Sunday School Classes
Around 9:30 each Sunday morning at the close of the early worship service, please join us for the Open Door Cafe where we share in a time of fellowship and enjoy some snacks or a small meal and some juice, tea, and coffee. Afterwards beginning at either 9:45 or 10:00, we hope you will join us for one of our many Sunday School classes. Below you will find a short description of each class.
Adult Sunday School
- Friendship Bible Class - This is a class with mostly older adults and begins each Sunday with a time of singing a few hymns. They use the International Bible Series which is scripturally based with an alternating team of teachers, Susan Holloway, Harlan Lewis, and Taylor Williams. This class meets upstairs to the right as you get off the elevator in room 213.
- Good Shepherd Class - This class is a multi-generational class and meets in the upstairs study to the left as you get off the elevator. They engage in friendly discussions using DVD-based Christian themes. Galen Butler leads this group.
- Dave Trader Class - This is another multi-generational class led by Mike Ponder with active discussion that uses DVD and non-DVD based educational material with scriptural references and sometimes Bible study. This class also participates in and funds various church and mission projects. They meet in Rooms 210-211 upstairs.
- Coffee and Conversation Group - This is a very informal group that meets in the Fellowship Hall after the Open Door Cafe each Sunday morning. It is led by Jim Jervey and is another discussion based class with emphasis on the application of God's word to our everyday lives. Participants are also encouraged to offer topics each week for discussion.
Children's Sunday School
Our Children's Sunday School program consists of 2 classes and a nursery and incorporates children from birth up through the sixth grade. Children under the age of 3 are in the Nursery during the time of Sunday School. We have qualified Nursery workers that are staff members of Grace's Little Angels day care and are certified in First-Aid and CPR. Our Sunday School classes are currently divided into 2 age-related groups. This sometimes changes depending upon how many children we have from year to year. All of the classes use the Christian curriculum, "Deep Blue Adventures", where kids "dive deep" into the Bible. As they dive deep into God's world, they will have adventures, hear exciting Bible stories, and learn how to live as disciples of Jesus. Our current classes are as follows:
- Preschool through Third Graders - led by Glenda Jervey and Lisa Strozier - meets in Room 137
- Fourth, Fifth, & Sixth Graders - led by Alice Shaffer and Ruthie Ponder- Meets in Room 142
Youth Sunday School
The youth Sunday School class is for kids in grades 7-12 in middle and high school. High Street UMC has a fun and functional rec-room style area of the Education Wing upstairs, complete with kitchenette, technology for DVDs and gaming, pool table, ping pong table, and Foozball. There is space for classroom activities, spiritual time, and relaxing and fun times. The youth gather at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday for "The Vibe", our version of Sunday School. Don Spengeman and Meredith Wrenn lead the youth in devotions and lively conversation using the teen devotional literature, "Devosine" and other curriculum, for an hour.
Youth Group
Our "Youth Group", or UMYF (United Methodist Youth Fellowship) is for kids ages 12 to 18 and is led by Tony and Brooke Freese. They meet on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. in the youth room upstairs. At each meeting, a parent provides a meal and stays during the meeting to keep us compliant with Safe Sanctuaries (two non-related adults at all times). Activities at each meeting include anything from mission activities and spiritual time to programs and fun activities such as playing "Gaga", roller skating and visiting the Zoo.
Kids Club
High Street UMC offers a program for kids ages 5 to 11 called "Kids Club". They meet on Sundays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. in Room 142 and are led by various members of the High Street UMC congregation. At each gathering, we have a Bible Story, Sing Songs, and then an Activity (sometimes a craft, a mission, or a game.)
- Friendship Bible Class - This is a class with mostly older adults and begins each Sunday with a time of singing a few hymns. They use the International Bible Series which is scripturally based with an alternating team of teachers, Susan Holloway, Harlan Lewis, and Taylor Williams. This class meets upstairs to the right as you get off the elevator in room 213.
- Good Shepherd Class - This class is a multi-generational class and meets in the upstairs study to the left as you get off the elevator. They engage in friendly discussions using DVD-based Christian themes. Galen Butler leads this group.
- Dave Trader Class - This is another multi-generational class led by Mike Ponder with active discussion that uses DVD and non-DVD based educational material with scriptural references and sometimes Bible study. This class also participates in and funds various church and mission projects. They meet in Rooms 210-211 upstairs.
- Coffee and Conversation Group - This is a very informal group that meets in the Fellowship Hall after the Open Door Cafe each Sunday morning. It is led by Jim Jervey and is another discussion based class with emphasis on the application of God's word to our everyday lives. Participants are also encouraged to offer topics each week for discussion.
Children's Sunday School
Our Children's Sunday School program consists of 2 classes and a nursery and incorporates children from birth up through the sixth grade. Children under the age of 3 are in the Nursery during the time of Sunday School. We have qualified Nursery workers that are staff members of Grace's Little Angels day care and are certified in First-Aid and CPR. Our Sunday School classes are currently divided into 2 age-related groups. This sometimes changes depending upon how many children we have from year to year. All of the classes use the Christian curriculum, "Deep Blue Adventures", where kids "dive deep" into the Bible. As they dive deep into God's world, they will have adventures, hear exciting Bible stories, and learn how to live as disciples of Jesus. Our current classes are as follows:
- Preschool through Third Graders - led by Glenda Jervey and Lisa Strozier - meets in Room 137
- Fourth, Fifth, & Sixth Graders - led by Alice Shaffer and Ruthie Ponder- Meets in Room 142
Youth Sunday School
The youth Sunday School class is for kids in grades 7-12 in middle and high school. High Street UMC has a fun and functional rec-room style area of the Education Wing upstairs, complete with kitchenette, technology for DVDs and gaming, pool table, ping pong table, and Foozball. There is space for classroom activities, spiritual time, and relaxing and fun times. The youth gather at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday for "The Vibe", our version of Sunday School. Don Spengeman and Meredith Wrenn lead the youth in devotions and lively conversation using the teen devotional literature, "Devosine" and other curriculum, for an hour.
Youth Group
Our "Youth Group", or UMYF (United Methodist Youth Fellowship) is for kids ages 12 to 18 and is led by Tony and Brooke Freese. They meet on Sundays at 5:30 p.m. in the youth room upstairs. At each meeting, a parent provides a meal and stays during the meeting to keep us compliant with Safe Sanctuaries (two non-related adults at all times). Activities at each meeting include anything from mission activities and spiritual time to programs and fun activities such as playing "Gaga", roller skating and visiting the Zoo.
Kids Club
High Street UMC offers a program for kids ages 5 to 11 called "Kids Club". They meet on Sundays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. in Room 142 and are led by various members of the High Street UMC congregation. At each gathering, we have a Bible Story, Sing Songs, and then an Activity (sometimes a craft, a mission, or a game.)