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Sunday School
At Bethpage, learning about God and God's truths for creation is central to our education program. Sunday School is an important part of that program. We provide Sunday School classes for all ages at 9:00 AM, including a variety of styles for adults.

Infants through Fifth-Graders

Nursery (ages birth - 2 years) - Rooms 205 and 207
Bethpage provides a safe and loving nursery facility. Excellent nursery care is provided for the smallest of our community.

Preschool (ages 2 - 5 years) - Room 114
2- through 5-year-olds are invited to creatively experience God's Word in age-appropriate ways within a safe learning environment using the Rock Solid curriculum.

Kindergarten - Fifth Grades - Rooms 300, 301, 302, 307
Elementary ages learn in The B.A.M. (Bible And Me) Caravan using workshop rotation. Each month they learn about one Bible story in a variety of ways. Children are encouraged to dig deep into God's Word by concentrating on one story for a longer period of time through several different media.

Click here for more information about the Workshop Rotation Model!

Youth and Young Adults

Sixth through Eighth Grades - Room 115
Middle Highs expand their understanding of Bible stories through discussion and Bible skills using age-appropriate curriculum.

Ninth through Twelfth Grades - Room 117
Through fellowship, open discussion, and discovery, Senior Highs explore contemporary issues related to living a faithful Christian life using a variety of video and print curriculum.

Adults

Young Adults - Room 203
This class involves college students and young singles in an opportunity to learn how God's Word relates to their everyday lives.

Faithbuilders Class - Room 123
Open discussion format using contemporary studies on all aspects of the Bible and how it relates to our daily lives. Includes parents of young children and teens.

New Beginnings Class - Room 121
This class is a discussion based class with shared leadership and a variety of short term studies including video based studies, book studies, topical and occasional single week studies - always seeking Biblical application and insight through these study forms.

Open Class - Room 400 (in church office building)
This class studies the Uniform lesson using class discussion and participation. Includes active middle and older adults.

Patricia Barbee Bible Study - Room 202
Studies individual books of the Bible in detail to get a better understanding of how it is applied to today's life. Includes adults of differing ages.

Upper Room Class - Room 200
This class has a formal presentation of the Uniform lesson, and shares expressions of their common concerns in the faith community. Includes adults with grown children and grandchildren.

A map that shows the location of our Sunday School Classes is available in .PDF format. Adobe Reader is required to open this file. If you do not have Adobe Reader, click on the icon below to download the program to your computer.

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Map of Educational Building

Map of Fellowship Hall Building

(updated March 1, 2010)

Wednesdays at Bethpage
(September - April)

Evening Activities from 5:45 until 7:30 PM
Wednesdays evenings at Bethpage provide something for every member of the family. Supper is served for a small price (make reservations by calling the church office at 704-933-2209), followed by our program in the fellowship hall beginning at 6:45 PM.

Wednesday evening programs resume September 28, 2011.

During Advent and Lent all of the adults and high school students come together for our seasonal presentation.

Regular Events

Christian Education involves many regular programs other than Sunday School. Some of these programs are listed below.

Vacation Bible School
Advent-ures Classes
Sacraments Education
Worship Education
Christian Education Sunday
Presbyterian Women Bible studies
Pioneer Youth Group (grades 6 - 8)
Senior High Youth Group (grades 9 - 12)
Kerygma Study Programs
Girl Scouting
Boy Scouting
Church School Leader Appreciation
Confirmation classes
Children's Christmas program

Some programs are offered on an occasional basis, such as

Parenting workshops
Leader training

Intergenerational Programs

Our Wednesday night program involves children, youth, and adults in a fellowship and learning experience. (September through April)

The Chancel choir is a unique blend of high school students and adults, often accompanied by other youth or joined by children's choirs.

Mission opportunities with local agencies, as well as state and foreign trips, incorporate youth and adults using their time and talents to help others.

This page was last edited: Monday October 31, 2011