Comments on: Sunday School http://waynebcox.com/sunday-school/ Clay Pot Chronicles Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:18:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shaun Sallee http://waynebcox.com/sunday-school/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Shaun Sallee Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:23:14 +0000 http://waynebcox.com/?p=128#comment-19 Just realized that I didn't actually answer the question asked. Our classes at Colesburg are growing. Going to need to make room for more by ordering some portable room dividers and making two more rooms in the fellowship hall. Hallelujah!!! Just realized that I didn’t actually answer the question asked. Our classes at Colesburg are growing. Going to need to make room for more by ordering some portable room dividers and making two more rooms in the fellowship hall. Hallelujah!!!

]]> By: Shaun Sallee http://waynebcox.com/sunday-school/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Shaun Sallee Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:54:36 +0000 http://waynebcox.com/?p=128#comment-16 Yes. Some kind of Christian Education. It is much easier to promote new believers to attend a Christian Education class before or after worship service than to have them come back on , let's say, a Tuesday evening. An hour earlier (or later) than a time they may already be there takes less of a commitment. I would think that the attendance on a Sunday morning would be higher. Other than changing the name from Sunday School to Christian Education to sound less churchy. It would be the same. "Tuesday School", "Bible Study", "Small Group Discussions". They are all essentially the same thing. Just different names and times. Studying, discussing, sharing, with like minded people. Whatever it's called. It's a positive part of Church. Those who just warm a pew for an hour on Sunday are really missing out of much more. Sunday School is COOL... Yes. Some kind of Christian Education.
It is much easier to promote new believers to attend a Christian Education class before or after worship service than to have them come back on , let’s say, a Tuesday evening.
An hour earlier (or later) than a time they may already be there takes less of a commitment. I would think that the attendance on a Sunday morning would be higher.
Other than changing the name from Sunday School to Christian Education to sound less churchy. It would be the same.
“Tuesday School”, “Bible Study”, “Small Group Discussions”.
They are all essentially the same thing. Just different names and times. Studying, discussing, sharing, with like minded people. Whatever it’s called. It’s a positive part of Church. Those who just warm a pew for an hour on Sunday are really missing out of much more.
Sunday School is COOL…

]]> By: Wayne http://waynebcox.com/sunday-school/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Wayne Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:16:10 +0000 http://waynebcox.com/?p=128#comment-15 Thanks Shaun for your thoughts and sharing your experience. I grew up in Sunday School as well. And, like you, some of my most formative, enriching times have come not in the Sunday morning worship "hour." For me, it's not necessarily been Sunday School, per se; that hour before or after the worship time on Sunday. But, it's been in small group Bible studies in homes or other comfortable environments where I've grown a lot. So, I won't argue too much that we have to have Sunday School as it's traditionally been - but I do think we need Christian education outside that which is provided in the community worship gathering. Thanks Shaun for your thoughts and sharing your experience. I grew up in Sunday School as well. And, like you, some of my most formative, enriching times have come not in the Sunday morning worship “hour.”

For me, it’s not necessarily been Sunday School, per se; that hour before or after the worship time on Sunday. But, it’s been in small group Bible studies in homes or other comfortable environments where I’ve grown a lot.

So, I won’t argue too much that we have to have Sunday School as it’s traditionally been – but I do think we need Christian education outside that which is provided in the community worship gathering.

]]> By: Shaun Sallee http://waynebcox.com/sunday-school/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Shaun Sallee Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:18:39 +0000 http://waynebcox.com/?p=128#comment-14 I've been attending (and have taught) Sunday School most of my life (41). I can honestly report that while at Church. I learn more from Sunday School than from a general sermon. The interaction with each other. Along with the ability to ask questions is something that isn't part of the "Worship Service" generally. If the only biblical teaching a typical church attending person gets is from the pultip. In my opinion, is missing out on a healthy biblical education. Sunday School is just that.... School that you attend on Sundays. It's education (along with some group therapy at times). In my personal experience. Sunday School is the place where friendships are formed and bonding among church members are glued together. When I was teaching Jr. High studends. There were more that accepted Christ from being able to ask questions and share with each other during Sunday School than would have ever happened dureing a general worship service. Sunday School is a HUGE part of my Church Life. These new young pastors that don't think there is still a place for Sunday School in today's church have spent their past few years in Seminary and, it seems, have not actually been attending a real home church Sunday School class. My 2 cents...... I’ve been attending (and have taught) Sunday School most of my life (41). I can honestly report that while at Church. I learn more from Sunday School than from a general sermon. The interaction with each other. Along with the ability to ask questions is something that isn’t part of the “Worship Service” generally. If the only biblical teaching a typical church attending person gets is from the pultip. In my opinion, is missing out on a healthy biblical education. Sunday School is just that…. School that you attend on Sundays. It’s education (along with some group therapy at times). In my personal experience. Sunday School is the place where friendships are formed and bonding among church members are glued together. When I was teaching Jr. High studends. There were more that accepted Christ from being able to ask questions and share with each other during Sunday School than would have ever happened dureing a general worship service.
Sunday School is a HUGE part of my Church Life.
These new young pastors that don’t think there is still a place for Sunday School in today’s church have spent their past few years in Seminary and, it seems, have not actually been attending a real home church Sunday School class.
My 2 cents……

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