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. On the second Sunday of each month there is a full Sunday School breakfast anytime between 9:15 and 10:00 in the Fellowship Hall. This usually includes eggs or pancakes, sausage and bacon, fruit, some sweets, and coffee and other beverages. There is a charge for this meal at $3.00 for teens and adults and $1.00 for children. 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 3 classes and a nursery and incorporates children from birth up through the fifth grade. Children under the age of 3 are in the Nursery during the time of Sunday School. We have a qualified Nursery worker, Mrs. Pat Marks. She has an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Development, certification in FIrst-Aid and CPR for adults and children, as well as Career Study Certificates in Childcare I and II. Also there is always an additional person in the nursery with her.Our Sunday School classes are currently divided into 3 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, Kindergarten, and First Graders - led by Glenda Jervey and Lisa Strozier - meets in Room 137
- Second and Third Graders- led by Linda Maya and Cindy Cotton- meets in Room 139
- Fourth and Fifth Graders - led by Alice Shaffer and Ruthie Ponder- Meets in Room 142
Youth Sunday School
High Street has a vibrant youth ministry under the direction of our youth leader. This youth program is for youth in grades 6-12 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 the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays of the month 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. On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, "The Vibe" starts at 9:30 a.m. and runs until 12:00 noon. This is our "Youth Group time", or UMYF (United Methodist Youth Fellowship). Our youth Sunday School leaders, Don Spengaman and Meredith Wrenn, lead this time, and this can include anything from mission activities and spiritual time to programs and fun activities. On the 2nd Sunday of each month, our youth are invited to attend the Sunday School Breakfast from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. before coming to "The Vibe".
- 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 3 classes and a nursery and incorporates children from birth up through the fifth grade. Children under the age of 3 are in the Nursery during the time of Sunday School. We have a qualified Nursery worker, Mrs. Pat Marks. She has an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Development, certification in FIrst-Aid and CPR for adults and children, as well as Career Study Certificates in Childcare I and II. Also there is always an additional person in the nursery with her.Our Sunday School classes are currently divided into 3 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, Kindergarten, and First Graders - led by Glenda Jervey and Lisa Strozier - meets in Room 137
- Second and Third Graders- led by Linda Maya and Cindy Cotton- meets in Room 139
- Fourth and Fifth Graders - led by Alice Shaffer and Ruthie Ponder- Meets in Room 142
Youth Sunday School
High Street has a vibrant youth ministry under the direction of our youth leader. This youth program is for youth in grades 6-12 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 the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays of the month 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. On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, "The Vibe" starts at 9:30 a.m. and runs until 12:00 noon. This is our "Youth Group time", or UMYF (United Methodist Youth Fellowship). Our youth Sunday School leaders, Don Spengaman and Meredith Wrenn, lead this time, and this can include anything from mission activities and spiritual time to programs and fun activities. On the 2nd Sunday of each month, our youth are invited to attend the Sunday School Breakfast from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. before coming to "The Vibe".