RLC values Christian education, for adults and children, and considers it to be an essential part of a healthy equipping ministry. We offer Sunday School opportunities for adults and children from 9:30-10:30 am, September through May.

Adult Bible Study ~ Christianity’s Influence on American Literature

Time: 9:30-10:30 am
Place: Fellowship Hall
Dates: January 4-February 15
Leader: Larry Cameron

A nation’s culture is defined in large part by its literature. Since many of our earliest settlers came seeking freedom to practice their Christian faith, much of what they wrote reflects a rich Biblical heritage. Writers in following generations continued that tradition.

We will examine poetry and prose selections from more than a dozen famous American writers, including Anne Bradstreet, John Greenleaf Whittier, Countee Cullen, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Stephen Crane. This study will reveal how widespread and enduring has been the Bible’s influence on our literature.

All materials will be provided in each session. Please bring your Bible as we trace the links between Scripture and each literary selection. Some will be available.

Children and Youth Sunday School

Join us for Sunday School from 9:30-10:30 am, September-May! All classes are held in the Family Life Center.

We explore God's Word beginning in the book of Genesis. Enduring Faith Bible curriculum is Christ centered, age appropriate, and offers a variety of activities to engage all learners. Teachers and students will read Bible accounts, participate in hands-on activities, play games, and make projects.

• Preschool in Room 132
• Kindergarten-1st Grade in Room 135
• 2nd-3rd Grade in Room 131
• 4th-5th Grade in Room 133
  
  
• 6th-12th Grade in Room 253 (The Warehouse)
  Our Enduring Faith Bible curriculum is a flexible curriculum that nurtures lifelong disciples of Jesus. We walk through the whole Bible and its major themes, tracing God's plan of salvation from Genesis to Revelation.
  
  

TUESDAY Morning

Time: 10:30-11:30 am
Place: Fellowship Hall
Dates: September 2-May 19
Leaders: Pastor Jonathan Blanke, Pastor Zach Sarrault

God gives His Word to instruct, guide, and bless our lives. The Scripture lessons in worship offer a menu every week to build up the people of God in faith and hope.

We will study the lessons for the following Sunday, and as we do, we expect that this Word will enrich and edify our community prayer, faith, and servant life in Christ.

WEDNESDAY EVENING ~ Supper & Scripture

Our Wednesday evening activities include dinner, youth events, adult Christian education classes, Confirmation, and music ministry rehearsals.

Check out the full schedule!

Adult Christian Education

Christian Parenting ~ The Spiritually Vibrant Home

Time: 6:00-7:00 pm
Place: Room 240, Family Life Center
Dates: January 7-February 11 (Class will break during Lent)
Leaders: Erika Hulse, Children and Family Ministry Director, and Pastor Zach Sarrault

We all long for homes where we can thrive and flourish. What does it take to have a spiritually vibrant household?

Don Everts invites us to contemplate what the Bible says about households and consider what a new research project has revealed by pulling back the curtains on everyday households of faith. The project shows that some of the healthiest, most vibrant homes extend beyond the nuclear family and include people that may not be biologically related but feel like family.

In the end you might just be surprised by how God wants to work in and through your household. And you’ll have practical steps for nurturing a vibrant household of faith, no matter what stage of life you are in.

Bring Your Questions: Faith and Science

Time: 6:00-7:00 pm
Place: Room 251, Family Life Center
Dates: January 7-February 11
Leader: Pastor Jonathan Blanke

This class will be an in-depth examination of a topic introduced this past fall in Pastor Jonathan's "Bring Your Questions" class. How can (or how should) Christian theology embrace science?

Using the Bible, a report of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations of the LCMS (In Christ All Things Hold Together), and a variety of other Christian
resources, we will discuss the nuanced and multi-dimensional way that science and faith can relate to one another. Topics included will be "Reading God's Word," "Science in the Christian School Classroom," "Theology of the Cross vs. Theology of Glory," and more.

Men's Ministry ~ A Study in Ruth

Time: 7:00-8:00 pm (Fellowship at 6:30 pm)
Place: Room 245, Family Life Center
Dates: January 7-February 11
Contact Tom Gebbia or Study Leader, Mike Heffner

The book of Ruth tells an unforgettable tale of purity, faithfulness, innocence, loyalty, duty, and love. Yet it is set in dark times - during the period of the judges - which is best described as an era of political and religious decentralization, frequent warfare, moral decline, lawlessness, and spiritual apostasy. This is foreshadowed in the final verse of the book of Judges, which precedes Ruth, and tells us that “in those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judges 21:25).

Against this backdrop of strife and chaos, Ruth is a story of ordinary people making the most of their bad situation and finding God in the midst of it. The book of Ruth corrects the belief that our lives must be extraordinary to be useful. Whether our circumstances are difficult, seemingly mundane, or somewhere in between, God is always working His purposes out. Throughout this study, we will learn to be still and explore how God's loving hand is working in our lives - even in the midst of life's humdrum and routine events.

Women of the Word (WOW) ~ Chosen: A Study of Esther

Time: 7:00-8:00 pm (Fellowship at 6:45 pm)
Place: Fellowship Hall
Dates: January 7-May 20
Contact Jamee Thieme or Study Leader, Shane Jarvis

You're invited to study the Book of Esther. The setting: A lavish feast in the opulent Persian Empire. The event: a beauty contest. The plot: save a nation from annihilation. In this study, see that God's presence is ever abundant in your life, and that God gives you the courage to live fearlessly as Esther did. Learn the historical context of the Book of Esther to enrich your understanding of God's Word.

Materials: Chosen: A Study of Esther by Donna Pyle is available for self-purchase through Amazon (paperback and digital formats).

A Zoom group version of this will be available on Mondays, 7:00-8:00 pm.

This Is the Church

Time: 7:00-8:00 pm
Dates: September 10-October 8
Location: Room 251, Family Life Center
Leader: Pastor Jonathan Blanke

We will focus on the basics of what Christians believe and how the Christian faith can be understood in distinction from other world religions. It is a great opportunity for those who are joining us from another denomination or are new to the church altogether.

Bring your Bible; a catechism will be provided.

First Communion