New Sunday School Class Offerings

New Sunday School classes will start on January 21, 2018. Classes being offered are:

• Church History in Plain Language, led by Pete Keeley. There's an old English proverb that says "You don't know where you're going until you know where you've been." When it comes to church history there can be a lot of truth in this old adage. Understanding church history gives us a proper perspective of the course the church is chartering, and allows us to see where we as followers of Christ fit in. Having a good grasp of church history is like have a good grasp of your family heritage. If your family's heritage is rooted in America's old west you probably wouldn't want to show up at the family hoedown dressed in a powdered wig and French silk gown. Why are we Protestants and not Roman Catholic? Where do Eastern Orthodox fit in? Are they really just Protestants like us? Who determined what books should be in the Bible? What's the Reformation and is it important? These are only a few of the many questions we will explore over the next year.


• Westminster Shorter Catechism, led by Scott Graubard. This class began three years ago aimed at exploring our doctrine. Doctrine sounds scary. It simply means that we decided to explore what the Bible says and why we confidently believe what we believe. We began with an in-depth study of the London Baptist Confession of 1689 and have since embarked on a study of the Westminster Shorter Catechism (Baptist Version). The format of the group encourages frank and open discussion. And while the topics are deep, one does not have to be a theologian to participate.


• Understanding the Place of the Law of God in the Life of the New Covenant Believer, led by Todd Jaussen. This course will be an extension of Grace School of Ministry and previous attendance is not a prerequisite for this session. This will be an in-depth study of an important issue that has challenged the church since its beginning. How are Christians to relate to the many commands of the Old Testament such as circumcision, the dietary laws, the Sabbath celebrations, and the moral commands? What did Jesus teach His followers? How did Paul and the other apostles approach this issue? What happened when the Gentiles began entering the church? What are the implications of this for us today? How does this study impact the great moral debates of our days? There will be weekly homework assignments to prepare for our discussions.


• Twelve Extraordinary Women, led by Stephanie Russo, Jodi Kendra, and Deb Weese. Celebrated for their courage, vision, hospitality, and spiritual giftedness, it's no wonder women were so important to God's plan revealed in the Old and New Testaments. It wasn't their natural qualities that made these women extraordinary but the power of the one true God whom they worshiped and served. Their struggles and temptations are the same trials face by all believers of all ages. These women were not ancillary to His plan - they were the very heart of it. As we discuss the remarkable ways God worked in these twelve women's lives, we will be able to look inside ourselves to see how God has shaped us as Godly women.


• Children's Sunday School classes will continue.

Nursery will be available.

Adult Sunday School classes begin at 9:00 am while the children's class start at 8:45 am.

Baptism Class Scheduled

Pastor Todd Jaussen will be leading a special class session on baptism during the Sunday School hour on October 22, 2017. Those who are planning to participate in the upcoming Baptism Service or those who simply want to learn more about meaning and importance of baptism are encouraged to attend.

A Baptism Service is being planned for during November 2017. The exact date will be announced later.

New Childrens' Sunday School Program to Start

Beginning Sunday January 8, 2017 Crossroads will be presenting a new Sunday School program for school age children. Creation to Christ (C2C) The Foundation Blocks of the Bible is based on a highly respected and effective curriculum developed by New Tribes Mission for the mission field that teaches the Bible chronologically, from the beginning.

Sessions will be every Sunday morning starting at 8:45 am. Classes are available for 1st grade children and up. Adult classes will also be conducted. Nursery service will be provided. Transportation will be available, if needed.

A free kick-off event will be held on Sunday November 20, 2016. An afternoon of fun is planned at The Olympic Fun Center in Hermitage. Entry, food, drink, and transportation will be provided. Kids can be dropped off the church at 1:15 pm and will return to the church at 5:00 pm. Permission forms will need to be submitted.

A team of volunteers is being assembled to oversee this project. If you would like to be involved or have questions, see Dave Ruhl or Pete Keeley.

New Sunday Service Times Announced (UPDATED)

Beginning June 7, 2015 the Sunday morning Worship Service will start at 10:00 am. Adult Sunday School will happen at 9:15 am. (Check with your instructor to see which classes are continuing.) The children's Sunday School program will be suspended for the 2015 summer months and will resume in September 2015.

These new service times are being evaluated and may be tweaked after the summer schedule concludes.

Update: Effective June 21, 2015 the Adult Sunday School will meet at 9:00 am.

