Grounded in Christ. Soaring in Mission. Serving for Jesus Sake.
Sunday School Nursery Class
The nursery is well equipped with two cribs, a changing table, and a bathroom. There are a variety of age appropriate toys for older babies.
1 Year Old Class
Curriculum: Toddlers and Two’s. A quarterly set of 13 full color picture cards for toddlers and twos to be used each Sunday at church and in the home. These cards are designed to help children respond to God and the world around them through an acquaintance with selected Bible verses, stories, and related life experiences. There are also important tips for parents in guiding their young child into the first steps of Christian faith.
2 & 3 Year Old Class
Curriculum: Witness, Ages 2-3. Witness Sunday School curriculum teaches children to “Learn from the Bible to live the Good News.” Every Witness session is easy to use and has three goals - know, grow and show - that carry out the theme and broaden both teachers and learners; understanding of the story.
4 & 5 Year Old Class
Curriculum: Witness, Pre-K/Kindergarten. Witness Sunday School curriculum teaches children to;Learn from the Bible to live the Good News. Every Witness session is easy to use and had three goals - know, grow and show - that carry out the theme and broaden both teachers’ and learners understanding of the story.
1st and 2nd Grade Class
Curriculum: Life Together, Lower Elementary. This series makes connections between Sunday morning and the rest of the week. All aspects of worship reinforce the lesson: Sermon, scripture and song.
3rd and 4th Grade Class
Curriculum: Life Together, Lower Elementary. This series makes connections between Sunday morning and the rest of the week. All aspects of worship reinforce the lesson: Sermon, scripture and song.
5th Grade Class
Curriculum: Life Together, Upper Elementary. This series makes connections between Sunday morning and the rest of the week. All aspects of worship reinforce the lesson: Sermon, scripture and songs.
6th - 8th Grade Class
Curriculum: Seasons of the Spirit. Exciting resources to help youth and their leaders engage the Bible, explore the church and world, and experience faith in deeper ways.
9th - 12th Grade Class
Curriculum: Talk Sheets. Discussions get youth talking about God and about themselves, their beliefs,their questions and their lives.
Young Adult
The young adults ministry at Mt. Tabor is a group open to all people in their 20's and 30's. We meet together weekly for fellowship, scripture study, conversation and discussion about what it looks like to be a disciple of Christ today. We participate in service events in the community as well as social events for fellowship. Join us at 10:00 A.M. on Sunday mornings in the Young Adult's House (next to the church bus parking lot). E-mail Pastor Ryan with any questions at pastorr@mttaborlutheran.org
Augsburg
Curriculum: Augsburg Adult. Augsburg Bible Studies provides a quarterly dated Bible study covering a wide range of Biblical books and themes each year. A six year cycle based in the International Uniform Lesson Series covers portions of all 66 books of the Bible. Writers with established reputations in Biblical scholarship provide thorough,in-depth Bible studies.
Daily Disciples
Curriculum: The class has no set curriculum and is a non-lecture class. All studies are biblically based. Participation by members is appreciated and the class sets it’s own pace by how long it takes to learn, teach, discuss and argue a topic.
Friendship
Curriculum: The Friendship Sunday School Class seeks to explore the Scriptures and the life of faith through a variety of learning experiences. During the past year, this class studied several units of the curriculum No Experience Necessary which explored how to make God's mission your mission in life. This class is currently looking at new curriculum for the year. While this class is mostly older adults, all ages are welcome.
Men’s Bible Class
Curriculum: Augsburg Adult Bible Study. Augsburg Bible Studies provides a quarterly dated Bible study covering a wide range of Biblical books and themes each year. A six year cycle based in the International Uniform Lesson Series covers portions of all 66 books of the Bible. Writers with established reputations in Biblical scholarship provide thorough, in-depth Bible studies.
Monday Ministers
Curriculum: Choices are typically based on Bible studies or contemporary faith topics. This is a lively class that has open discussions and conversations. They have a social Sunday on the 4th Sunday of every month. Social Sunday includes fellowship, planning for class projects, coffee and maybe brunch snack. They support General Ministry projects with a monthly donation.
New Seekers
Curriculum: This class studies a wide variety of Christian based literature and draws on the diverse faith backgrounds of the participants. The New Seekers Class uses lessons from the Lectionary Series (each Sunday's Gospel) as the theme for their class. Recently, this class used Daily Discipleship from the ELCA website as an outline for the lessons.
Room 124 Disciples
Curriculum: A diverse group which engages in open Bible study and discussion on various Biblical and social issues in Christianity today.
Scatter Cheer
Curriculum: Cokesbury Adult Bible Study (Large Print) Jesus’ Life, teachings, and ministry designed to help adults understand the meaning and authority of the Bible for Christian life. Laypersons, pastors, and professors have written the lessons. Each lesson is scholarly, insightful, challenging and encouraging.
