It’s August and that means that it is back to school. Here at Trinity it means that we are starting a new Sunday School year. Sunday School has always been an exciting part of ministry for me. It’s a great time for the students to be together with their teachers and spiritually grow as they learn about God’s loving relationship with us. I love seeing and hearing what the children are doing in Sunday School class. I love experiencing their excitement over what they just learned. I really love it when I learn that the students told their parents on the way home all about the Bible story that they just discussed in class.

Some people think that Sunday School is just for children. It’s not. It is for adults also. Right now, we have one Bible Study on Sunday mornings, but our Board of Christian Education is looking to start one or two more classes. All that they need are some people willing to lead a class. One of the classes that we are looking to start would be a class that parents could attend where they would learn and discuss the same Bible story that their children are learning that day. Of course, this class would be open to everyone to attend. We could all use a refresher class on the stories of how God interacted with His people and the amazing things that He did in their lives. If you are interested in leading this class please speak with Jennifer.

I truly hope that if you are not currently participating in a Bible Study right now that you would begin attending one. In addition to the Sunday morning Bible Study we also have one on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. We also have small groups that gather together in members' homes at different times of the month. If you have not yet heard about these please speak with me. It is so important for our spiritual welfare that we read and study the Bible. It is the means by which God speaks to us. The Holy Spirit uses the Word of God to nourish our souls, strengthen our faith and give us direction for our daily lives. I have yet to meet a person whose relationship with God has not improved by reading the Bible. I have known many people who have expressed to me that their faith is weak and do not feel close to God. When I asked them if they read the Bible, they said, “No.” Quiet time with God in His Word and in prayer is very important for our relationship with Him. It is also important that we attend a Bible Class because it is there that God’s Word is discussed with our brothers and sisters in Christ and the leader is able to explain some of the parts of the Bible that we may not understand.

God tells us that His Word “is a lamp unto our feet and light unto our path.” May His Word always shine brightly in our lives and light up the path to everlasting life that Christ gave to us through His death, resurrection and ascension into heaven!

 
~ Pastor Webb