As Elders one of our concerns is the spiritual growth of our members. How do we help you grow spiritually?
1 Peter 2:2
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation . . .
1 Corinthians 3:2
I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready.
Hebrews 5:12
In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!
Hebrews 5:13
Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. (NIV)

As you can see from these verses, we are challenged to grow spiritually. We do not want to be said of us what Paul said of the Corinthians, or the Hebrew writer to the early Jewish Christians.

Our vision to accomplish this is partially achieved through adult education. In the past we have been somewhat haphazard with our approach to adult education; we felt it necessary to change and become more focused.

We are doing this by creating a 7 year plan for classes. This plan is to be our guide for the things we teach in our classes. It is not written in stone but covers the areas we feel can help each of us grow.

This requires that some of us step out and take on the responsibility of being a teacher. Last winter we asked you to volunteer to be a teacher, and some of you have, but we need more of you to step up and do so. We will do every thing we can to equip you in this task.

We are preparing classes right now for the Fall quarter and would like to have Winter quarter filled in by mid-August. We cannot accomplish this without your help.

I have been tasked with organizing our Adult teachers, so please let me know what you can teach. I know for me that I have always learned more when teaching, or if you will, guiding discussion, than I have when not doing so.
As I mentioned earlier, the class list is a guide for the areas we feel should be taught. If you have an idea for a class, please bring me a brief outline and we will try to include it.
It is important that we grow spiritually and that our relationship with Jesus makes a difference in our lives and the lives of those we come into contact with.

The Elders