Pastor's Classes
Twice each school year in the spring and fall, a seven week class is offered to any member of visitor with a desire to get to know one another better and learn more about Lutheran Traditions and Mt. Tabor's Ministry. We currently use "The Lutheran Course" as the curriculum for these pastor's classes. This course, facilitated by the pastor, encourages conversation amongst participants and centers around presentations made via DVD by various leaders from across the nation. Topics covered include: Law and Gospel, Lutheran Reformation, Baptism, Holy Communion, Jesus, Reading the Bible, and Sharing Faith. Classes are held in the Assembly room during regular Sunday School hour. Everyone is invited. Actual dates are published in advance in the Tidings. Crossroads Bible Study. This fall we will use our Tuesday morning Bible study hour to study the appointed scriptures for the upcoming Sunday each week. We hope this approach will deeply engage participants with the Sunday morning scriptures when they are read and preached. We meet each Tuesday morning, beginning on September 9th, from 9:30 & 10:30. The group will meet in the Easley Conference Room in the office building.
Sing & Celebrate
Classes for children ages 2 - 5th grade are offered Wednesday afternoons beginning September 17th. We will have a Sing and Celebrate kick-off on September 10th in the park.
The schedule is as follows:
2:45 - 3:20 Bus Riders Arrive (playground time)
3:15 - 3:30 Car Riders sign in
3:30 - 4:30 Lesson, Activity & Snack
4:30 - 4:45 Devotions in the Sanctuary
4:45 - 5:15 Cherub & Angel Choir
4:45 - 5:30 Seraph Choir
5:15 - 6:00 Dinner
* 6:00 - 7:00 Adult Bible Study Youth
Choir
Study Hall for Children
*Special Study Courses will be offered at various times throughout the year during this time slot for children, youth and adults to grow and strengthen in their spiritual lives. Watch the Tidings and the bulletins for schedules and upcoming classes or events. Sing & Celebrate includes choirs for children:
Cherub Choir - Ages 2-4 Years Old
Angel Choir - Kindergarten - 1st grade
Seraph Choir - 2nd - 5th Grade
Catechism Classes
Confirmation Instruction is offered to all 7th and 8th graders and integrated into our Jr. LCY ministry plan. The classes and activities are generally offered on Sunday evenings and are taught by Pastor Paul and Pastor Ryan. Over the course of two years the following topics are covered: Luther’s Catechism (including the Apostles’ Creed, Ten Commandments, Lord's Prayer, and Sacraments), and overview of the Old and New Testaments, Discipleship, Church and Luther.
Registration and Orientations for Confirmation Ministry are held in September. Classes begin in September. We will use Here We Stand curriculum with integrates the student’s education into the total active ministry of the congregation. Parents and families are encouraged to participate through a variety of volunteer roles. Please speak with Pastor Paul if you are interested in more information.
One week of Campfirmation at Lutherock is held during the summer for rising 8th graders. Pastor Paul works with four additional pastors from the Southeastern region to teach this week.
First Communion Classes
The Pastors teach First Communion Classes during the Lenten Season each spring. The actual dates for these classes are announced in the Tidings and in the Sunday Bulletins before Lent begins. Any baptized child who has not received Holy Communion can participate in this series of three or four classes along with their parents.The classes focus on the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion and are designed to help families better understand these gifts of God's grace. First Communion is celebrated on Maundy Thursday at the evening service where we are reminded of Jesus’ command at his last supper to "Do this in remembrance of me." Watch your spring Tidings or speak with Pastor Paul for more details.
Summer Camp Weeks
Mt. Table Lutheran Church offers several different camp week opportunities during the summer months in an effort to give children a safe, Christian environment where they can grow in faith and form friendships with their peers. May adult volunteers mentor and work alongside our Teen Counselors, who in turn mentor and work alongside our children.
In the past year we offered Drama & Music Camp for children who have completed Kindergarten through 5th grade (teens in 6th through 12th grade are encouraged to sign up as councilors); Evening Vacation Bible School for all ages (infants through adults) and Morning Community Outreach Vacation Bible School for children ages 5 through 5th grade;
Mission Trip Week for Senior High Youth, and Campfirmation at Lutherock for our middle school Confirmation students.
Our Summer Camp schedule will be announced in the fall Tidings, and the Summer Camp brochure with themes, dates and important information about each camp week are prepared and available in early spring.
Prayer for Spirit Filled Teaching
May this class be ruled
By your perfect peace,
And the patience You bestow,
Let me show when I teach.
May I model Your kindness
In all that I do,
So that Your goodness
Will brightly shine through.
May my self-control
Be a light to each one,
And my faithfulness and meekness
Honor Your son.
May I love each student
As you have loved me,
Let my joy be witness
Of my love for Thee
