Board Chair: Jeff Keiser
Ministry Members: Jean Gallo, Dawn Patten, Teresa Westman, Jennifer Haidu

Adult Education

Martha Circle.  Meets monthly.

Women's Study Group.  Meets on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m from September through Mid-May.  Child care is provided.

Sunday Morning Bible Study.   This group meets Sunday mornings from 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. from September through the end of May.  This is a verse by verse study of a chosen book of the Bible.  Questions and discussion are always welcome.

Faith Incubators, an innovative and fun program of faith development, is used for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students on Wednesdays from September through mid-May.  Classes meet from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. We offer a homework pit (5:30-6:00) which is a supervised study hall with homework assistance and also a Middle School dinner (6:00-6:45) with an emphasis on Christian etiquette for young people. Fink (faith incubator).  This is a high school age person who assists the adult guide with the large and small group sessions. Guides.  These are adults who meet in small group sessions with about 5 to 7 students, after the pastor leads in the presentation of the lesson for the day.  Guides need to spend a little time (usually no more than an hour) in preparation for the small group time.

The MSM places emphasis is on Biblical knowledge and Christian decision making.  This program is an innovative and fun program of faith development for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.   It will meet from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and will include lunch.  MSM will begin with opening prayer and introductions.  This will be followed by three 20 minute lessons that will mirror the rotation concept used by the current Sunday School program.  After the rotations, lunch will be served.

These classes meet during the school year and include children in preschool through Adult.  We use the Rotation system of Sunday school.  Each Rotation is six or seven weeks long.   Students experience one Bible lesson or story for the weeks of the rotation, each Sunday from a different learning perspective.  Classes stay together in individual grade level groups, and go each Sunday to a different room for the lesson. Guides.  Guides are adults who accompany each class to its designated place each Sunday.  Guides sign up for one rotation at a time and are welcome to serve as many rotations as they wish. Shepherds.  These are high school age people who assist either the teacher or the guide.  They sign up for one rotation at a time and are welcome to serve more. Teachers.  Each teacher chooses the area of his/her choice and teaches that lesson for the entire rotation.  One week the students will be 1st graders, the next 2nd graders (not necessarily in that order) and so on until all grade levels have been taught.  Teachers commit to only one rotation at a time.  They may sign up for other rotations as they wish.

This is a week long Bible school program for children ages four through 5th grade.  Counselors from Lutherdale Bible Camp run the program for those who have completed Kindergarten through 5th grade.  The pre-school section is managed by volunteers from Atonement. Meal Coordinator. The Lutherdale counselors live at the church during Bible Camp week.  The meal coordinator arranges for members of the congregation to provide meals for them. Staff Support.  The Lutherdale counselors need adults, junior high and senior high school people to help when campers go to small groups.  Pre School Staff (for ages 3-5) Snacks Coordinator Music Leaders Craft Leaders