Alert: Extreme Cold Cancels Activities

All Crossroads scheduled activities, including Prayer Time, Worship Service, Sunday School, Evening Bible Study, Youth meeting, and Board of Elders meeting, are canceled for Sunday February 15, 2015 due to the extreme cold temperatures and wind chill.

Fall Sunday School Lineup Announced

The fall Sunday School Classes begin on September 7, 2014. Adult classes being offered are listed below. Adults should sign up for the class they would like to attend. When class size is determined, it will be announced where each class will meet. The Life Tools class continues, providing our children with the opportunity to see, feel, hear, touch and just experience God's Word. Also a teens' class led by Jeanne Ball will be offered.

• The Practice of Godliness by Jerry Bridges is being taught by Joe Kendra. How can we develop a character that is steadily transformed into Jesus' likeness? By laying an inward foundation of God-centeredness! Discover how to seek a deeper devotion to the Lord; train yourself to be godly; clothe yourself in Christ; cultivate humility; contentment, thankfulness, joy, self-control, peace, love, and other fruits of the Spirit; and more!

• Ron Beil will be teaching on The Book of Ecclesiastes.This is one of the Wisdom literature books of the Bible. Wisdom books are distinguished from Prophesy and History books by the way the truth is revealed in them. Wisdom writers speak of the human condition and bring to it the perspective of the divine majesty. Come and let's study wisdom as Solomon penned this great book.

• The Gospel of Matthew Women's Class will be led by LeAnn Bonzo. Come and see Jesus in new, delightful and challenging ways through the study of Matthew. With the help of the Matthew Visual Bible, a film depicting the gospel of Matthew word for word, we will consider Christ's love for us and Christ's calling upon our lives. The aim of the study will be to fall more in love with Jesus and to become more committed to faithfully following Him. A great by-product will be getting to know and love each other better!

• The Sermon on the Mount/Beatitudes will be the topic of study for the ongoing Young at Heart class being taught by Mary Jane Scott.

Summer Sunday School Schedule

The summer lineup of Sunday School classes will begin June 1, 2014. The new children's program Life Tools will also start at the same time.

Life Tools will be experiencing God's Word through all the senses: not only hearing, but seeing, feeling, smelling, and tasting! Each week will approach the Truth in different ways. The possibilities are endless - it's different every week.

The adult classes being offered are:

Crazy Love: It's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe - the Creator of everything around us - loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. Crazing Love - Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Francis Chan may just be the most challenging book outside of God's Word you will read this year. It is written by a man who walks the walk. Prepare to be challenged. Dave Campbell will lead.

Desiring God: John Piper states in Desiring God - Meditations of a Christian Hedonist that pursuing maximum joy in God is essential to glorifying God. This pursuing of joy will magnify Jesus Christ in our lives when we are most satisfied in Him. Piper draws on Scripture to build his case and discusses the implications of this for conversion, worship, love, Scripture, prayer, money, marriage, missions, and suffering. It has implications for our lives. Chris Bowser and Abe Johnson will facilitate.

The women's Young at Heart class, taught by Mary Jane Scott, is ongoing.

Exciting New Children's Sunday School Program to Start Soon

Beginning in June 2014 a bold new approach to the children's Sunday School program will roll out. Life Tools is designed to present key Christian values that will be useful for the rest of a person's life. Its key is to give kids the opportunity to see, feel, hear, touch, and just experience God’s Word!

On Sunday May 25, 2014 we will kick-off Life Tools with a family lunch during the Sunday School hour.

We want to reach as many children as possible. Please complete and submit the following Student Information sheet for each child that you want to participate in Life Tools.

This will be a whole church effort. Of course, adult help will be necessary to make Life Tools successful. We know that they also need Sunday School classes for their own growth so this program will allow them to still attend frequently. There are lots of ways and levels you can participate: from shepherding a group each week for a quarter (12-13 weeks), to assisting a only few times a quarter, to committing to consistantly praying for Life Tools. All skills are needed and welcomed.

If you believe it is important to instruct our children about God then please read the Interest Survey and then submit your responses below.

Spring Sunday School Classes Offered

New adult Sunday School Classes will begin on April 6, 2014 and last 5 weeks. Classes being offered:

New Member's class to be taught by Matt Courtney and Ron Beil.

How to Study Your Bible being taught by Pastor Todd Jaussen.

Bill Haller will teach from the Book of James.

