Sunday School

Young Family Sunday School
Room 316B     9:45 AM – 10:15 AM

Join us on Sunday mornings from 9:45-10:15 AM for a chance to connect with other families with young-ish kids (birth through 5th grade) in the same stage of life, build meaningful relationships, study, and pray together - all while your kids are being well cared for and formed by our incredible Children's Ministry Team! We'll meet in room 316B, right down the hall from Sunday School classrooms.

New Beginnings
Chapel     9:30 AM – 10:15 AM

Wayne Goodwin - gwaynegoodwin@gmail.com
Brook Gunter – brookgunter@gmail.com

The New Beginnings Sunday School Class is for young disciples from across Generations X, Y, and Z -- friends worshiping together, united in our devotion to Christ and His teachings. More specifically, though, our members are diverse and span several decades: our members are in college or have started a new career or a family, or have children living at home, or have had children who've recently left either for college or the nest completely, or we are otherwise moving into and within new chapters of our personal, professional, and spiritual lives. With these new chapters and new beginnings we have a hunger for the spiritual food of the Word of God. This class will help us learn to be better followers of Jesus and to support through study and fellowship our classmates who are with us on this journey.

Intentional Journey
Zoom     9:45 AM – 10:40 AM

Ed Coman – Coordinator/Lead Teacher
ecoman@nc.rr.com
Leslie Coman – Communications
lcoman@nc.rr.com

The Intentional Journey Sunday School Class meets weekly on Sunday afternoons from 5:00-6:00 pm via Zoom.  We also have several in-person gatherings throughout the year.  The class is a Bible study using study materials from a variety of Christian writers including N.T. Wright, Adam Hamilton, John Goldingay and others. Our lead teacher is Ed Coman, but several other members of the class also teach including Karna Dierks, Susan Smith and Ed Turlington.  We are an intergenerational group and include folks who are married and single. All are welcome.  This is a great class for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of the Bible.  It is also the perfect class for those who may be out of town frequently (we can connect you via Zoom) or have Sunday morning responsibilities that may keep you from attending other Sunday morning classes.  For more information and the weekly Zoom link, please contact Leslie Coman (lcoman@nc.rr.com).

Foundry Fellowship
Room 321     9:45 AM

Mary Susan Fulghum
drmarysusan@gmail.com
Wilda Whitley, Communications
Wilda.whitley@gmail.com

Foundry Fellowship is a large member facilitated Sunday School class with discussion around scriptural and theological book studies like those of N.T. Wright, Adam Hamilton, Will Willimon, James Howell, C.S. Lewis and others.  4-5 class members rotate teaching responsibilities throughout the year.  Once a quarter the class enjoys “Muffin Sunday” with a guest speaker presenting information on a local or global mission opportunity.  Small pastoral care groups overseen by volunteer “tenders” keep track of members’ health and well being on a regular basis, and class joys and concerns are shared weekly with class members through email updates.  We enjoy several social events every year.  Foundry welcomes and affirms persons of all ages and stages.

Francis Asbury
Room 251     9:50 AM – 10:30 AM

Barbara Latta, President
NCL1BLatta@aol.com

Many years ago our class began as the YOUNG ADULT CLASS.  Today that class has become the FRANCIS ASBURY CLASS for older adults. Many of our present members were in the original class. We love having new members and enjoy lessons by our members plus invited teachers.  One of our favorite lesson books is by James Moore, an inspirational writer.  We also watch an occasional video. We invited the COKESBURY-ISLEY CLASS to join us when their membership declined.  On Fifth Sundays we bring finger foods and juice and enjoy fellowship and a brief program. We have other social occasions such as picnics and Christmas parties. We meet in room 161 down the hall from the 1st floor reception desk every Sunday from 9:50 until 10:30.  Come join us!

LIFT
Room 166     10:00 AM

Learning in Fellowship Together … LIFT … is facilitated by class members (strictly by choice…not required). We have gone through books with and without DVDs by a variety of authors.  While our lesson is from 10AM to 10:30AM, we do have fellowship and treats beginning shortly after 9:30AM.  We have a meal together during the Christmas season and other times on occasion.  We are a small class of senior citizens who love to laugh, share our faith and our stories.  Although our door closes at 10, we do have an “open door” policy and welcome visitors or new members all the time.  Life, as our faith, is a journey.  It is wonderful to share the adventure.  Amen!

Jubilee Sunday School
Room 357     9:30 AM – 10:15 AM

Ryke and Lynn Longest, Class Coordinators
longest@law.duke.edu

Jubilee is a member facilitated Sunday School class with discussion around scriptural book studies like those of Adam Hamilton, as well as guest teachers and speakers.  We meet in Room 357 on the third floor of the original campus from 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM each Sunday, September – May taking a break for summer.  Our class has occasional socials outside of the Sunday school hour as well.  Jubilee welcomes all, and we celebrate that our diverse faith journeys enrich discussion and learning. We seek to deepen our faith and understanding as we strive to respond to God’s unbounded grace. The age range of  Jubilee class, while welcoming to all ages, tends to be 50’s and above. We hope that you will join us!

YAM Sunday School

The Studio    9:30 - 10:15 AM

The Young Adult Ministry (YAM) at Edenton Street UMC hosts weekly Sunday School in the Studio on the first floor (below Kerr Hall). Young adults (in their twenties or thirties/in college/in grad school) gather for connection, prayer, and scripture reading before attending worship together. The group often gets together for lunch after worship.

The YAMs also meet monthly for group gatherings on Tuesday evenings. For more information about YAM, please email elirag@esumc.org.