We realize the responsibility of Christian Education belongs to the family (Deuteronomy 6:5-9; Proverbs 23:12; Ephesians 6:1, 4), but we as a church need to be a strong encouragement and support to our families. Our Christian Education ministry is committed to providing Jesus Christ’s example of love and acceptance to the people we minister to here. Additionally, we are committed to biblical teaching to help people grow in their love and knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Finally, we are also committed to evangelizing people to give them the opportunity to receive Jesus Christ as their Savior and to encourage them to share the gospel with their family, friends, and neighbors.

Ministry Statement
We, the Christian Education Ministry Team of Taylor Creek Church, desire to do God’s work, God’s way with God’s power. Therefore, we commit ourselves to:

• Rightly dividing the word of truth to children and adults in a well-thought-out manner.  
• Providing teaching that is active and relevant for all students, churched and unchurched, in an environment conducive to learning.
• Supporting parents in the spiritual training of their children and training parents in their roles as adults.  
• Lighting a desire in adults and children to be rightly related to God through salvation and continuing on in right relationship with God through discipleship.  

"These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up" Deuteronomy 6:6-7.

See below for Classes offered:



Sunday Mornings - 9:00am

Children

 3's, 4's and Kindergarten - Bottom floor of the CE building

 Grades 1-3 - Annex building at the top of hill

 Grades 4-6 - Annex building at the top of hill
 

Youth

 Jr. High/Sr. High - Top floor of the CE building
 

Adult

 "Deuteronomy" - Led by Al Schwider


The Book of Deuteronomy may well be the longest farewell speech in recorded history. It’s certainly the longest farewell speech found in Scripture. But it’s much more than a farewell speech, because in this series of addresses Moses sought to equip this generation for their new life in the Promised Land. One of the most important responsibilities of the older generation is teaching the younger generation the Word of God and the principles of godly living, and Moses fulfilled that task superbly. We have the same responsibility today (2 Tim. 2:2; Titus 2:1–8), and God calls us to be faithful (1 Cor. 4:2).
  So important was the Book of Deuteronomy to the Jewish nation that God commanded it to be read publicly during the Feast of Tabernacles at the close of each Sabbatical Year (Deut. 31:10–13).

But does Deuteronomy have a message for us today? Three facts would indicate that it does: (1) all Scripture is inspired and profitable, and that includes Deuteronomy; (2) Deuteronomy is quoted in the New Testament nearly one hundred times; and (3) Jesus quoted more from Deuteronomy than from any other Old Testament book. It was the book He used when He was tempted by Satan (Matt. 4:1–11) and when questioned by His enemies (22:34–40).
The church today needs to return to the principles of godly living explained in Deuteronomy. Only then can we move for-ward in victory, by faith in Christ, and claim the inheritance He has appointed for us (Heb. 3–4). To love God supremely and our neighbors as ourselves, and to seek to glorify God in all that we do, is the essence of the message of Deuteronomy; and it’s a message we need to return to as we face the challenges of the future."

Warren W. Wiersbe

 "Jonah / Nahum" - Led by Justin Evans
 
 
Rebellion against God. Fleeing from His will. The storm, the great fish, the Great Revival. A miraculous plant and a bitter prophet. All of these are amazing aspects of the Old Testament book of Jonah. But what is the main truth of this historical account? What did God desire for us to learn from this narrative? “The account of Jonah was written to offset the narrow nationalism of the Israelites. Even though God was in a covenant relationship with Israel, He was still interested in the Gentiles and wanted them saved. And furthermore, the nation of Israel had a responsibility to be a light to the Gentiles. The book of Jonah is a study in the power and the grace of God. It is a book filled with miraculous events, but more important, it is further evidence that God is rich in mercy and grace.”

And what of Nineveh? The second book we will survey will be the prophecy of Nahum declaring that God’s patience had finally come to an end against the city. “Nahum was called to deliver a message of judgment on a nation that previously had been given revelation of the true God….They had heard about the true God through the ministry of Jonah. Since then they were sinning in spite of the light of revealed knowledge.”