Marshville United Methodist Church offers a number of different opportunities for Adult Spiritual Formation. Here’s some information on various Sunday School classes. Check out the page on Bible Studies for our latest offerings.
Adult Sunday School Classes
Bill Walters Class
Teacher: Bill Walters
Members: Frederick and Frances Griffin, H.A. and Lucy Griffin, Temple and Blanche Hill, Jack & Linda McIver, Arlie and Elsie Baucom, Bill Phifer, Nell Presson, Doris Taylor, Jeff Barnes, Ned and Doris Beachum, Bruce and Myrtle Curlee, Hoover and Sarah Ross, Calvin and Diane Helms
Our class opens with joys and concerns of our members and others. Bill Walters, teacher, opens our instruction with prayer and provides a short story or history as an introduction to our lesson. We are presently using the United Methodist Adult Quarterly (International Bible Lessons for Christian Teaching) as our curriculum. Our class follows a lecture format, but there is always opportunity for sharing of ideas and opinions. Bill is always well prepared to teach and we are fortunate to have several in our class who will fill in when necessary. Our class consists of middle age, seniors, singles and couples. We try to get out to eat together once a month. We’d like to invite anyone to join us four our class and/or our socials.
Fellowship Class
The Fellowship Class meets in the Education Building and consists of the Blalock, Bradley, Helms, Hill, Huggins, Johnson, Meares, Moretz, Rummage, Thompson, Tucker, Medina and Corum families. We are currently using the International Bible Study curriculum, the current focus of which is New Testament living. Our teachers are Todd Rummage and Tim Huggins. We enjoy lively discussions, and are very active in the life of the church especially in the areas of children and youth ministries. Everyone is welcome. Feel free to pull up a chair anytime.
Friendship Class
The Friendship class meets in the Education building of the church. Its members include singles, couples, older and senior adults. Ruby Ballard, Alice Birmingham, Jimmy Huntley, Martha Nelson, Gary and Marjorie Pennigar, Burt and Helen Phifer, Ann Ross, Ryan Stafford, Nancy Stewart, Roy Taylor and Nan West are members of the class. We use a discussion format for the class and everyone participates. As one member suggested, “it get’s lively at times,” as most of the questions are generated by the class members themselves. Our class is active in the life of the church in many different areas such as Meals on Wheels delivery, music ministry and community nurture. Come join us. Everyone is welcome!
Wesley Class
The Wesley Class also meets in the Education building of the church. Our members consist of middle aged and older adults. We are currently studying other Christian denominations using Adam Hamilton’s book “Christianity’s Family Tree, What Other Christians Believe and Why.” During the course of the study we will be looking at Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Lutheranism, Presbyterianism, Anglicanism, Baptist, Pentecostalism and our own, Methodism. Our class follows a discussion format and we enjoy the many different perspectives our members share with one another. Our class is active in the life of the church, especially in the area of Mission and Outreach. We would love to add new faces and families. You are welcome, anytime!