Class Schedule and Topics
July 11 - What is the Church?
July 18 - What is the Gospel?
July 25 - How Conversion Happens
August 1 - No Sunday School Classes (Due to Congregational Meeting)
August 8 - Baptism
August 15 - Infant Baptism
August 22 - Becoming a Member
Essentials is an ongoing Sunday school class taught by our pastoral staff in the Sanctuary.
- Some will attend because they are considering church membership, even if they've been attending for months (or years). This class is not a requirement for church membership; you may request a membership interview at any time -
- Some will attend to learn about and critique the Reformed (that is, Calvinistic) theology of our church.
- Some will attend to get a feel for Sunday school before they select their long-term class.
Essentials follows our regular Sunday school schedule. Lessons rotate in four core categories: Bible knowledge, Christian doctrine, history of Christianity, and the vision of Covenant Presbyterian. Each morning we begin a new lesson, so you can come and go as you please. Topics are posted below.
Essentials is a point-of-entry for the Sunday school ministry of CPC. Ultimately, one of the other Sunday school classes will be a better place for long-term care and friendship-making.
Sometimes sermon discussion is a part of an Essentials class. Sometimes a member of the staff or an elder or deacon will introduce themselves and a ministry to the Essentials class.
Some of Our Talks on Knowing the Bible
Navigating the Old Testament
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Reading the Prophets | Reading the Four Gospels |
Reading the First Five Books
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Reading Hebrew Poetry | Reading the Epistles |
Reading the Historical Books
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Navigating the New Testament | Reading Revelation |
Some of Our Talks on Christian Doctrine
The Bible | The Work of the Holy Spirit | Who is Jesus? |
One Story | Being Human | The Atonement |
History, Mission, Vision, Values | The Covenants | What is the Church? |
Ministry Structure | What is the Gospel? | The Lord's Supper |
Become A Member | How Conversion Happens | Baptism |
Shepherding | Free Will and Election | Infant Baptism |
The Triune God | Sanctification | The Beginning of the End |
Some of Our Talks on the History of Christianity
The Apostolic Church (Acts) | The Medieval Church (500-1309) | The Church in America - Pt. 1 |
The Early Church (65-313) | Renaissance and Reformation | The Church in America - Pt. 2 |
The Christian Empire (313-500) | Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century | Presbyterianism |