Adult Sunday School
Adult: Common Grounds
This class fills a need for an in between adult class. It meets in the conference room and consists of an age group loosely ranging from 30-60 years old. Most members have kids 6-25 years old. The class may have 3 one Sunday and 8 on another. They seldom have the same group.
The class is currently working through a video series set in the Holy Land called "That the World May Know." The leader reads a Bible passage and then you are there and he explains why it is important to the lesson and then tells how it still has relevance to our lives today. Teachers are Becky Young and Brian Sykes.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adult: New Covenant Seekers
This class meets in the Abundant Life Center in room A-11 and welcomes adults of any age, male and female. Many members have adult children and some have grandchildren but the class enjoys a mixture of ages and stages.
This class studies Bible-based literature (as opposed to social issues) that varies with the liturgical season, and they select new studies approximately every quarter or church season. They will do an Advent study and a study during Lent. They like to do some service to church and community. The leaders are Susan Athow and Cathie Newton.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cornerstone (Women)
This class meets in the Abundant Life Center in room A-11 and is studying "Jesus in Blue Jeans: A Practical Guide to Everyday Life."
Leaders are Becky Berger and Judy Ford.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crusaders
This class is perhaps the oldest Sunday School class at Hawkins Church, both in seniority and in age of members. This was one of the original classes when the Church was organized in 1951. The youngest member is 71 years old and the eldest member is 99 years old. This class has had many temporary homes, but their current location in the Abundant Life Center is their first permanent home. Over the years this class has met in the Little Farm House, in the Preacher's Living Room (the Parsonage was behind the Church at that time), and in a corner of the old Sanctuary. At some point they claimed the Conference Room and met there for many years. When the ALC was completed they were assigned and were agreeable to moving to this permanent home of room A10.
This class has several leaders and they use the quarterly system where one person teaches each quarter. There is another person that teaches the First Sunday, thus there are five leaders: Oren and Betty Baileess, Harriet Sims, Sam Price and Brook Simpson. The class swaps out among themselves when someone is out.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adult: Becomers
This adult class meets in the Abundant Life Center in room A13. It is the largest class at Hawkins, averaging about 26 or 27 people each Sunday. The class is currently studying the Adult Bible Studies series. There are five leaders that rotate each week of the month: Pete Phifer, Tommy Miller, Diane Gibson, Burkett Martin and Newell Murphy. Cheryl Lloyd teaches the 5th Sunday when they occur. A large portion of this class has been together for 30 or more years, so members know one another well.
From the weekly offering this class provides contributions to the Good Shepherd Community Center, the debt reduction, the preparation of the Monday "feeding the homeless," and to other activities as the need arises. For the "old timers," this class is likely the most involved in all church activities.