornings, we regularly get together for fellowship and enjoy quarterly socials like our Sweetheart Banquet every Valentine's Day where our men do all the cooking and serving!
Soltau-Morrow-Stevens (Chapel)
Contact Bob Laman at boblaman@juno.com
We're primarily senior adults who are committed to studying the Bible and praying for each other. Our main teacher is Pastor Jeff Findlay, and we invite guest teachers and missionaries to speak as well throughout the year.
We are currently studying the book of Exodus. We support various missionaries and enjoy times of rich fellowship.