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 ~ Echoes of Easter: Living the Resurrection Every Day

Time: 9:30-10:30 am
Place: Fellowship Hall
Dates: April 19-May 17
Leader: Pastor Jonathan Blanke and Pastor Zach Sarrault

Christian author N. T. Wright once said that because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ the Church is meant to be a "small working model" of God's new creation. That would not be a bad way to approach 1 Peter!

Starting Sunday, April 19, we will begin a 4-week study of St. Peter's first epistle to discover again the difference Easter makes for our daily lives. Reading verse-by-verse through 1 Peter, who do we find we are, in light of our new birth as the baptized children of God? What does it mean to "live the resurrection" each and every day? We will explore these questions, and many more which God will use to lead us to live in the light of Jesus' Easter Life today and every day.

Resource: 1 Peter, (the Bible), with miscellaneous handouts provided.

*Please note, Sunday, April 26 will be a Ministry & Mission Presentation about the recent Cambodia mission trips in the Fellowship Hall.

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: September-April
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.

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 13
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: February 11-March 25
Location: Room 151, Family Life Center
Leader: Pastor Jonathan Blanke

This class takes a close look at what we believe as Christians. It is a great opportunity for everyone, whether you’re coming from another denomination, new to the Christian faith altogether, or simply want to review the basics of the Christian faith according to the Lutheran tradition.

Bring your Bible; a catechism will be provided.

Men's Ministry ~ Joseph: Carpenter of Steel

Time: 7:00-8:00 pm (Fellowship at 6:30 pm)
Place: Room 240, Family Life Center
Dates: Dates: April 15-May 6
Contact Tom Gebbia

Our current study is Joseph: Carpenter of Steel by Rev. Gregory Seltz. The man driving the Christmas story in this Bible study is none other than Joseph, the foster-father of Jesus. Join us as host Rev. Gregory Seltz, Speaker for The Lutheran Hour, sheds light on one of the New Testament’s unsung heroes in Joseph: Carpenter of Steel. Adding historical perspective to this study is scholar and best-selling author Dr. Paul L. Maier.

Joseph is a man appointed by God to do extraordinary things. Written by LHM’s Theological Editor and Writer Pastor Wayne Palmer, this four-part study examines the fascinating life and times of this New Testament “average Joe” in rich and absorbing detail. “In researching and writing this Bible study my respect and admiration for our Savior’s foster-father has grown amazingly,” Palmer said.

It might be hard to swallow that your betrothed is with child -- and by the Holy Spirit no less. But that would be only the first of many things Joseph would have to deal with. Beyond that bombshell, there was the inconvenient trek to Bethlehem with the pregnant Mary to fulfill the census, finding a suitable place for the baby to be born, later trekking down to Egypt to escape Herod’s homicidal directive and, finally, the no-little matter of raising the Son of God!

Plan on a Potluck Gathering for our last weekly gathering of the season on Wednesday, May 13!

First Communion