The Women's Class, taught by Evie Haller, is ongoing.

The Young at Heart class, taught by Mary Jane Scott, is ongoing.

Children's Sunday School Planning Meeting Scheduled

There will be a meeting concerning the children's Sunday School program at 7:00 pm on Sunday December 1, 2013. This meeting is for teachers, anyone interested in teaching, and parents. Continue to pray that God will give us wisdom and direction regarding this important program.

Fall Sunday School Classes Set

The Fall 2013 Sunday School class schedule is set to begin September 15, 2013. The adult classes available will be:

• Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley will be resuming. Pete Keeley will be leading.


• Todd Jaussen and Lee Earnhardt will lead a study of Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know by Meg Meeker.


• A ladies class taught by Evie Haller will be based on the book For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men by Shaunti Feldhahn.

Summer Adult Sunday School Study Announced

Beginning Sunday June 2, 2013 all adult Sunday School classes will meet together to study the classic book Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers by John Owen. Please sign up if you are planning on attending so a count can be obtained for ordering copies of the book. (One paper version per household.) Links are available at Christian Classics Ethereal Library for electronic versions in online, pdf, audio, Amazon Kindle ebook, or Apple iBook formats. Google Play is a source for Android devices.

Three New Sunday Classes Begin November 2012

New adult Sunday School classes will be starting on November 4, 2012. The entire lineup for all ages will be:

• Preschool - Kindergarten taught by Lorreta Ball.


• 1st - 2nd Grades taught by Joyce Keeley.


• 3rd - 6th Grades taught be Rita Reeher.


• 7th - 12th Grades taught by Jeanne Ball.


• The Gospel is for Christians taught by Paul Sereda. The class will look at the book by Mitchell L. Chase. Books will be provided. An e-book version is available.


• Spiritual-Mindedness will be instructed by Bill Haller. The book by John Owen will be provided.


• The Beauty of Jesus will be led by Bill Haller and study the book by Clifford Pond. Books will be provided.

Two New Sunday School Classes to Start

Two new Sunday School classes focusing on the men and women of the Bible will begin Sunday April 15, 2012. Dave Campbell will be teaching on the men of the Bible. Debbie Weese will teach on the women of the Bible.

Three New Sunday School Classes Starting

There will be three new Sunday School classes beginning in January 2012.

• On Sunday January 15, 2012 Bill Haller will resume the class discussing Christian Contentment.
• Ron Beil will start a class on Sunday January 15, 2012 on the topic of Christian Beliefs.
• Betsy Edgar will be leading a class for women starting Sunday January 22, 2012 on the Lies Women Believe based on the book of the same name by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. It will probe the depths of women's illusions and delusions of their hopes, fears, failures, and sorrows.

How to Teach a Sunday School Class

A Sunday School Teacher Training Seminar will be held on Saturday  November 5, 2011 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. The theme will be "How to teach a Sunday School Class." Topics include: how to study for the lesson; how to prepare a lesson; how to capture and keep the student’s attention; and other aspects of
successful Sunday School teaching. We will be introducing our new Bible curriculum for our youth Sunday School classes. Interested? Please sign up so we know how many to prepare for. If you would like to help out but are not ready to
take on a class, please attend anyway. There are going to be many opportunities to serve as aides and substitute teachers.

Help Wanted: Sunday School Teachers

We are looking for those who have a heart to see our children come to Christ and to see them grow in their knowledge of the Lord through His Word. Would you like to be a part of this wonderful work of God? Please pray and ask God if He would want you to serve in this way. We will be hosting a Sunday School Teacher’s Training Seminar on an upcoming Saturday morning, and will be providing teachers with easy to use curriculum to help in all preparations. Please see one of the Elders if you are willing to serve in this area.

Another New Sunday School Class to Start

Starting September 11, 2011, Ron Beil will be leading a class discussing "The Attributes of God". This class will only last approximately four weeks.

Two New Sunday School Classes

Two new adult Sunday School Classes will be starting on October 2, 2011!

• Gary Meikle will be leading a study on “Experiencing God” by Henry Blackaby.

• Pete Keeley will be teaching on “Church History in Plain Language” by Bruce Shelley.

Please sign-up if you are interested in either class.

New Sunday School Class on Christian Contentment to Start

On Sunday August 1, 2011 a new Sunday School class will begin discussion of the book The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs. Bill Haller will lead. Books will be provided.